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[quote=Anonymous][quote] It is very different from other Arlington schools. Other than diversity, similar to W-L; but definitely not the same feel or atmosphere as Arlington Tech, HB Woodlawn, or Wakefield. Many people think Wakefield isn't academic enough; but it has the usual AP classes and the AP Capstone which actually teaches students how to write a real research paper -- that's a huge plus IMO. And Wakefield does it without the pressure cooker feel. Most of the college stuff seems focused more on specific minority groups; but that just contributes to the less stressed atmosphere for the UMC white families. I don't know, but I suspect there's more "coddling" at Wakefield. Good or bad, the point is that it's not the same as Yorktown.[/quote]

First off you can’t compare YHS to HBW (125/class) or Arlington Tech (250/class). have you had students at all these schools to compare? My High Schooler just did a yearlong research paper as part of AP Language. It’s not unique to Wakefield to learn to do that. Most of your post is just a bunch of DCUM opinions of Arlington schools.

At most large high schools there aren’t enough counselors. You need to do most of the college stuff on your own or your kid needs to be a squeaky wheel to get more help. Or, you hire someone to help. [/quote]

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