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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here, how do the reputations of Lake Braddock, Robinson and WSHS differ from each other?

I feel like I'm getting a sense that for one reason or another Woodson has diff vibe (for better or worse) than the rest, but would also love to hear about how the other three stand out.

And while I'm at it, also curious about Oakton High -- thanks so much![/quote]

OP, we have a kid at WSHS.

Based off our experience, the culture at WS is very similar to the type of high school experience we had growing up in the 80s.  There is rigor and challenges, but the school culture as a whole is very fun and supportive.  There are groups for all kinds of kids there. My geek is having a wonderful time and the neighbor's jock is as well. The kids are academicqlly focused, but not consumed by achievement or competitiveness. One of my kid's friend had a sibling go through LB while his friend went through Irving and is now at WS. Tye kids are close in age and similar interests. Their parent told me that while LB and WS are very similar in terms of academic quality with more rigor at LB, Irving and WS have "more heart" and is better for kids emotionally.  I woukd agree that Irving is more warm and fuzzy, and have been pleased by the low pressure culture of WSHS, especially when you compare it to their test scores,

Some people prefer the secondary model of LBSS and Robinson because of the continuity of kids between MS and HS. For us, we prefer the two separate schools. You still have mostly the same kids since Irving is the only middle school feeder for WS, but if you have a kid that needs or wants a social reset, the two separate campuses can't be beat.  My kid, and most of the other kids in our neighborhood ended up expanding or changing their friend circles between middle and high school. My kid ended up with an entirely different circle of friends, all very nice kids.  Most of our friends who have kids at LB kept the same general friend groups between middle and high school.  That can be good or if your kid needs a new start, it could be negative.

Mostly, WSHS does not even remotely feel like a stereotypical fcps pressure cooker high school. It feeos like a fun and positive place to go to school, not unlike our high school experiences were back in the 80s.

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