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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think this new high school will be wonderful.

It might have a higher FARMS rate than Chantilly and Oakton, but not as high as South Lakes and Westfield.

I took the FARMS rates of the elementary schools I would take:

Coates- 53.83

Crossfield - 6.45

Floris - 13.75

Fox Mill - 8.98

McNair - 36.54

Oak Hill - 9.23

I added those numbers up and the FARMS rate came out to 21.46%, less than both South Lakes and Westfield, but more than Oakton and Chantilly.

The non FARMS rate would be 78.54.

Therefore, for those worried about FARMS, Western would be I guess, average if not below average for the county.

SAT scores I believe would be good too, and when it gets sports, they will have good performers. [/quote]

I don’t think Western can take six full ES feeders given the expected capacity.  Subtract Crossfield or Fox Mill, and you get a higher FARMS rate, but does that really matter?  It’s like you’re implying they shouldn’t open a new school unless the FARMS rate is below a certain percentage.

Sports will be OK, in part because all the schools they’ll be pulling from will end up with weaker teams.  And that’s OK.  [/quote]

It will be like Carson.  Agree both Fox Mill and Crossfield will not be there.  However, almost 200 of the Coates students will not be included in the new school.  And, they are highly likely to be high FARMS.  So, should be close to Carson numbers.  [/quote]

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