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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^^ no kidding...

Also, has anyone thought about the demographics of a HS built at the carlin springs site?
Seems that would siphon off almost all the west end of Columbia pike. That's a huge portion of the county's AH.[/quote]

True! I think then Wakefield and that new high school have demographics that mimic WL's.

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Now that would be fantastic.[/quote]

Agree!

But I still wonder if a 9th-grade-only school would be an easier pill for the neighborhood to swallow. (Assuming they perceive a school as a negative. PP is right that many people might think a school preferable to many other alternative uses for the site.)

--Charter member of the Let's Be Reasonable Committee, Bearer of Coffee[/quote]

If that neighborhood (GlenCarlyn) is smart they will push for a high school there. As it stands now, they will likely be rezoned to Wakefield, away from Washington Lee. There aren't enough SFh's in GlenCarlyn  to significantly alter Wakefield's demographics.  Especially with all of the low income housing that would be redistricted along with it. I would imagine some of those homes will lose a little value in the process. Not a concern for older home owners, but a consideration to be sure. 
If they place a high school at the VHC site, APS could effectively break up how the majority of the county's AH is zoned. Instead of Wakefield carrying the heaviest load, you could have three schools, each with a reasonable number of kids eligible for FARM's. No more than W-L has currently, which seems to be a reasonable percentage to maintain a diverse student body, that isn't over taxed by disadvantaged students.

There's your argument. 
APS has been getting major flack about the lack of diversity, especially in the southern part of the county. If North Arlington could get on board with that argument as well, it would be tough for the neighborhood to fight. It will be a fight, and we need to have a very strong, CONCISE, point. 
I think that's it.[/quote]

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