current feelings on Sherwood HS

[Anonymous]

DS will enter in a year. I'm debating about whether to go private or have him matriculate. I wanted to get current parents perspectives on their experiences?

[Anonymous]

What are you concerns based on what you've heard? I imagine if you say you're debating about whether to go private, it's cause he's in public for middle in MCPS? So surely you've heard things or talked with other parents?

[Anonymous]

I've heard Sherwood is weaker compared to the middle schools. I also have a broader general concern about drugs, violence, distractions, etc. in large MCPS high schools- (obviously no private is immune from these issues either). Just wanted some current parent feedback.

[Anonymous]

Known for racist incidents and going light on accountability.

[Anonymous]

It’s a an Ok school. It’s not fantastic, nor is it terrible. It’s middle of the pack. Its sports and music however is very strong. However, its nickname isn’t Sherweed for nothing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've heard Sherwood is weaker compared to the middle schools. I also have a broader general concern about drugs, violence, distractions, etc. in large MCPS high schools- (obviously no private is immune from these issues either). Just wanted some current parent feedback.

Got it.

I'm more aware of the drugs, violence, distraction issue in DCC high schools. I thought Sherwood was better in comparison to DCC, but you'll have to hear from actual Sherwood parents if that assumption is true or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s a an Ok school. It’s not fantastic, nor is it terrible. It’s middle of the pack. Its sports and music however is very strong. However, its nickname isn’t Sherweed for nothing.

Yikes. That suggests weak admin. How are they?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s a an Ok school. It’s not fantastic, nor is it terrible. It’s middle of the pack. Its sports and music however is very strong. However, its nickname isn’t Sherweed for nothing.

Yikes. That suggests weak admin. How are they?

Or lax and uninvolved parenting

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s a an Ok school. It’s not fantastic, nor is it terrible. It’s middle of the pack. Its sports and music however is very strong. However, its nickname isn’t Sherweed for nothing.

Yikes. That suggests weak admin. How are they?

Or lax and uninvolved parenting

Potentially. The parents may not be aware of what their kids are involved in at school. If schools disciplined and alerted parents to this behavior, then they would know.

Not saying that is or isn't the case here, just saying, kids do a lot of things outside of the watchful eye of their parents, and we as parents rely on schools to alert us to what goes on when they're under their care and not ours. Hence, why schools have in loco parentis status.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've heard Sherwood is weaker compared to the middle schools. I also have a broader general concern about drugs, violence, distractions, etc. in large MCPS high schools- (obviously no private is immune from these issues either). Just wanted some current parent feedback.

I am a current parent and agree that the middle schools are much stronger. It’s true there are drugs and vaping is a big issue but not anymore and I think it’s less than what there is happening in other schools. In terms of violence, I have not heard of any. I have several teacher friends at the school and they say it’s a welcoming and pretty inclusive environment. OK so if you’re comparing it to a middle school, it is weaker. But I am happy with the teachers, with the curriculum and my son likes it and is having a good experience at the school.

We are minorities and we have never had any issues with race or racism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s a an Ok school. It’s not fantastic, nor is it terrible. It’s middle of the pack. Its sports and music however is very strong. However, its nickname isn’t Sherweed for nothing.

Only if you like Rock and Roll

[Anonymous]

Interesting nobody brought up the vaping issues at the middle schools. This is a district wide problem.

OP, have you tried a COSA for Blake? I would try that before paying for private. Same problems in private school just on a different scale.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Interesting nobody brought up the vaping issues at the middle schools. This is a district wide problem.

OP, have you tried a COSA for Blake? I would try that before paying for private. Same problems in private school just on a different scale.

Blake has more violent incidents than Sherwood. Everyone raves about Blake compared to PB and Springbrook but it’s not a better school it’s just more white than the other 2. Lots of fights this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting nobody brought up the vaping issues at the middle schools. This is a district wide problem.

OP, have you tried a COSA for Blake? I would try that before paying for private. Same problems in private school just on a different scale.

Blake has more violent incidents than Sherwood. Everyone raves about Blake compared to PB and Springbrook but it’s not a better school it’s just more white than the other 2. Lots of fights this year.

I wouldn’t know because people aren’t posting links to the videos of the fights on here. I only see the PB videos posted.

What is the actual suspension data for the NEC schools?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s a an Ok school. It’s not fantastic, nor is it terrible. It’s middle of the pack. Its sports and music however is very strong. However, its nickname isn’t Sherweed for nothing. [h/quote]

Yikes. That suggests weak admin. How are they?

Are you kidding? Weed is a problem at EVERY MCPS high school. My kids attend another high school and the bathrooms constantly smell like weed and my kid has commented that there are always kids smoking in there.

And vaping, which is an issue at middle schools and high schools.

Our high school is piloting a program where they will install vape detectors in the bathrooms. But admin has not said what happens when a kid is actually caught vaping!

I don’t really blame admin because there is not really support for punishing kids who smoke weed or vape IN schools. MCPS has a major issue with allowing drugs in our middle and high schools. It’s ubiquitous though, and not unique to Sherwood.