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FFX County Thomas Jefferson HS #1 America's Best High School
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Lurker.
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Date: December 03, 2007 06:03PM
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/29/AR2007112902004.html?hpid=sec-education
U.S. News & World Report, in its first ranking of "America's Best High Schools," has rated Fairfax County's elite Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology tops in the nation.
Five other schools from the Washington suburbs -- two in Fairfax and three in Montgomery County -- are among the magazine's top 100 "gold" schools. The list is to be posted on the magazine's Web site today and appear in its Dec. 10 edition.
http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/high-schools/2007/11/29/gold-medal-schools.html
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/03/2007 06:19PM by Lurker..
U.S. News & World Report, in its first ranking of "America's Best High Schools," has rated Fairfax County's elite Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology tops in the nation.
Five other schools from the Washington suburbs -- two in Fairfax and three in Montgomery County -- are among the magazine's top 100 "gold" schools. The list is to be posted on the magazine's Web site today and appear in its Dec. 10 edition.
http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/high-schools/2007/11/29/gold-medal-schools.html
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/03/2007 06:19PM by Lurker..
Re: FFX County Thomas Jefferson HS #1 America's Best High School
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KeepOnTruckin
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Date: December 03, 2007 06:10PM
If someone were to Columbine it, it might not be the best anymore. Im just saying.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/03/2007 06:10PM by KeepOnTruckin.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/03/2007 06:10PM by KeepOnTruckin.
Re: FFX County Thomas Jefferson HS #1 America's Best High School
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Gravis
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Date: December 05, 2007 11:15PM
KeepOnTruckin Wrote:
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> If someone were to Columbine it, it might not be
> the best anymore. Im just saying.
from what i read, the school list is strictly based on academic scores. under the assumption that it would traumatize all the kids into getting lower scores, they would still be on top in under four years.
"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."
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> If someone were to Columbine it, it might not be
> the best anymore. Im just saying.
from what i read, the school list is strictly based on academic scores. under the assumption that it would traumatize all the kids into getting lower scores, they would still be on top in under four years.
"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."