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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP: [b]some of TJ haters are screwing with you.[/b] Freshman year is not easy, especially when you factor in the transition from middle school. And a 4.0 for the year is not common. Counselors said at both orientation and BTS night that only a small handful of kids end up with  an unweighted 4.0 their freshman year.  And there would be no way for other parents to know what the GPA is for all 480 kids in the class (or that most kids get 4.0s, for the year which is just not true).

Overall, last year's class's weighted GPAs ranged 3.4 to 4.5 or 4.6. Here is the complete college list for c/o 2016, as released by the school.  This is where kids actually attended, not the list of acceptances.

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/567859.page

Which is pretty impressive. Especially when you factor in the merit aid. [/quote]

I can tell you have never been anywhere near TJ. Nice try, tho. So many students got a lot of as the first year. And over 30 dropped out either after freshman year, Winter break of sophomore year, or at the end of sophomore year. That leaves those who are doing well to rack up those impressive GPAs and college acceptances. It is very impressive, but it is not for everyone.

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Just got back from the band concert there, so...   and about 30 drop total. Class of 480 graduTes about 450-460. They usually pick up less than 5 froshmores. Have not had an Junior admits the last couple years. So your math does not add up. There are not "tons" of freshman drops plus 30
Post freshman.  They lose about 5%. Total. [/quote]

Not true, but whatever.[/quote]

Which part isn't true. Each year they aim for a class of 480. C/o 2016 graduated 457. https://fcps.tjhsst.edu/coursemgmt/media/300/resource/TJ%20Profile%202015-16%20online%20hq.pdf

In the past, they have admitted as few as 7 and as many as 18 froshmores.

https://www.fcps.edu/registration/thomas-jefferson-admissions/sophomore-application-process

For 2013-2014, they took 2 fruniors. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson_High_School_for_Science_and_Technology

You can only apply as a frunior if you have not applied before. Last year's admission info said that for 2014-2015 & 2016-2017 there were no frunior admits. But that liklnk is dead.

So a class of 480 loses 30-40 kids (about between 5 & 8%).

So which part is untrue?  I'll wait. 
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