Anonymous
02/17/2017 10:54
Subject: Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
Langley and McLean
I believe McLean is now #2 behind TJ and Langley fell quite a bit. It might have to do with the fact that Langley home values are falling due to people not wanting to live out there anymore
I believe McLean is now #2 behind TJ and Langley fell quite a bit. It might have to do with the fact that Langley home values are falling due to people not wanting to live out there anymore
Anonymous
02/17/2017 08:51
Subject: Re:Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Going by school digger rating:
Thomas Jefferson High
Rank: 1st of 320
Students: 1,820
Marshall High
Rank: 10th of 320
Students: 1,939
McLean High
Rank: 11th of 320
Students: 2,072
Langley High
Rank: 12th of 320
Students: 2,012
West Springfield High
Rank: 13th of 320
Students: 2,272
Woodson High
Fairfax
Public 9-12
Rank: 15th of 320
Students: 2,378
Looks like TJ and Marshall high are the best schools and ahead of Mclean and Langley high school
SATs, US News and Washington Post tell a different story.
http://thebullelephant.com/northern-virginia-sat-scores-by-school-for-2016/
http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/virginia
http://apps.washingtonpost.com/local/highschoolchallenge/schools/2016/list/local/
Funny how they all have different rankings. Just shows how arbitrary these lists are. Maybe OP should look at median income by HS - that might be what she's looking for.
Anonymous
02/17/2017 08:46
Subject: Re:Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
Top 5 in FCPS - Langley/McLean/Madison/Oakton/Woodson
And George Mason in FCC is on par with Madison/Oakton/Woodson.
And George Mason in FCC is on par with Madison/Oakton/Woodson.
Anonymous
02/16/2017 23:57
Subject: Re:Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
Anonymous wrote: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.
Re: Madison - don't forget about those anti-Semites!
Anonymous
02/16/2017 22:56
Subject: Re:Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Going by school digger rating:
Thomas Jefferson High
Rank: 1st of 320
Students: 1,820
Marshall High
Rank: 10th of 320
Students: 1,939
McLean High
Rank: 11th of 320
Students: 2,072
Langley High
Rank: 12th of 320
Students: 2,012
West Springfield High
Rank: 13th of 320
Students: 2,272
Woodson High
Fairfax
Public 9-12
Rank: 15th of 320
Students: 2,378
Looks like TJ and Marshall high are the best schools and ahead of Mclean and Langley high school
SATs, US News and Washington Post tell a different story.
http://thebullelephant.com/northern-virginia-sat-scores-by-school-for-2016/
http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/virginia
http://apps.washingtonpost.com/local/highschoolchallenge/schools/2016/list/local/
So it depends on the criteria being used.
Anonymous
02/16/2017 22:56
Subject: Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
These higher rated schools are more a reflection of the demographics than quality programs and teaching. It's not just one or the other, obviously, but when you refer to a "top pyramid" you are mostly referring to schools where the most advantaged kids attend.
Not including magnet schools, of course. I doubt mediocre or lower quality teaching is tolerated at those like they are at most public schools.
Not including magnet schools, of course. I doubt mediocre or lower quality teaching is tolerated at those like they are at most public schools.
Anonymous
02/16/2017 21:46
Subject: Re:Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
Anonymous wrote:Going by school digger rating:
Thomas Jefferson High
Rank: 1st of 320
Students: 1,820
Marshall High
Rank: 10th of 320
Students: 1,939
McLean High
Rank: 11th of 320
Students: 2,072
Langley High
Rank: 12th of 320
Students: 2,012
West Springfield High
Rank: 13th of 320
Students: 2,272
Woodson High
Fairfax
Public 9-12
Rank: 15th of 320
Students: 2,378
Looks like TJ and Marshall high are the best schools and ahead of Mclean and Langley high school
SATs, US News and Washington Post tell a different story.
http://thebullelephant.com/northern-virginia-sat-scores-by-school-for-2016/
http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/virginia
http://apps.washingtonpost.com/local/highschoolchallenge/schools/2016/list/local/
Anonymous
02/16/2017 14:26
Subject: Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
OP, assuming by NoVa you mean more than just FCPS and assuming you mean academically, then George Mason is one of the top.
Anonymous
02/16/2017 14:21
Subject: Re:Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
Going by school digger rating:
Thomas Jefferson High
Rank: 1st of 320
Students: 1,820
Marshall High
Rank: 10th of 320
Students: 1,939
McLean High
Rank: 11th of 320
Students: 2,072
Langley High
Rank: 12th of 320
Students: 2,012
West Springfield High
Rank: 13th of 320
Students: 2,272
Woodson High
Fairfax
Public 9-12
Rank: 15th of 320
Students: 2,378
Looks like TJ and Marshall high are the best schools and ahead of Mclean and Langley high school
Thomas Jefferson High
Rank: 1st of 320
Students: 1,820
Marshall High
Rank: 10th of 320
Students: 1,939
McLean High
Rank: 11th of 320
Students: 2,072
Langley High
Rank: 12th of 320
Students: 2,012
West Springfield High
Rank: 13th of 320
Students: 2,272
Woodson High
Fairfax
Public 9-12
Rank: 15th of 320
Students: 2,378
Looks like TJ and Marshall high are the best schools and ahead of Mclean and Langley high school
Anonymous
02/16/2017 13:18
Subject: Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
yep, Langley and McLean
Anonymous
02/16/2017 13:11
Subject: Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
Langley and McLean.
Anonymous
02/16/2017 12:58
Subject: Re:Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
Langley and McLean.
We love McLean and have friends equally as happy at Langley.
We love McLean and have friends equally as happy at Langley.
Anonymous
02/16/2017 12:19
Subject: Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
We have loved the George Mason HS pyramid in FCC.
Anonymous
02/16/2017 10:18
Subject: Re:Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
Isn't Chantilly up there as well?
Not really.
Anonymous
02/16/2017 09:49
Subject: Re:Which are the top 2 school clusters in NoVA?
Isn't Chantilly up there as well?