Virginia High School's Admissions Policy Deemed Non-Discriminatory by Court
A federal appellate court ruled that the admissions process at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology does not discriminate against Asian American applicants. The school's admissions process was revised in 2020 to bring more diversity to the school, which historically enrolled single-digit percentages of Black and Hispanic students. The revised policy eliminated a notoriously difficult test and a $100 application fee and moved to a "holistic review" process that considers applicants on four "experience factors." The Coalition for TJ, a group of parents opposing the admissions changes, plans to appeal the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.