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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Looks similar to the data from my public HS in the Midwest. I'm not that impressed.[/quote]

I expected MUCH more impressive stats.  Thank you for sharing. [/quote]

Unfortunately TJ is in decline.  The new admissions procedure should help.[/quote]

It is a new test, if I understand it correctly?  So what will it change, exactly?  I am not clear on this. Rote memorization will still rule the school.  That is not a very appealing learning approach for most people.  Not all smart kids (or adults) find value in learning to the test - which is what is diluting the reputation, by my understanding. [/quote]

Not sure what the test will be like, but here is a related document describing some of the issues from last year.

http://www.fcag.org/documents/FCAG+TJHSST+2016+Handout+FINAL.pdf

TJ used to offer more of a typical HS experience, but it has drifted away to becoming a competitive pressure cooker.
Due to grad requirements, you can't take 4 years of band, chorus or orchestra without summer school.  It is even tough to take 4 years of a language.
They can't now field a football team at a competitive level.  This year they will play 2 teams of homeschooled kids, a school for the deaf, a small private, a Catholic school, and 3 of their FCPS peers.[/quote]

I would like to understand why the number of white applicants to TJ has decreased each of the last 7 years.  1309 applied for class of 2015, 763 applied for class of 2021.[/quote]

The white applicants don't consider TJ a beneficial high school experience. TJ is not the only choice - it isn't drilled into their head (deliberately or not) that they will be a failure if they don't get into TJ. In Asian cultures, people immigrate here to do well in math and/or science, which only means TJ, really. We are not going to come out and tell you this in person. In Asian cultures, TJ is expected. It might be out of ignorance, ironically.[/quote]

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