Albert Einstein HS in SS

[Anonymous]

Friends of ours (who now have a child at Einstein) told us that when they were visiting high schools (when the child was in 8th grade) the Einstein principal told the audience that gangs only target a certain demographic and if you don't fit that demographic your child will have nothing to do with gangs. They are happy with the school, btw.

[Anonymous]

Not an Einstein parent, but I suspect that Einstein suffers from the same issue as some of the upcounty high schools -- people who don't have children at the school will talk about how bad and dangerous it is, and the people who actually do have kids there will say that the school is fine or even great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I posted earlier in this thread--my kids are in 11th and 12th grade at Einstein. They have never had a problem with bullying or violence. Are there fights? Sure. I'm sure there is some "gang activity," although that's probably true in most high schools, whether parents want to admit it or not. I grew up in the county--I went to Damascus HS. There were fights there too. My kids don't feel unsafe and I don't worry about their safety. They have their core groups of close friends and they stick together. They're in honors/AP classes and don't really have much contact with the students that would be getting into fights or gangs.

My niece is in 11th, zero issues, she's asian though, not that it matters. Like PP she doesn't hang with the under achievers.

[Anonymous]

Dear Mothers:

If your kids are bad they will be bad where ever they go, weather is Wheaton, Blair, Einstein. If he is a good student, not a dumb ass who is easily influenced he will be fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dear Mothers:

If your kids are bad they will be bad where ever they go, weather is Wheaton, Blair, Einstein. If he is a good student, not a dumb ass who is easily influenced he will be fine.

u meant whether....

This is so true; one example is RM, you can go from one extreme to another. The only thing though is some MC schools donot have the negative influences like others. I knew someone whose kid was terrible student at RM, smoking, cutting classes, hanging out with the wrong crowd etc. The moved mid-year and enrolled her in Wonton. She graduate last year and is just about to finish her first year at UM. If she had stayed in RM, she would of stayed with the wrong crowd and be a loser without any interest in going to college. It's all about the enviroment; a strong, some what nerdy studiest, self motivater child with sound parents can thrive anywhere. A weak one, with don't care parents, is a downward spiral. Some of these HS (not the top ones, 3 W's etc), is like a school within a school. Take a visit at lunch time to the cafeteria and you would see. HTH...GL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dear Mothers:

If your kids are bad they will be bad where ever they go, weather is Wheaton, Blair, Einstein. If he is a good student, not a dumb ass who is easily influenced he will be fine.

u meant whether....

This is so true; one example is RM, you can go from one extreme to another. The only thing though is some MC schools donot have the negative influences like others. I knew someone whose kid was terrible student at RM, smoking, cutting classes, hanging out with the wrong crowd etc. The moved mid-year and enrolled her in Wonton. She graduate last year and is just about to finish her first year at UM. If she had stayed in RM, she would of stayed with the wrong crowd and be a loser without any interest in going to college. It's all about the enviroment; a strong, some what nerdy studiest, self motivater child with sound parents can thrive anywhere. A weak one, with don't care parents, is a downward spiral. Some of these HS (not the top ones, 3 W's etc), is like a school within a school. Take a visit at lunch time to the cafeteria and you would see. HTH...GL

You meant "you". You also meant "environment", studiest ???? (not a word), and "motivator".

[KarenMatt]

Today kids can easily get into bad company and letting them do whatever they want is not a very good idea.

For parents whose kids have fallen into bad company and formed bad habits, seeking help is a good idea. There are situations where non-residential therapy suffices, there are also instances where residential therapy is better suited because it takes the teen away from bad company.

I found these suggestions useful for parents of kids who hang around with bad companies.