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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OK, after reading all the ramblings about greatschools scores on these post and the people who swore by them, i decided to have a look for myself since statistics to me tend to be misleading. W-L, Wakefield, has what we all here  consider low scores. Yorktown was the shinning example amongst the 3 high schools. But upon reading the comments for the last 3 years for each on greatschools' sight, it was quickly made clear to me that Yorktown is the wolf in sheep clothing.  There were mostly glowing comments for W-L and Wakefield, Yorktown on the other hand, not so much. So, since i am bound to Yorktown in a few years, i am going to do everything i can to get my kids into W-L instead. I hope no one here is listening because i don't want any competition. [/quote]

Let's see - you're a die-hard skeptic, so you'll bypass ratings based on objective test scores and rely instead on....subjective evaluationns by anonymous reviewers on GreatSchools.  Your post isn't remotely credible.  It sounds like something a current W-L student would write. [/quote]

The scores are lower because it is 59% minority; 29% FARMS.  Test scores without those factors are through the roof.  Compare TC to W-L and its remarkable thy are so high overall given the pool.  The kids are getting the SAME education as those at Yorktown.  The teachers aren't paid more between the two schools.  It is the exact same quality education,  unlike DC schools where different wards had different resources, teachers of questionable abilities, etc. which is why Michelle Rhee was trying to clean house.

It doesn't take a genius to figure this out or that some parents are uncomfortable with the minority majority at W-L.  Just call it like it is instead of masking your true reasons.  We won't call you racist--maybe you have safety concerns-whatever---just don't try to play one school provides a better education.[/quote]

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