Anonymous wrote:I've linked to this video about Falls Church HS before. Every time I watch it I tear up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk_6H2vaSBs&feature=channel&list=UL

What makes you cry the diversity or lack of certain ethnic groups?

I have to laugh at this thread.

I went to Mount Vernon HS. I went to a top liberal arts college. Then a top law school. And now work at a top law firm making $300k/year.

And I'm not unique among the graduates of MVHS. Tons went to UVA, VA Tech, William & Mary, JMU, etc. And many went to Ivy as well. The beauty of Facebook is that you get to see what your classmates are doing, and I have to say, I'm pretty impressed with the group of us.

I treasured going to a diverse high school - one that was both racially diverse AND socio-economically diverse. I received a good education, and made lasting friendships with people ranging from dirt poor to upper middle class.

So...I think this whole notion of a "crappy school district" - especially around here - is silly and says quite a bit about how hyper-competitive, sheltered and crazy parents around here have gotten.

Yes, places like MVHS have a larger population of low income students and students whose first language is not English. Yes, this brings down test scores compared to the likes of Langley. But I can't believe how many people seem to think that these schools should be avoided at all costs. Totally crazy and short-sided in my opinion.

Maybe where you come from. But around here, I am a Republican and I am the 10:30 poster who wrote, "Seriously!!!"

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omg so do ANY american born kids go to school there??

omg have you always been such a bigot?

Where I come from people like the pp poster asking if there are any Americans --- we call those people ignorant and worthless!

We call them republicans where I come from.

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Anonymous wrote:
omg so do ANY american born kids go to school there??

omg have you always been such a bigot?

Where I come from people like the pp poster asking if there are any Americans --- we call those people ignorant and worthless!

Anonymous wrote:Your experience sounds just like my daughter's at TC Williams in the city of Alexandria, which is being bashed on another thread. Thanks for your voice of reason.

+1. Bashing public schools is little more than a bizarre civic ritual in NoVa. Most are fine; some are excellent.

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Anonymous wrote:
omg so do ANY american born kids go to school there??

omg have you always been such a bigot?

Seriously!

Anonymous wrote:
omg so do ANY american born kids go to school there??

omg have you always been such a bigot?

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Most of the kids say their parents are from XYZ country. I'm sure many of the kids were born here.

Agreed. Also - most of the kids spoke in unaccented American English.

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Anonymous wrote:I've linked to this video about Falls Church HS before. Every time I watch it I tear up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk_6H2vaSBs&feature=channel&list=UL

omg so do ANY american born kids go to school there??

Most of the kids say their parents are from XYZ country. I'm sure many of the kids were born here.

Anonymous wrote:I've linked to this video about Falls Church HS before. Every time I watch it I tear up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk_6H2vaSBs&feature=channel&list=UL

omg so do ANY american born kids go to school there??

Your experience sounds just like my daughter's at TC Williams in the city of Alexandria, which is being bashed on another thread. Thanks for your voice of reason.

As someone who went to Falls Church and now lives in the Falls Church pyramid (with a child) this video made my day. I appreciated the diversity and experience I had at FC. I took 5 AP classes my senior year (and 5 the years prior) and never felt my education was lacking. I did know that we were poor compared to most other high schools in the district and appreciated that the kids I knew worked for everything they had. Having also gone to a college where 95% of the kids were rich and white I was even more thankful for my upbringing. I hope people realize that there is more to be learned than school rankings provide.

I am the FCHS coach upthread and I just want to thank the PP for that video! I had not seen it before but I love it (and I coach three of the kids in it!).

I've linked to this video about Falls Church HS before. Every time I watch it I tear up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk_6H2vaSBs&feature=channel&list=UL