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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Looks similar to the data from my public HS in the Midwest. I'm not that impressed.[/quote]

I expected MUCH more impressive stats.  Thank you for sharing. [/quote]

Unfortunately TJ is in decline.  The new admissions procedure should help.[/quote]

It is a new test, if I understand it correctly?  So what will it change, exactly?  I am not clear on this. Rote memorization will still rule the school.  That is not a very appealing learning approach for most people.  Not all smart kids (or adults) find value in learning to the test - which is what is diluting the reputation, by my understanding. [/quote]

Not sure what the test will be like, but here is a related document describing some of the issues from last year.

http://www.fcag.org/documents/FCAG+TJHSST+2016+Handout+FINAL.pdf

TJ used to offer more of a typical HS experience, but it has drifted away to becoming a competitive pressure cooker.
Due to grad requirements, you can't take 4 years of band, chorus or orchestra without summer school.  It is even tough to take 4 years of a language.
They can't now field a football team at a competitive level.  This year they will play 2 teams of homeschooled kids, a school for the deaf, a small private, a Catholic school, and 3 of their FCPS peers.[/quote]

I would like to understand why the number of white applicants to TJ has decreased each of the last 7 years.  1309 applied for class of 2015, 763 applied for class of 2021.[/quote]

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