Anonymous
02/16/2017 08:22
Subject: Re:Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
Thanks all!
Anonymous
02/16/2017 06:04
Subject: Re:Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
If you said 5, it would be easy. The top 5 clusters are more or less interchangeable. And what is top depends on the metric.
They are
Langley
McLean
Madison
Oakton
Woodson
Marshall might be in it also
Why are these the top 5? Well, 80% of the students are from UMCish backgrounds (UMC by national standards, not dcum). There is little poverty, and fewer distractions.
Each of these schools have their own culture.
Woodson tends to be more of a pressure cooker, like a TJ light.
Oakton -- not really sure
Madison -- very activity focused with a lot of school and community pride; mostly inclusive. (we live in madison district so I am most familiar with it).
McLean -- Not sure
Langley -- I think of it as preppy: full of rich kids.
They are
Langley
McLean
Madison
Oakton
Woodson
Marshall might be in it also
Why are these the top 5? Well, 80% of the students are from UMCish backgrounds (UMC by national standards, not dcum). There is little poverty, and fewer distractions.
Each of these schools have their own culture.
Woodson tends to be more of a pressure cooker, like a TJ light.
Oakton -- not really sure
Madison -- very activity focused with a lot of school and community pride; mostly inclusive. (we live in madison district so I am most familiar with it).
McLean -- Not sure
Langley -- I think of it as preppy: full of rich kids.
Anonymous
02/15/2017 21:58
Subject: Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
Langley HS and McLean HS.
Anonymous
02/15/2017 21:58
Subject: Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
It is always Langley and McLean, but they are so expensive to buy into.
Anonymous
02/15/2017 21:12
Subject: Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
Anonymous wrote:Alexandria public schools. Can't go wrong. Seriously.
Anonymous
02/15/2017 20:59
Subject: Re:Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
With the exception of MS we have had a good expereince with our McLean HS "cluster".
Anonymous
02/15/2017 20:26
Subject: Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
Anonymous wrote:What are considered the top two? I.e. which high schools do they feed into?
"Top" or "best" is subjective. Langley and McLean HS are the two neighborhood high schools in NoVa that historically have the highest SAT scores. Madison is up there, too.
Anonymous
02/15/2017 15:19
Subject: Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:TJ, obviously.
TJ is not a cluster.
It's a really big cluster.
Anonymous
02/15/2017 15:12
Subject: Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
Anonymous wrote:TJ, obviously.
TJ is not a cluster.
Anonymous
02/15/2017 15:07
Subject: Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
Alexandria public schools. Can't go wrong. Seriously.
Anonymous
02/15/2017 14:57
Subject: Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
TJ and Langley
Anonymous
02/15/2017 14:52
Subject: Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
TJ, obviously.
Anonymous
02/15/2017 14:52
Subject: Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
Anonymous wrote:Define top?
Highest SATs?
Pressure cooker or well rounded?
Best sports?
Most opportunity for kids to enjoy activities including freshmen or so competitive that many kids get shut out?
Lots of things can determine "top."
Aww come on. Don't make me beg for it.
Anonymous
02/15/2017 14:30
Subject: Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
Define top?
Highest SATs?
Pressure cooker or well rounded?
Best sports?
Most opportunity for kids to enjoy activities including freshmen or so competitive that many kids get shut out?
Lots of things can determine "top."
Highest SATs?
Pressure cooker or well rounded?
Best sports?
Most opportunity for kids to enjoy activities including freshmen or so competitive that many kids get shut out?
Lots of things can determine "top."
Anonymous
02/15/2017 14:25
Subject: Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
What are considered the top two? I.e. which high schools do they feed into?