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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi OP!

Even if your child wouldn't want to do STEM throughout HS, it would be good to do in freshman year to have a small and diverse group to bond with in classes.  STEM program is well run and contrary to what someone else posted, you do still have time for an elective.  As I think you know, one of the benefits of TC VS Arlington (and I work in Arlington) is the way the community rallies together in Alexandria.  I think it is a great choice!  [/quote]

"Diverse":  71% AA or Hispanic,  50% FARMs, 33% ELL,  GS 2, ranked 29 (out of 31) for average SAT scores in NOVA. 68% of kids proficient in math, no more than 72% of kids proficient in any subject.  This does not seem "diverse"-- it seems concerning across the board.  I hope the community is rallying around this school. It needs help.

Cue the story of the 2 kids out of 1000 per class who got into Ivys and the "big fish, little pond" argument.

OP-- I have been to isportsand academic competitions held at/ against TC and interacted with TC students.  I would never send a kid there.  It is not an "atmosphere conducive to learning"-- it's an atmosphere conducive to triage of discipline problems. Visit the school before you make a final decision.  [/quote]

Assuming op is not participating in farms, if you look at scores of non-farm white kids, tc Williams scores are similar to scores of non-farm white kids in Arlington. This year, isn't it like 30 kids attending uva and another 30 going to vt? That is pretty solid.

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White kids at TC perform less well than white kids at Wakefiled apparently according to stats[/quote]

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