Junes Wrote:
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> FCPS is the 12th largest school system in the
> country, and ranks 28th nationally, with an
> average SAT Score of 1654 (2008) and 87%
> graduation rate. Some of the schools in the FCPS
> System are great while others are an
> embarrassment.
>
> Fairfax County School System is comprised of 62
> Public Schools and 21 Private Schools.
>
> Exceptional schools within the system are not
> necessarily those with the "smart kids" as those
> with the most parental involvement. The schools
> that are doing poorly are the ones where the
> parents are either too busy to be involved with
> their kids' education or uneducated and unable to
> be involved even if they wanted to be.
>
>
http://www.fcps.edu/testing.htm
Check out the top school systems, they are always in the richest areas, those with the most highly educated parents. Smart kids in, smart kids out. It's not rocket science, it's genes. Smart people produce smart kids. duh.