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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]With only around 700 students (some of whom won't take any languages at all), there is no way they can fully staff four languages.[/quote]

They are 9th and 10th graders, the vast majority of them will take a language. Most colleges require 2-4 years of a foreign langauge and they prefer language taken in HS then MS. I would guess that the vast majority of the kids opting in to Skyview are planning on attending college.

There are going to be plenty of kids taking a language in 9th and 10th grade. [/quote]

Sure, but not all of them. A language is an elective, not a requirement. IF they have 700 students, 600 might be taking a language. Almost all of those will be Spanish or French. I doubt they will have 130+ wanting the less popular language, so they won't be able to staff a full teacher for those.  [/quote]

3 credits of world language is required for an advanced diploma.

https://www.fcps.edu/graduation-requirements-and-course-planning/first-time-ninth-2018-19[/quote]

Its an elective. You don't have to get an advanced diploma.[/quote]

Have you checked the numbers to see how many kids get an advanced diploma in FCPS? Hint: its the overwhelming majority of students.
In other words its the norm. Those that don't get them trend towards english language learners, special ed, and certain other demographics.

https://www.fcps.edu/system/files/forms/2023-11/fairfax-graduation-detailed-outcomes-class-of-2023.pdf

Now if skyview's demographics coupled with course selections tend to result in kids not getting advanced diplomas, then all the skeptics who don't want to got there were right.

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