APS and 4th High school

[Anonymous]

Can we discuss? What is current status? How do WL parents feel about such a large school or being moved to Yorktown. Who will get moved Roslyn?

Are people moving out of Arlington? Is the career center program gaining traction? If Kenmore is off the table what are the options? Kids affected will be in high school is 7-10 years.

[Anonymous]

We moved out of Arlington when it became obvious to us that APS wasn't well run. They favor W-L over Yorktown and Wakefield in terms of academic programs; neglect the need to build a fourth comprehensive high school; and settle for mediocrity rather than academic excellence. People like Nancy Van Doren had way too much influence over APS, and the Superintendent (then Murphy) was a lightweight.

W-L is cramped in its current location. With the expansion and 3000 kids on the horizon, it will become even more of a zoo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We moved out of Arlington when it became obvious to us that APS wasn't well run. They favor W-L over Yorktown and Wakefield in terms of academic programs; neglect the need to build a fourth comprehensive high school; and settle for mediocrity rather than academic excellence. People like Nancy Van Doren had way too much influence over APS, and the Superintendent (then Murphy) was a lightweight.

W-L is cramped in its current location. With the expansion and 3000 kids on the horizon, it will become even more of a zoo.

Excellent answer to a question that wasn't asked.

[Anonymous]

I don't think a 4th high school is a priority right now, even though it should be. The enrollment numbers are down so the feeling of urgency isn't there. They will wait until it is too late and then act surprised.

For WL, I don't think Rosslyn will get moved. Yorktown isn't overcrowded and it would be even whiter and richer without Rosslyn. They'll pull from somewhere else.

[Anonymous]

Is there a way to make Arlington Tech a full high school? Maybe with two campuses?

[Anonymous]

I think APS is likely going to use virtual classes to meet capacity needs without building a 4th high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think APS is likely going to use virtual classes to meet capacity needs without building a 4th high school.

This is the way. They mentioned this back in 2011.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think APS is likely going to use virtual classes to meet capacity needs without building a 4th high school.

This is the way. They mentioned this back in 2011.

It's true. This has always been the plan. The fact that everyone hated virtual is not going to dissuade them.

[Anonymous]

I thought APS already had four high schools, if you include HB. Would this be a fifth one?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought APS already had four high schools, if you include HB. Would this be a fifth one?

HB doesn’t count as a comprehensive high school because it doesn’t have full course offerings or extracurriculars. Kids go back to their home HS for that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought APS already had four high schools, if you include HB. Would this be a fifth one?

Why would you include HB? It’s lottery and only a handful of students from each elementary school get to go there. And for some reason, the rest of schools can get as overcrowded as APS let’s them but HB is off limits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought APS already had four high schools, if you include HB. Would this be a fifth one?

HB doesn’t count as a comprehensive high school because it doesn’t have full course offerings or extracurriculars. Kids go back to their home HS for that.

This. Arlington Tech is the same as HB, specialty program where kids have to go to home HS for ECs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought APS already had four high schools, if you include HB. Would this be a fifth one?

Oh increase enrollment at HB to relieve WL? Capital idea, but that would break the HB “model” (ie, private school on public dime)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought APS already had four high schools, if you include HB. Would this be a fifth one?

HB doesn’t count as a comprehensive high school because it doesn’t have full course offerings or extracurriculars. Kids go back to their home HS for that.

This. Arlington Tech is the same as HB, specialty program where kids have to go to home HS for ECs.

also Arlington Tech is easy to get into.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We moved out of Arlington when it became obvious to us that APS wasn't well run. They favor W-L over Yorktown and Wakefield in terms of academic programs; neglect the need to build a fourth comprehensive high school; and settle for mediocrity rather than academic excellence. People like Nancy Van Doren had way too much influence over APS, and the Superintendent (then Murphy) was a lightweight.

W-L is cramped in its current location. With the expansion and 3000 kids on the horizon, it will become even more of a zoo.

Honestly, I think that's their plan - to make people move. They already do it with SPED; they gaslight parents and then force those parents into private. Murphy drove what was once a good school district into the ground and the SB let it happen. It's disgraceful.