what your views on Mount vernon hs am going there in 3 weesks

Move.

You are scared.

Basically it's equivalent to an inner city getto school! Gangs, drugs, etc, etc.

A few years ago, there was a girl who got in a fight and pulled out a knife! Now, according to FCPS policy having a weapon at any school is immediate expulsion, well she ended up at Hayfield, lucky them.

There is a small % of kids that are highly motivated and do well, but for the most part it's a mess. Of course, the admin at the school and FCPS will tout its IB program and stellar success of some students but that is the exception and not the rule. All that said there are kids that end up at the service academies, UVA, VA Tech, W&M, so it's not 100% hopeless.

And, don't forget the principal there was called on the carpet because she placed an ad in the yearbook selling some weight loss, fitness, improve everything product. The ad even stated that it would improve your sex life. Now, this is the principal of the school placing the ad in the yearbook, trying to sell some product that advertised improving your sex life!!!!!!! I wonder if she's worried about students' sex lives. She sent a letter of apology to all parents. But you have to ask yourself, what kind of judgement does this woman have if she's: 1. selling some "snake oil" elixier and 2. Dumb enough to put something in the yearbook. Of course, FCPS admin just said she shouldn't have done it.

So, if I had a choice I wouldn't go there. But West Potomac, Hayfielf, Edison, etc isn't any better,

I hope you like being gang-banged.

It was the high school of our first president.

Johnny Walker Wrote:
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> It was the high school of our first president.


Some notable MV attendees:

Jim Morrison
Chris Hanburger
Chuck Robb
Atlee Hammaker (Major league pitcher, started an All Star game once)
David Knight (Receiver for the Jets when Joe Namath was QB)

Here's a few basics to put things in perspective.
1. Almost every high school in Fairfax and Arlington ranks in the top 10% nationally.
2. Almost every high school in Northern Virginia has a problem with drugs, gangs and the occassional act of violence.
3. For most kids whether you have any problems at a school depends on who you hang out with.

You do not say where you came from or what type of coursework you were used to. If you are coming from a Middle School in that area you should already know Mount Vernon's BIG SECRETS. (There are a fair number of students there whose first language was Spanish rather than English, and families living in the Mount Vernon school district probably aren't as wealthy as families living in the McLean and Langley districts.)

Bill Wrote:
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> Here's a few basics to put things in perspective.
> 1. Almost every high school in Fairfax and
> Arlington ranks in the top 10% nationally.
> 2. Almost every high school in Northern Virginia
> has a problem with drugs, gangs and the
> occassional act of violence.
> 3. For most kids whether you have any problems at
> a school depends on who you hang out with.
>
> You do not say where you came from or what type of
> coursework you were used to. If you are coming
> from a Middle School in that area you should
> already know Mount Vernon's BIG SECRETS. (There
> are a fair number of students there whose first
> language was Spanish rather than English, and
> families living in the Mount Vernon school
> district probably aren't as wealthy as families
> living in the McLean and Langley districts.)

#1 - Only true if you're talking about Jay Matthews' silly "Challenge Index" that measures how many subsidized AP/IB exams students have taken in the past at taxpayers' expense. By most measures, Mount Vernon is a below average high school.

#2 - True, but MV has far more of an issue with gangs and violence than most FCPS high schools. Check the FCPS statistics on school incidents.

#3 - That's a truism, but who you hang out with depends on who else is attending the school.

At virtually any other FCPS high school, Ms. King's advertisement would have been a scandal that led to her prompt dismissal or transfer. The fact that she's allowed to stay at Mount Vernon speaks volumes.

Think About It Wrote:
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> Bill Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Here's a few basics to put things in
> perspective.
> > 1. Almost every high school in Fairfax and
> > Arlington ranks in the top 10% nationally.
> > 2. Almost every high school in Northern
> Virginia
> > has a problem with drugs, gangs and the
> > occassional act of violence.
> > 3. For most kids whether you have any problems
> at
> > a school depends on who you hang out with.
> >
> > You do not say where you came from or what type
> of
> > coursework you were used to. If you are coming
> > from a Middle School in that area you should
> > already know Mount Vernon's BIG SECRETS.
> (There
> > are a fair number of students there whose first
> > language was Spanish rather than English, and
> > families living in the Mount Vernon school
> > district probably aren't as wealthy as families
> > living in the McLean and Langley districts.)
>
> #1 - Only true if you're talking about Jay
> Matthews' silly "Challenge Index" that measures
> how many subsidized AP/IB exams students have
> taken in the past at taxpayers' expense. By most
> measures, Mount Vernon is a below average high
> school.
>
> #2 - True, but MV has far more of an issue with
> gangs and violence than most FCPS high schools.
> Check the FCPS statistics on school incidents.
>
> #3 - That's a truism, but who you hang out with
> depends on who else is attending the school.
>
> At virtually any other FCPS high school, Ms.
> King's advertisement would have been a scandal
> that led to her prompt dismissal or transfer. The
> fact that she's allowed to stay at Mount Vernon
> speaks volumes.


I guess so few of the kids at MVHS can actually read it didn't make much difference!

For statistics junkies the report card for Mount Vernon can be found at http://www.doe.virginia.gov/statistics_reports/school_report_card/index.shtml .

there numnber 1585 in the best hs lol

Andyd Wrote:
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> there numnber 1585 in the best hs lol


Wow, I wonder why....

WP is much better

Think About It Wrote:
> #1 - Only true if you're talking about Jay
> Matthews' silly "Challenge Index" that measures
> how many subsidized AP/IB exams students have
> taken in the past at taxpayers' expense. By most
> measures, Mount Vernon is a below average high
> school.

End this subsidizing of AP/IB! I want more money for self-esteem education.

Thing is, OP probably won't be able to convince his parents to move unless they are tired of the crime, etc., in their neighborhood. If so, then yeah, OP should be asking his parents to live in the Marshall or Woodson zones (places that are affordable yet seem to do well on tests, etc., and have fewer discipline problems on average.)

Accredited with warining

Again? Or is that last year's status?

They are at 64% right now most they will get with the boost is 5% 64+5=69
Bill.N. Wrote:
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> Again? Or is that last year's status?

What percentage of the school is nogs?

Corn Bread Wrote:
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> What percentage of the school is nogs?


35% AND 39 hispanics

Summary
The recipient of the 2008 Outstanding First-Year Principal Award from Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Nardos King continues to make a significant impact within her community as the Principal of Mount Vernon High School. A graduate of Virginia State University, George Washington University, and George Mason University, Ms. King constantly seeks to improve her abilities through continuing education. She is currently pursuing a doctorate in Education Leadership and Policy at the Northern Virginia Center of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Nardos King began her career in education with Lawton Public Schools in Lawton, Oklahoma, where she worked in several positions, including Instructional Assistant, Finance Secretary, and Media Specialist Assistant. After several months at Hunt Valley Elementary School as Principal's Secretary and Finance Secretary, Nardos King began her first position at Mount Vernon High School in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1996. As Finance Officer, Ms. King supervised the disbursement of all school funds and assisted the principal in creating the school budget. While working toward her M.A. in Special Education from George Washington University, Nardos King maintained an internship at Mount Vernon and taught basic skills and English classes, while also supervising all SGA activities such as dances, fundraising events, and meetings of the Student Advisory Council.

Over the course of 10 years, Nardos King progressed through several other positions at Mount Vernon High School, leaving a lasting impression as an effective and well-organized educational leader. In 2006, she became the Principal of Mount Vernon, and she has since worked hard for the school to raise test scores, motivate students, and implement creative new programs. One of the ideas she has put into action is Major Time, a period for students to make time for reading, obtain extra assistance for classes, and develop their relationships with adults.

Specialties:Over 22 years of educational experiences as support staff, secondary classroom teacher, sponsor, mentor and assistant principal. Broad range of skills including supervision and administration, curriculum development, community and human relation

It's a 3rd world cesspool