Good Public High Schools in NoVA

blueiguana
Sun, 03 Nov 2013 13:51:22 +0000

Virginias top publics do not guarantee admits to anyone at any rank, gpa, or score. The only way to guarantee admission is to attend one of the states community colleges for two years earning an associates, taking very specific courses, and earning a specified gpa. Under this Guaranteed Articulation Agreement you can go to the Virginia public of your choice. As a first year applicant students with a 2300 SAT at the top of their class have been denied. It’s called holistic admissions. You need the whole package, grades, course rigor, ECs, essays, LORs, etc. The system in TX which is purely stat based (and now the top 7%?) does not reflect the admissions system of many Va schools, certainly not UVa.

I would caution you against picking any school based on the thought it is a ‘feeder’ to any Va university. There are many excellent publics in NoVa that provide very diverse opportunities to its students. I would first and foremost consider the students strengths, interests, and talents. Students will do well and thrive where they are matched well academically and are happy. With programs to choose from such as AP, IB, Cambridge, Fine & Performing Arts, and Information Technology, you can really tailor both an excellent school and fit for the student.