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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is the purpose of TJ?  Is it to provide students of FCPS with a school where they will have a strong focus on STEM?

Or is the purpose of TJ to be the number 1 school in the nation?

If the true purpose of TJ is to provide a strong STEM focused education, then the school should be lottery based. I’m not sure it should be based on a test or high gpa. All kids should have the same opportunities to go there.  The 3.5 GPA cutoff seems like a good cutoff for lottery kids.

It will most likely no longer continue to be a top 10 high school, but that is ok.  [/quote]

This is their mission statement. It does not mention being #1.

“The mission of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is to provide students with a challenging learning environment focused on math, science, and technology, to inspire joy at the prospect of discovery, and to foster a culture of innovation based on ethical behavior and the shared interests of humanity.”[/quote]

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