No

I would - - IF - - you were sure that - - ALL - - of your kids - - could take honors/AP classes, almost exclusively. If you have any child in the family who is a weaker student who, then don't.

Anonymous wrote:We're zoned for Lee HS - a 3 on Great Schools. Count your blessings!

See you planning on sticking with Lee or getting out? Thanks.

Anonymous wrote:DH went to Hayfield, went to W&M and was accepted as an Echols a scholar at UVa. Every single one of his friends went to UVA, W&M, or Ivy.

Hayfield is a fine school and GS means nothing. ESPECIALLY in a Fairfax Co. All things being equal, how do you think Hayfield ranks against 90% of the high schools in the country.

Yeah. Plus, isn't Belvoir still in boundaries for Hayfield? All those officers have kids too...

I don't know about nationally, but a 5 on gs means that it ranks better than 50% of high schools in VA and worse than 50% of high schools in VA. VA has a lot of backwards hick countries. So...

Anonymous wrote:i do!

Thank you! Do you/does your DC like it? How are the academics? Peer group? What should a parent know going into it? Sorry if my questions are rude/annoying. I'd really like to hear from someone who's been there.

i do!

DH went to Hayfield, went to W&M and was accepted as an Echols a scholar at UVa. Every single one of his friends went to UVA, W&M, or Ivy.

Hayfield is a fine school and GS means nothing. ESPECIALLY in a Fairfax Co. All things being equal, how do you think Hayfield ranks against 90% of the high schools in the country.

Yeah. Plus, isn't Belvoir still in boundaries for Hayfield? All those officers have kids too...

Anonymous wrote:Yes, the bullying is just terrible at those schools. Get into one of the 8 or higher schools. All the bullying will be gone. And the McDonalds too. We don't allow that kind of trash in the better Fairfax County school pyramids.

What HS are you zoned for? Are you satisfied with it?

We're zoned for Lee HS - a 3 on Great Schools. Count your blessings!

Yes, the bullying is just terrible at those schools. Get into one of the 8 or higher schools. All the bullying will be gone. And the McDonalds too. We don't allow that kind of trash in the better Fairfax County school pyramids.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hayfield is a fine school. Very good drama and music department. Good choices for Honors/AP classes. It's a big school, so lots of opportunities for kids to find their niche.

Do you know this by reputation or first-hand experience?

Anonymous wrote:What exactly are you worried about?

DS not finding his niche, basically. Also, I'm slightly concerned about bullying after seeing the behavior of Hayfield kids getting off the bus or at the nearby McDonalds.

There is something to be said for learning survival skills and how to get along with different types of people.

Anonymous wrote:Hayfield is a fine school. Very good drama and music department. Good choices for Honors/AP classes. It's a big school, so lots of opportunities for kids to find their niche.

Do you know this by reputation or first-hand experience?

Anonymous wrote:What exactly are you worried about?

DS not finding his niche, basically. Also, I'm slightly concerned about bullying after seeing the behavior of Hayfield kids getting off the bus or at the nearby McDonalds.

My husband went to Edison in the '90's. It was fine. Has gotten better since then.

Hayfield is a fine school. Very good drama and music department. Good choices for Honors/AP classes. It's a big school, so lots of opportunities for kids to find their niche.

What exactly are you worried about?

We're zoned for Hayfield Secondary. Currently sitting at a 5 on Great Schools. We love our elementary, but are becoming increasingly concerned about 7th grade and up. Not just because of the GS rating - little things we've observed from kids coming out of school or around the neighborhood. I'd be interested to hear from parents who have sent their kid(s) to Hayfield or one of the other less-sought-after high schools in Fairfax County. Was your child able to find a good peer group? Are the academics up to snuff? Anything we should be aware of or wary of? Are we crazy to be thinking private? Thanks in advance.