Re: Langley High School
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Langley Junior
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Date: March 30, 2011 08:30PM
Well I can see that this forum is starting to get a tad bit out of control. To reply to your original question about Langley's standing in the community and its academic/athletic record, I'd like to offer a few points. First, Langley has an outstanding reputation for solid GPAs, high SAT/ACT test scores, and terrific teachers. One prime example of this can be seen in our humanities department. Whether it be at the freshman level, with caring educators who strive to implement high standards and a love of learning, or at the 11th grade level, with teachers who continue to inspire greatness and reinvigorate a passion for learning within all of us. To these individuals, we owe everything. We owe them many thanks for all the doors that they have and will open for us in the future, as do we owe our student body and administration a sincere thanks for keeping us safe and free from physical danger. While I do not always agree with there actions (I for one am a firm supporter in the tradition of "Color Day"), I believe that they sincerely want whats best for us, although we may not recognize so at this ever stressful and difficult age. With this being said, yes there are some poor teachers at Langley (Once again, this is a personal view and I'd like to spare the names of these individuals, however I believe ratemyteacher.com does have an accurate representation of the more "troublesome" educators), however the same can be said for any institution. Whether it be a school, university, or even the federal government, there will always be the individuals we do not see eye to eye with.
In terms of athletics, you could not pick a better school for all around performance. Our varsity mens lacroose program is undoubtedly the best in the state, and are quite high in terms of national ranking. The same can be said for our other programs. Langley's football team is outstanding, and while they may lose some games, they always commit themselves to every game. The school's track program consist of some of the best coaches and athletes in the state. Every sport at Langley is practically a family or brotherhood, and within all families there are the good kids, the misbehaved, and the ones who mean well. I would have no problem enrolling my child in such a dedicated athletic program.
Lastly, I'd like to address the issue of race, drugs, alcohol, and wealth. Yes, Langley lacks racial diversity. We as a student body have no control over this, and while we may joke around at the lack of African Americans in our school, we have never, in any way, stated that we believe the school should consist solely of Caucasian students. As a whole, I believe we are very accepting of every race, and while I wish there would be a better representation of Hispanic students at Langley, I have no problem saying that your child will become aware of several interesting cultures at Langley. The abundance of Persian culture, Asian American customs, and traditional American beliefs are outstanding at the school, and make for a melting pot of culture at our school.
In terms of drugs and alcohol, yes Langley is not subject to immunity. Marijuana is available as is traditional alcohol (Beer, tequilla, vodka), however if your child is raised upright and makes good friends, he should be alright. Lastly, it is true that the surrounding suburbs of Langley contain individuals making 100,00+ as a yearly salary, however this does not mean that we believe we can "buy" everyone. Of course there are bound to be luxury vehicles in our parking lot, but I ask you to remember that if you were given the chance at that age to drive such a car, you would most likely say yes. If this is a deciding factor in anyones decision to go to Langley, then I believe you should re-examine your reasons for electing a school in Fairfax county in the first place.
I hope this helps, and above all I hope that no one is offended by my comments. I believe that we all want whats best for ourselves, our community, and our nation, and while Langley is hardly a deciding factor in ones future career, it is the first step one takes to in order to begin higher education.
Go Saxons!!!