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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]2,762 kids applied and they have space for 500 or so kids. Lots of kids with great grades, who are in geometry or algebra 2, and who think they did well on the math problem are not going to be accepted. And if they had a quant test, many of those kids would have the same score, it wouldn’t change much.

The vast majority of the kids not selected have a good case for being selected. So do the kids who were accepted. [/quote]

I think you're defending the indefensible here.  If you have a group as large as 2,762 kids and you're trying to make the argument that they're all basically the same, it just doesn't fly.  If you can't find some reasonable, objective way to determine their individual talents rather than treat them as a big homogeneous group, some of the good ones will be treated unfairly, and [i]they'll[/i] know it because they know who their peers are.[/quote]

2700+ kids wanting in means you have several highschools worth of kids who want that sort of academic experience.

Its a shame FCPS won't open another speciality high school.[/quote]

FCPS has to educate the entire population, not just the kids interested in TJ. There is no specialty school for the arts, even though there is demand. There is no Vo Tech school, even though there is demand. You would be able to full a school of the arts with a huge waiting list and a fully functional Vo Tech school easily.

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I would argue that Fairfax Academy, tho part of Fairfax HS, and Chantilly Academy would fit the bill as specialty schools for the arts and VOC, respectively. And FCPS HS do bus kids to those schools during the day. Also don’t forget Skyview.
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