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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Given those areas, yes, I can believe that. But having grown up in this area, I also know that many of the homeowners there have been there for years, that the locale is mostly made up of lower middle class families non-professional families (Rose Hill) who would not consider moving for schools because they aren't as vested in them in the way a parent or family who is expecting their child to go to college and an ivy league or very well known college is. [/quote]

You really think going to a 'low ranked' FCPS high school will negatively impact a child's chances of going to college, an ivy league or very well known college?  That going to a high ranked one will improve their chances?  Feel free to move then.  Like the PP, I'd much rather my kids go to school with kids whose family have more sense and a good work ethic.  I'm also fine with them participating in AP/IB classes where not all kid will pass the exams.  Research has been pretty clear that test scores grades are poor predictors of future academic success.  The best predictors are opportunities for academic challenge.  Despite all the howling on DCUMs, I've not seen any research indicating kids are negatively impacted by lower achieving classmates in the AP/IB classes.  [/quote]

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