Is Whitman as drug filled as BCC?

[Anonymous]

Moving and we have rental choice. I have a kid who would probably be lured in. Hes not much of an academic. So I wanna choose carefully

[Anonymous]

OP I would assume there were more drugs at Whitman than at BCC, because the demographics of the cluster skew richer. Sorry I don't know of any hard statistics to point you to.

[Anonymous]

I think you're kidding yourself if you expect any realistic feedback here. No parent can reasonably gauge whether there is a bigger issue with drugs at one MCPS HS vs. another one.

BCC is in an uproar right now bc the school newspaper wrote an expose. Good for them! But it doesn't really give a clear perspective on the day-to-day experience for most kids there (at least based on my own kid's experience.) And it really can't help you understand if another school has more or fewer issues with drugs.

[Anonymous]

OP every school has drugs.

Every school. If your kid wants it they will find it.

[Anonymous]

Probably more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think you're kidding yourself if you expect any realistic feedback here. No parent can reasonably gauge whether there is a bigger issue with drugs at one MCPS HS vs. another one.

BCC is in an uproar right now bc the school newspaper wrote an expose. Good for them! But it doesn't really give a clear perspective on the day-to-day experience for most kids there (at least based on my own kid's experience.) And it really can't help you understand if another school has more or fewer issues with drugs.

RIGHT!

It's not like there's some index we can point you to that here are the "druggiest" high schools in MCPS.

I will say that based on DCUM feedback, we've heard less about visible drug issues at Whitman compared to B-CC, but that might not mean anything. Those parents just might not be DCUM posters.

[Anonymous]

Yes, but the reporters at their student newspaper aren’t as good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Moving and we have rental choice. I have a kid who would probably be lured in. Hes not much of an academic. So I wanna choose carefully

The W's have always had the reputation of being more so than any other school including BCC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Moving and we have rental choice. I have a kid who would probably be lured in. Hes not much of an academic. So I wanna choose carefully

The W's have always had the reputation of being more so than any other school including BCC [/qdrugs. MY rv

Oh Lord. No one has a clue on which HS has the most drugs. Maybe MCPD.

[Anonymous]

I agree that it gets hard to avoid completely regardless of the school, so go with a good one (which whitman is!) and if your kid is prone to being lured in you should talk to them asap as that's the best way to get in front of it.

[Anonymous]

I would say they’re about the same, just like any other school. The major difference is the kids at the wealthier schools have parents with the means to either get these charges dismissed or influence to keep it out of the news.

[Anonymous]

Drugs at both schools, similar demographic and I have kids at one and my best friends' kids are at the other.

This is going to be about parenting, interventions, paying attention to your kids, and some good luck, honestly.

I have one kid at one of these schools and other at a local private and there are drugs there too. Everytime my kids go out with friends I remind them - no drugs, no pills, don't smoke or drink something you don't know what is in it. Its stressful and hard but unless you homeschool them, it's pretty hard to avoid.

[Anonymous]

Different drugs. More hard drugs and prescription drugs than weed. More stimulant abuse.
—source: I have taught at feeders for both and student taught at BCC.

[Anonymous]

My DC is a student at Whitman. Hasn’t seen it at school, but knows there is a group that parties a lot. Is not sure what type of drugs or to what extent, but thinks most kids drink and smoke pot rather than do hard drugs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP every school has drugs.

Every school. If your kid wants it they will find it.

But I've heard the W's have the best ones...