School Board dropping the nuke

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Originally Posted by BAMA MAN

Gate City want to join in the Wise County consolidation ?

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Nice deflection. Not really.

And how does having more ciriculum mean Johnny doesn't read good? I guess having fewer circulum then means Joe doesn't reach full potential due to limitations.

There's a certain point in low enrollment where student:teacher ratio is unfavorable.
A school system's budget is limited. If you dont "terminate" unneeded buildings, you have to terminate people to keep the buildings running. So to say smaller enrollment always provides better student:teacher ratio would be incorrect (and vice versa for larger schools/worse ratios).

Small School examples:
Appalachia has a student:teacher ratio of 1:13.2
Pound: 1:14.1
JJ Kelly 1:13.2

Larger School examples:
Blacksburg High School: 1:12.4 (enrollment 1200)
Virginia High: 1:12.2 (enrollment 700+)
Carroll County: 1:12.1 (enrollment 885)

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Originally Posted by imported_elp6n

There's a certain point in low enrollment where student:teacher ratio is unfavorable.
A school system's budget is limited. If you dont "terminate" unneeded buildings, you have to terminate people to keep the buildings running. So to say smaller enrollment always provides better student:teacher ratio would be incorrect (and vice versa for larger schools/worse ratios).

Small School examples:
Appalachia has a student:teacher ratio of 1:13.2
Pound: 1:14.1
JJ Kelly 1:13.2

Larger School examples:
Blacksburg High School: 1:12.4 (enrollment 1200)
Virginia High: 1:12.2 (enrollment 700+)
Carroll County: 1:12.1 (enrollment 885)

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That's good info elf !

Do you have a link to that elp? Not that I don't believe it of course, just always like to look myself and have it on hand if I were to use it and it be requested.

Top Virginia Public High Schools by Student to Teacher Ratio

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Originally Posted by 1inStripes

Nice deflection. Not really.

And how does having more ciriculum mean Johnny doesn't read good? I guess having fewer circulum then means Joe doesn't reach full potential due to limitations.

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Only Joe himself can limit Joe.Many Kids from Wise County have achieved many things with this less curriculum..

Sorry elp, me called you elf.

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Originally Posted by BAMA MAN

Only Joe himself can limit Joe.Many Kids from Wise County have achieved many things with this less curriculum..

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That's good but they do not equal the whole county where some students could have done better if the county offered a better springboard with a wider curriculum.

It's this sense of complacency where "so-and-so/many people did well with this curriculum so it's good enough for everybody else" that hurting this county.

Would you not want better opportunities for the students in Wise County?

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Originally Posted by BAMA MAN

Only Joe himself can limit Joe.Many Kids from Wise County have achieved many things with this less curriculum..

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Hmm so your saying that HS prep has no effect on "Joe's" ability to compeat with better prepared students after graduation?

That is an interesting theory that I dare stay would not hold up to examination.

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Originally Posted by BAMA MAN

Only Joe himself can limit Joe.Many Kids from Wise County have achieved many things with this less curriculum..

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And just as many have quit school with the current schools and failed classes, or underachieved as they would in a slightly bigger, still small school. I have a feeling you aren't a Johnny or a Joe, but more like a Mo.