Transferring Public Schools - Boys Basketball - Is it worth it?

[Anonymous]

My DS is at an FCPS school where the coach recently left and the program seems to be on the decline. Is it worth to try to change public schools for the betterment of his basketball future/happiness? Any other parents have experience with this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DS is at an FCPS school where the coach recently left and the program seems to be on the decline. Is it worth to try to change public schools for the betterment of his basketball future/happiness? Any other parents have experience with this?

Send him to Paul IV or Gonzaga

[Anonymous]

We know people who left an FCPS school for a catholic school because the kid was recruited by the coach and was likely to play D1. It seems to be working out great for them. I can't imagine transferring from one public school to another just to say you played on a better high school basketball team.

[Anonymous]

South Lakes

[Anonymous]

What grade is he in now?

[Anonymous]

Depends how good he is. The best schools are the private catholic schools, but those schools recruit for varsity. If he isn’t being recruited, doubt it is really worth moving just for his basketball. Only you would know if he is good enough to warrant the transaction costs and taxes of selling your home and moving to a different pyramid.

[Anonymous]

People transfer all the time but it isn’t always as clear how to do navigate through the public school systems for sports. Try to make sure the new school is a good fit and they can have a very good chance to make the team before making any move.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People transfer all the time but it isn’t always as clear how to do navigate through the public school systems for sports. Try to make sure the new school is a good fit and they can have a very good chance to make the team before making any move.

Transferring for basketball and then either not making the team or being the 11th guy not getting any minutes would be ironic

[Anonymous]

You’re stuck in the terrordome

[Anonymous]

You want to sell your house and moce?

[Anonymous]

Don't transfer to my kid's school, please, its hard enough to get spots on the basketball teams with all the kids the coaches mysteriously transfer in from nearby schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't transfer to my kid's school, please, its hard enough to get spots on the basketball teams with all the kids the coaches mysteriously transfer in from nearby schools.

We'll see you in August!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't transfer to my kid's school, please, its hard enough to get spots on the basketball teams with all the kids the coaches mysteriously transfer in from nearby schools.

+1. There's 3000 kids at a school and three of the varsity starters mysteriously transfer from other public high schools. Coaches should have to select their teams from the kids in boundary for that school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't transfer to my kid's school, please, its hard enough to get spots on the basketball teams with all the kids the coaches mysteriously transfer in from nearby schools.

+1. There's 3000 kids at a school and three of the varsity starters mysteriously transfer from other public high schools. Coaches should have to select their teams from the kids in boundary for that school.

It's a county problem, 100%. It's so easy to transfer between public schools now and it takes away roster spots from kids who actually live in the boundary.

[Anonymous]

You can report it to the VHSL