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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are one or two title 1 high schools in FCPS.  Justice in Falls Church and maybe Bryant in Alexandria.

I could see sending my kid to these schools because what makes them title 1 is a high population of immigrants that are poor english language learners.  Not violent, not criminal.  But I wouldn't do it just for college admissions.  It would have to be because it was the best option avasilable to me. [/quote]

We are a Justice family. We fell in love with our neighborhood and moved here despite people "warning" us that the schools were "bad." Our kids have done really well. They and their friends ended up at all kinds of schools—from Ivies to NOVA—but most are at UVA, W&M, VT, and JMU. I honestly don’t think they would have received a better education at another FCPS school. They also had opportunities they might not have had elsewhere: making just about any sports team they tried out for, leading clubs, building strong relationships with teachers, and growing up with a truly diverse (ethnically and socioeconomically) group of friends.

I’m not saying all Title I schools are the same, but I wouldn't rule one out just because it’s Title I. Research consistently shows that parental involvement is one of the strongest predictors of student success, often more than school demographics or funding levels. Visit the school. Follow their Instagram accounts. Talk to parents and students who are at the school.

Living in NOVA, where people often say they value diversity, I wish more families felt comfortable actually embracing it in their school choices. When families from different backgrounds share the same schools, it can be a great experience for kids. Schools really shouldn’t be as segregated as they sometimes are.
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How did your kids have an athletic advantage?[/quote]

I an earlier poster with kids at a school similar to Justice. Most kids at our school cannot afford club sports. The few that can, not only make their sport’s team, they can usually make other ones. My kids grew up playing basketball and soccer. They also made the volleyball and tennis teams with little to no experience in those sports. There is very little competition. At our school, the softball coach was begging any pseudo-athletic girl to try out.

On the other hand, our teams  are rarely district winners. [/quote]

I'm the Justice poster. Yes, this is pretty much the reason. There are a lot fewer kids playing club sports. We have had some really successful seasons winning multiple district championships. In 2021-2022, Justice teams were district champions in Boys Lacrosse, Volleyball, Field Hockey, 
Competitive Cheer, and Boys Soccer. The teams haven't been as competitive the last few years. My kids have played field hockey, lacrosse, volleyball, tennis, cross country, and rowed crew. Only one of them played a club sport.[/quote]

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