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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote] Once again, if you can just buy your way into TJ, why aren't there more white kids there?[/quote]

Because they aren’t as driven by national rankings? Not as interested in STEM or a grind HS experience?

It was well known in my affluent area that you could greatly improve chances of admissions by paying $$$ for prep classes.

It’s a choice that affluent families had. 
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20 years ago, TJ was majority white.  Did they suddenly develop a disdain STEM and competitive high schools over the last 4 years?  Or did they get crowded out?[/quote]

Not so suddenly, but yes, there has been less push for kids to attend ultra competitive environments. The number of white applicants has been declining over the years.

I was a STEM kid at a competitive HS who went on to a T10 program. I intentionally did not encourage my kids to go to TJ.

I haven't looked at all years, but during previous thread I looked at the numbers for class of 2015. 
56% of all Asian 8th graders in FCPS were eligible to apply to TJ
[b]99[/b]% of them did apply

45% of all white 8th graders in FCPS were eligible to apply to TJ
[b]49[/b]% of them did apply

FWIW, 92% of eligible black 8th graders in FCPS that year applied. 
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Here are the numbers.

Only half of eligible white students applied (vs 99% of Asian students). They don’t want the competitive environment.

I was a STEM kid at a competitive HS who went on to a T10 program. I intentionally did not encourage my kids to go to TJ. 
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