What's the deal with Wheaton HS, Edison HS and the boundary study?

[Anonymous]

The Superintendent's just released proposed CIP lists a capacity of 2,220 for Wheaton HS. Current enrollment is 2,687. According the the MCPS school profiles, in 2023-24 Edison had an enrollment of 968 students.

However, the new boundary options give Wheaton HS a capacity of 2,720. Under the tables for the boundary options are two notes:
1. "Wheaton HS includes the capacity of Edison HS"
And
2. "Assumes 500 students attend Wheaton HS for CTE"

Edison HS and Wheaton HS are separate schools. However, there is something called the Wheaton Edison Partnership through which students from 17 high school clusters can choose to attend for 9-12 grade and take classes at both Wheaton and Edison to complete high school as well as a CTE program at Edison.

So I'm confused.

Why do the boundary study tables say that the capacity number includes Edison HS and Wheaton HS? Edison has 1000 students enrolled and they only added 500. Is this because Edison is part time so it actually only has 500 spots of capacity at any given time? If so, is it assumed that a full 1000 students zoned for Wheaton will attend Edison part time from Wheaton HS? Isn't that a ton of students? And they've said Edison will still be available to other clusters so that makes no sense.

Or is it "only" 500 students zoned for Wheaton attending Edison part time (still a ton)? If Edison is a part time program, and 500 students attend that program from Wheaton HS, won't they still be at Wheaton HS for some courses? If so, why do the boundary options assume that Edison relieves 500 seats of capacity at Wheaton HS?

[Anonymous]

Here's hoping someone will ask about this at tomorrow's meeting.

[Anonymous]

I have the same question for Poolsville. As the regional model will change Poolsville from a whole-school magnet to a normal HS with two special programs (while most HSs do have two programs in the future), why they added 600 seats to Poolsville projection?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have the same question for Poolsville. As the regional model will change Poolsville from a whole-school magnet to a normal HS with two special programs (while most HSs do have two programs in the future), why they added 600 seats to Poolsville projection?

They did not pass the regional model. Does MCPS offer two projections? One for if the regional model is passed, and one for if it’s not?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have the same question for Poolsville. As the regional model will change Poolsville from a whole-school magnet to a normal HS with two special programs (while most HSs do have two programs in the future), why they added 600 seats to Poolsville projection?

They did not pass the regional model. Does MCPS offer two projections? One for if the regional model is passed, and one for if it’s not?

Nope.

[Anonymous]

Edison should not be included at all given its a trade school, not a full-time high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Edison should not be included at all given its a trade school, not a full-time high school.

They're including theoretical space inside Edison as part of Wheaton's capacity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Edison should not be included at all given its a trade school, not a full-time high school.

They're including theoretical space inside Edison as part of Wheaton's capacity.

They are two seperate schools and that space should be used to enhance Edisons offerings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Edison should not be included at all given its a trade school, not a full-time high school.

They're including theoretical space inside Edison as part of Wheaton's capacity.

But I didn't see any funding to build that space in the new CIP