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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because I'm deciding whether to send my kids to west Potomac. I want to know if it has students interested in applying to elite schools and whether the school helps them achieve their goal. My public high school did not and I have to believe it was because there was not any demand. I am on the lookout for this.[/quote]

If this was true, then you would not even be considering West Potomac. The biggest number of students are likely to go to NOVA and then gmu and then other state schools.  The school has a cohort of upper middle class students doing AP classes and you will have to encourage your child to take those classes if they can succeed in them or not to make sure they stay with the kids who are focused on academics.  College acceptances mean very little to your decision. It's the demographics and your child's own academic work that matter. If your child is doing average work, a better choice is to move to a different area for high school or go private.[/quote]

Op here: I'm trying to understand where you're coming from. Of course my statement is true. My oldest is in first grade and we are considering moving school districts. We like the area zoned for west Potomac and I want to know if there is a yearly small group of kids applying to elites and whether the school helps them. If there aren't any such kids in that district, we may choose another district. [/quote]

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