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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is FCPS's plan to address additional overcrowding at high schools that will see enrollment increases if TJ switches to a lottery?  The overcrowded McLean and Chantilly pyramids currently send the most kids to TJ, and will see an influx of students under a lottery, but FCPS isn't planning for an addition at either school.  Conversely, West Potomac and Justice are among the pyramids that send the fewest kids to TJ, and will send more under a lottery, but FCPS is building expensive additions at both schools.  FCPS planning is a mess.

2020-21 TJ students by base high school pyramid:

McLean 190
Chantilly 155
Langley 152
Oakton 140
Westfield 92
Woodson 81
Madison 70
Marshall 68
Fairfax 48
South Lakes 47
Lake Braddock 42
Centreville 40
Annandale 39
Robinson 33
Falls Church 25
West Springfield 24
Edison 21
Hayfield 21
Herndon 21
South County 21
West Potomac 19
Justice 11
Lewis 11
Mount Vernon 7

Source:  https://www.fcps.edu/about-fcps/facilities-planning-future/facilities-and-membership-dashboards[/quote]

Any clue if we can see the breakdown of the applicants from each school?  I'm guessing McLean, Chantilly, Langley, etc. by far have the most applicants.  I'd be surprised if any of the schools lower on the list even had many kids interested in going.  But that is just a guess on my part and I'd like to see the data.

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I doubt they collect data on the number of applicants to TJ who reside within the boundaries of the specific high schools.  FCPS does collect information on the number of students applying and accepted from different FCPS middle schools, but they usually don't publicize it, although they may have included it in some of the recent reports to the School Board relating to potential changes in the TJ admissions process.  And sometimes groups like FCAG (Fairfax County Association for the Gifted) submit FOIA requests for that information and then post it on their website.

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This is the last such summary by middle school on FCAG's web site for the TJ Class of 2022 (8th grade students admitted in the spring of 2018):  http://www.fcag.org/documents/TJHSST%20All%20Middle%20Schools%20Class%20of%202022.pdf
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