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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]If you only look at test scores, you will wind up in a neighborhood with little diversity beyond what field of law people practice. So, although scores are important, you don't need "the best." [/quote]

One thing is that ALL of the public schools in these areas are very diverse.

"College Readiness" seems like a very good indicator.  For Arlington, the following are listed for Arlington(http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/virginia/districts/arlington-county-public-schools/sort+college_readiness_index/sortdir+desc):

Yorktown High  (Google's Eric Schmidt went there, I believe)

60.3
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Washington-Lee High

55.8
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Wakefield High

33.5

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For FX Cnty by way of comparison:

10 are above Yorktown in "College Readiness"

http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/virginia/districts/fairfax-county-public-schools/sort+college_readiness_index/sortdir+desc

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The stats are lower for Arlington schools because of the increased socio-economic diversity in the county. Nonetheless, solid, diverse schools appeal to a lot of people, which is one reason why the public schools in the county are growing to levels approaching the population boom of the 50s and 60s. Compared with the Fairfax schools, Yorktown and W-L both look fine according to these US News stats. And looking at the posts in this forum a lot of people are choosing to live in both the Yorktown and W-L pyramids. Yorktown has the leg up on scores, and that's great. I personally have no bone to pick with either high school. And the Swanson vs. Williamsburg debate was also ridiculous. For some families, Gunston might be the best middle school in the county. Most people in Arlington are very happy with the schools, which is a good thing. Others are happier in McLean, Oakton, or Bethesda where the schools are less diverse but have higher overall stats. [/quote]

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