Wooten HS good/bad?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know parents who have removed their children from Wootton because of extreme pressure, bullying, and drugs. I know children who graduated from schools like Rockville, Magruder, Sherwood, and QO who have gone to elite colleges and universities and onto law and medical school. If you lack confidence that your children can excel unless you overpay for a house, then that's fine.

This poster always says the same batsh*t crazy stuff re. property values.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP - There are not many "good" schools left in MCPS. W-schools are still better than others but that comes with high stress. BCC is another decent school with somewhat less stress than W-schools. All others are sh*tty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's a good school in a terrible building.

and parts of it will be rezoned with Crown HS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m looking into neighborhoods to move from out of state. Wooten is graded 7/10 in Greatschools but otherwise does anyone have opinions on it? I would want my kids in very good schools, normally 8/10 and higher but I know it’s a W school so let me know if it’s bette than the rating suggests.

GS ratings are misleading. It would be best if you looked a little deeper. For example, the county released SAT averages by high-school and demographic cohort a few years back, which helps understand the real academic opportunity in light of demographic variation, or Bethesda Beat which publishes college admissions by school.

I hear SATs are nothing but a show of prepping so that's why colleges are going test optional.

ymmv

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's a good school in a terrible building.

and parts of it will be rezoned with Crown HS.

Then maybe MCPS will end up with two good schools instead of one

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP - There are not many "good" schools left in MCPS. W-schools are still better than others but that comes with high stress. BCC is another decent school with somewhat less stress than W-schools. All others are sh*tty.

says you

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's a good school in a terrible building.

and parts of it will be rezoned with Crown HS.

Then maybe MCPS will end up with two good schools instead of one

ok, sure, but the point is that OP should be aware that they may not end up at Wootton in the end.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m looking into neighborhoods to move from out of state. Wooten is graded 7/10 in Greatschools but otherwise does anyone have opinions on it? I would want my kids in very good schools, normally 8/10 and higher but I know it’s a W school so let me know if it’s bette than the rating suggests.

GS ratings are misleading. It would be best if you looked a little deeper. For example, the county released SAT averages by high-school and demographic cohort a few years back, which helps understand the real academic opportunity in light of demographic variation, or Bethesda Beat which publishes college admissions by school.

I hear SATs are nothing but a show of prepping so that's why colleges are going test optional.

ymmv

If you REALLY believe that I have a beach front house in Idaho I'd like to sell you. LOL

[Anonymous]

OP, don't listen to the private schools parents and wannabes from other jurisdictions. Wootton is a very good school but it's a pressure cooker; one of the 2 most pressure cookers schools in the DMV.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, don't listen to the private schools parents and wannabes from other jurisdictions. Wootton is a very good school but it's a pressure cooker; one of the 2 most pressure cookers schools in the DMV.

I don't think private school parents come here to bash Wootton but the parents from other MCPS schools sure love to beat down Wootton (or any of the W schools).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, don't listen to the private schools parents and wannabes from other jurisdictions. Wootton is a very good school but it's a pressure cooker; one of the 2 most pressure cookers schools in the DMV.

I don't think private school parents come here to bash Wootton but the parents from other MCPS schools sure love to beat down Wootton (or any of the W schools).

My friend whose kids go there says it's a pressure cooker and is always complaining about safety issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, don't listen to the private schools parents and wannabes from other jurisdictions. Wootton is a very good school but it's a pressure cooker; one of the 2 most pressure cookers schools in the DMV.

I don't think private school parents come here to bash Wootton but the parents from other MCPS schools sure love to beat down Wootton (or any of the W schools).

Just as W parents like to bash any non W school in MCPS.

Case in point: see 11:28 " All others are sh*tty"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, don't listen to the private schools parents and wannabes from other jurisdictions. Wootton is a very good school but it's a pressure cooker; one of the 2 most pressure cookers schools in the DMV.

I don't think private school parents come here to bash Wootton but the parents from other MCPS schools sure love to beat down Wootton (or any of the W schools).

My friend whose kids go there says it's a pressure cooker and is always complaining about safety issues.

It is a high pressure environment. Noone doubts that. Safety? Compare to other schools? I'd still go with Wootton. But I don't blame your friend for worrying about kid's safety. All parents do (or should).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, don't listen to the private schools parents and wannabes from other jurisdictions. Wootton is a very good school but it's a pressure cooker; one of the 2 most pressure cookers schools in the DMV.

I don't think private school parents come here to bash Wootton but the parents from other MCPS schools sure love to beat down Wootton (or any of the W schools).

Just as W parents like to bash any non W school in MCPS.

Case in point: see 11:28 " All others are sh*tty"

LOL. That was my post. Not Wootton family, sadly. My kids actually went to RMIB and PHS. We are in Germantown but have had family members attended Wootton over the years. We've been living inMoCo over 30 years and raised 3 kids. I think I know the school system pretty well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, don't listen to the private schools parents and wannabes from other jurisdictions. Wootton is a very good school but it's a pressure cooker; one of the 2 most pressure cookers schools in the DMV.

I don't think private school parents come here to bash Wootton but the parents from other MCPS schools sure love to beat down Wootton (or any of the W schools).

My friend whose kids go there says it's a pressure cooker and is always complaining about safety issues.

It is a high pressure environment. Noone doubts that. Safety? Compare to other schools? I'd still go with Wootton. But I don't blame your friend for worrying about kid's safety. All parents do (or should).

dp.. I'm thinking the safety issues has to do with the building and not necessarily the student body. The building is falling apart and has mold issues.