Quince Orchard high school - recent experiences

[Anonymous]

How is this school? College acceptances, extra curriculars. Tell me about it.

[Anonymous]

football football football

[Anonymous]

My kid is there now. I would describe the experience as mixed. It's a big school with a mix of kids. There are mostly good teachers and pockets of very dedicated students. Also pockets of kids struggling and getting in trouble.

There is way too much emphasis on football and sports in general. This starts with the current principal who is leaving this week. Unclear if things will change.

College admissions are likely same as any comparable area HS. Counselors are overworked and don't have time to individually help each kid.

School lacks many academic clubs because this is not a focus over sports. A motivated kid could attempt to start these on their own.

[Anonymous]

I have a kid who is districted to QOHS. No way are we sending her there. She’s in private school now and will stay there through 12th grade.

[Anonymous]

Why emphasis of football? Is it football only?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why emphasis of football? Is it football only?

Because it is so good that the Alabama coach was on a campus a few years ago recruiting.

Can't imagine Gonzaga being made to be a bad school because they have successful athletes, wild take from DCUM.

The fans are called the red army, it's a great experience if you don't' have a chip on your shoulder because you are not athletic.

[Anonymous]

Signature programs...

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/qohs/signature/#:~:text=The%20QOHS%20Signature%20Program%20is,level%20and%20Advanced%20Placement%20courses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a kid who is districted to QOHS. No way are we sending her there. She’s in private school now and will stay there through 12th grade.

So you do not have any experience with the school..

[Anonymous]

It’s funny how around here, people think QO’s having a highly successful football program with enthusiastic supporters is a bad thing. I grew up in Ohio, so to me, enthusiastic community support for your local football program is the norm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s funny how around here, people think QO’s having a highly successful football program with enthusiastic supporters is a bad thing. I grew up in Ohio, so to me, enthusiastic community support for your local football program is the norm.

We don’t think it’s a bad thing.

We think it’s bad that the school neglects everything except for football.

[Anonymous]

Wow. Didn't realize there was this much dissatisfaction about QO! I'm at a DCC high school and I thought we were the ones who were the most dissatisfied with MCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow. Didn't realize there was this much dissatisfaction about QO! I'm at a DCC high school and I thought we were the ones who were the most dissatisfied with MCPS.

A lot of people in Kentlands/Lakelands in particular aren’t thrilled that we paid a premium for our homes, only to have a subpar HS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow. Didn't realize there was this much dissatisfaction about QO! I'm at a DCC high school and I thought we were the ones who were the most dissatisfied with MCPS.

A lot of people in Kentlands/Lakelands in particular aren’t thrilled that we paid a premium for our homes, only to have a subpar HS.

Maybe if they didn't focus on football so much, the school would have better academics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s funny how around here, people think QO’s having a highly successful football program with enthusiastic supporters is a bad thing. I grew up in Ohio, so to me, enthusiastic community support for your local football program is the norm.

They were blessed with a few stand out players locally and it's now turned into the same situation as the Fairfax football scandal.
And it's hard to take seriously calling it a great experience. All the kids know what's going on and that's not the morals people in the area bring their kids up to value.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s funny how around here, people think QO’s having a highly successful football program with enthusiastic supporters is a bad thing. I grew up in Ohio, so to me, enthusiastic community support for your local football program is the norm.

We don’t think it’s a bad thing.

We think it’s bad that the school neglects everything except for football.

Exactly. Zero value seems to be placed on academics or useful academic clubs like at other schools.

Also, it's fishy that all these good football players show up after not attending any neighborhood ES or MS. It's not a local football team. it's verging on cheating.