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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]8 of 25 high schools in FCPS are IB, but 5 of bottom 6 in SATs are IB.

Annandale 1520
Falls Church 1510
Edison 1498
Stuart 1489
Lee 1476
Mount Vernon 1387[/quote]

Would this list change if these schools went to AP?  Why?[/quote]

Because right now in the southeastern part of Fairfax, IB is not acting like a magnet like program like it is in other parts of the county. There are too many schools with IB in that area. IB is not as popular, so the only way to make it effective and not drag down a school is to make it a magnet program that many schools elect to feed into. In addition, while ,any of the kids at these schools may be smart, a good portion has some difficulty with English, so an intensive English writing program isn't serving them well and they do not end up taking the IB classes. [/quote]

+1000.  Things won't improve until FCPS gets rid of IB at most of those schools. Asians, in particular, really prefer AP schools with more and better STEM options.[/quote]

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