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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I went there 15 years ago I just remember some new friends I made had alot less than my family. I lived in a nice home w/ pool and lots of luxuries and people always wanted to come over. I loved it (teachers were great and I made honor roll) but than again I was there for only one year until I transferred to a terrible school Hayfield aka Gayfield. I lived in Fairfax Station where it wasn't until they opened South County i realized all the kids were hiding in private schools. If your kids are all going to the school I wouldnt worry too much. [/quote]

I probably knew you!  I went to Luther Jackson and Falls Church and have posted on other threads my support for the schools.  I didn't love Luther but that was more due to it being full of 12 and 13 year old kids rather than the academics.  In fact most of the kids I knew and was friends with ended up going to Thomas Jefferson for HS.  I loved Falls Church since it was a small school with some great teachers.  Since it was one of the smaller high schools I was able to play on sports teams (and actually play) when I wouldn't have made the team at a larger, more competitive school like McLean.  I also took 5 AP classes my senior year, and about 4 in the previous years so I don't feel the academics were lacking.  Yes, it was more diverse both ethnically and socioeconomically than Langley or McLean.  I viewed that both now and then as a plus.  We live in a big world full of all types, I don't want my kids to only be surround by people just like them.[/quote]

I'm another person who attended public MS and HS in McLean 12-16 years ago (damn!)

For what its worth, I never hear anything good or bad about Falls Church HS.  I've never known anyone who went there.  I do meet people who attended other local schools however.

My guess is that the area has gentrified a lot since we went to school.  [/quote]

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