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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What would be the top 3 VA public HSs?[/quote]

TJ (competitive STEM magnet), Langley and McLean.[/quote]

I would put Yorktown in Arlington ahead of McLean. TJ is application only, so scratch that. Also consider that VA public colleges are far better than MD ones. [/quote]

Why?  McLean has had higher SATs than Yorktown for many years.  For the class of 2015 the average SAT scores at McLean and Yorktown were 1813 and 1768, respectively.  In addition, McLean had 16 National Merit Semifinalists this fall (Class of 2016) while Yorktown had two, and McLean is ranked more highly by US News (#4 in Virginia vs. #12 in Virginia).  The differences aren't huge, but I'd include Yorktown among a larger group of public high schools in NoVa that are also very good, including Madison, Woodson, Oakton, and Marshall in Fairfax, George Mason in Falls Church, and Washington-Lee in Arlington. 
 
So, if OP wanted to know the top #3 in terms of overall reputation, I'd go with TJ, Langley and McLean.  If she wanted to know about those that are both highly regarded and the shortest commute to DC, I'd say Yorktown, Washington-Lee, McLean and George Mason. [/quote]

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