SWW AP science/math courses

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Anonymous wrote:I don't see Spanish and other languages on these lists.

What are the language options at Walls and JR?

It’s in the list posted above in a summary line, at least for Walls

Different poster. No no languages taught past AP at Walls, not even Spanish for literature (JR teaches that). I wonder if some kids take more advanced language at George Washington.

The only non Romance language taught is Chinese. The language list is v. limited compared to some suburban schools. No Russian, Arabic, German, Japanese.

Spanish Lit is offered at Walls

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Some of your complaints are ridiculous. Go to private school if you want your kid’s school to cater to exactly what you want.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, it is a tiny school compared to J-R and most suburban high schools. They are on the campus of GW for a reason, though. It is really convenient to take college-level classes junior and senior year to get more specialized, high-level coursework. I know people say that technically all DCPS students can do that, but for most it is logistically difficult.

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Walls still offers AP World History unlike JR.
If I’m not mistaken, all students take AP World in 10th grade.
They also offer AP Art History unlike JR.

Walls seniors do a senior research project + paper. They need to find an outside mentor to provide feedback and guidance on their project.

Walls also requires you to take a full course load in senior year (including DC History and Senior Project). They don’t let you take only 3-4 courses in your final year as allowable at JR.

Walls does 7 courses per semester rather than 8 (JR).
9th grade is harder at Walls than JR.

I have had kids at both schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some of your complaints are ridiculous. Go to private school if you want your kid’s school to cater to exactly what you want.

The funny thing is private schools are "take it or leave it." I suspect most have younger kids. Not a or of HS parents frequent this site.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:are the "honors" class the only section or is there regular section of the same class. Is this like JR "honors for all" which makes it meaningless.

Given you need a 4.0 to interview for Walls - I am not sure what else you want in the "honors for all"

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Anonymous wrote:You need to be careful with Jackson Reed as well.
The physics teachers at JR are mostly terrible.
AP Environmental does not have a teacher this year.
AP Psych has been without a teacher also.
One of the AP Chem teachers is terrible.
The highest math offered is AP Calculus BC

The AP Physics teacher they hired mid-year last year is phenomenal. He teaches all of the AP Physics sections. My kid who is taking AP Physics 1 this year is considering taking AP Physics C next year just to have him again.

I don’t think this is entirely correct.
There is one other teacher who is considerably weaker who also teaches AP Physics 1.
And this new teacher is a retired teacher from somewhere else so I would be concerned how long he will stay at JR

According to my kid, the teacher said he’s the only one teaching AP this year.

Any teacher could leave at any time. Glad JR has this guy for as long as he wants to stay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We got an initial email saying our interview would be scheduled and now nothing even though the 28th has come and gone. Anyone else?

They were delayed in sending them out. Some families received the emails yesterday evening. They may be working through 3/4 invites first then sending for 3/11 interviews.

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The mission statement has the word humanities in it.
If this is not what you are looking for - apply to another school.

Well, math IS one of the humanities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some of your complaints are ridiculous. Go to private school if you want your kid’s school to cater to exactly what you want.

No, you go to private school, where taxpayers asking for bang for their buck for their ed tax dollars won't annoy you for asking for standard public school offerings in this Metro area.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:
The mission statement has the word humanities in it.
If this is not what you are looking for - apply to another school.

Well, math IS one of the humanities.

Is it? I would have said math is one of the liberal arts, but not the humanities. I looked it up and Wikipedia, citing the OED, seems to agree.

Not sure how Walls means the term, or for that matter how central the mission statement is to the life of the school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:
The mission statement has the word humanities in it.
If this is not what you are looking for - apply to another school.

Well, math IS one of the humanities.

Well, Walls has the most advanced math progression of any DCPS HS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
The mission statement has the word humanities in it.
If this is not what you are looking for - apply to another school.

Well, math IS one of the humanities.

Well, Walls has the most advanced math progression of any DCPS HS

From that point of view, it really is too bad that they reject so many strong math students now.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Some of your complaints are ridiculous. Go to private school if you want your kid’s school to cater to exactly what you want.

No, you go to private school, where taxpayers asking for bang for their buck for their ed tax dollars won't annoy you for asking for standard public school offerings in this Metro area.

People on here are complaining that freshman and sophomores can’t take upper level AP classes because they are filled by seniors and juniors. It is not standard for freshman to get to take a senior level AP class. I honestly don’t think you know what the typical high school offers especially one that has 600 kids. What more do you want?

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Seriously. I have a kid in a top private as well and there are no APs taken by anyone prior to junior year.