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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We were considering the same areas years ago when we bought. Kids are still in elementary so not a ton of info to share, but I can share: like it or not, Woodson enjoys a stronger academic reputation than the rest of that group, whatever the reason may be. It also is known for type A parents -- that is where we wound up buying, and I will say that most neighbors are highly educated, but have not picked careers based on high pay: many high ranking feds (State Dept, FDA, Treasury, DOJ) here, plus respected journalists, or senior military.

Woodson has the kid who just won America's Next Top Scientist from 3M, no small feat. They have also won the e-sports state title the past few years, as well as state championships in cross country and maybe volleyball? Terrible football most years we have been here, basketball and swim seem solid. Pretty politically aware school, protests on global issues and a very PC feel among HS kids we know.

Lake Braddock is a perennial football powerhouse, unlike the others you are considering, also dance team may have won some big championships. Have heard of not nice things occasionally for LGBTQ crowd from
 jocks, less politically active kids than Woodson for sure. Think it on the whole has weakest academic rep
Of all schools you are considering but also may have beaten TJ in some state science comp within past few years so that would be significant.

Robinson known for IB program, when we bought our realtor said many clients who want strong academics without high pressure environments wind up picking  Robinson. Don't hear as much about Robinson in general compared to the others.

Sometimes I think West Springfield seems like the happiest medium of all the places we looked. Strong school for academics, strong school for sports, maybe the most well-rounded? It is an extremely dense military population, honestly would assume 30%, which will impact the student body and your kids with the moves.[/quote]

West Springfield is the most moderate/centrist area politically in all of northern Virginia and probably one of the least political of all the fcps high schools.  Rarely do they have walk outs for national political issues, and when they do it is usually a very small group of students protesting.

This helps to make for a more welcoming school climate, particularly for moderate or conservative families.[/quote]

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