MacArthur High School

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, that is wrong. As of my latest data point, 2/3 of Hardy students choosing between JR and MHS choose MHS.

All "lottery seats" were matched with students attending Deal and Oyster. So the student body will be Hardy/Deal/Oyster almost exclusively.

Wait, why would that be? They aren't inbounds to MHS. Did they get a preference?

Yes, as a pressure relief valve for JR.

Personally I’m unwilling to take a chance on a new school with my kid’s high school education so my child will attend Catholic school next year.

[Anonymous]

The teachers that have been hired for the coming school year seem to be pretty good. They all have a fair amount of experience. They are listed on the Principal McCray’s Twitter feed.

[Anonymous]

Everyone I know from Hardy is going to MacArthur and I know a bunch of people at JR moving over to MacArthur as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The teachers that have been hired for the coming school year seem to be pretty good. They all have a fair amount of experience. They are listed on the Principal McCray’s Twitter feed.

How can the general public see this list.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The teachers that have been hired for the coming school year seem to be pretty good. They all have a fair amount of experience. They are listed on the Principal McCray’s Twitter feed.

How can the general public see this list.

Didn’t read the last sentence!

[Anonymous]

why the shade on JR?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:why the shade on JR?

what shade?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, Hardy recently implemented a hall monitor situation including a sign in/out for the bathrooms.
Guess what, so does the middle school my friends send their daughter to in Fairfax. So does the middle school I called to get a tour of in an affluent suburb on the west coast. This is not uncommon in middle school since children in middle school are in prime boundary pushing development mode. I bet it's even possible your little angel drew a penis on the wall at some point. This really says nothing about how MacArthur will evolve and what the culture of the school will be.
The administration (new principal) at Hardy has lost all control. It's a bummer that Principal Cooke left, I am sure he will have a positive impact of MacFarland.
The principal hired for MacArthur has many rave reviews. MacArthur also filled all its prioritized lottery slots so it won't just be Hardy students attending in the first few years.

I completely agree that Principal Cooke will have a positive impact on Macfarland. I know at least two teachers that are hoping to join his teaching staff and leave Hardy. It’s a big loss for Hardy.

[Anonymous]

The principal at MacArthur seems to be the real deal and based on what I am hearing, the educators he has hired have great reputations as well. I would be highly concerned with a new school however it appears MacArthur is being built on a solid foundation of teachers, admin and course offerings to make it competitive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The principal at MacArthur seems to be the real deal and based on what I am hearing, the educators he has hired have great reputations as well. I would be highly concerned with a new school however it appears MacArthur is being built on a solid foundation of teachers, admin and course offerings to make it competitive.

NP with no horse in the JR vs MHS race. But my lord people. How can you be drinking the Kool-Aid when it hadn't even been poured yet?

[Anonymous]

Don't be such a cynic, PP. It's a brand new program, set up to alleviate terrible crowding at JR. Hardy parents are allowed to be optimistic that McArthur will emerge as a strong neighborhood HS. We're cautiously optimistic that the school will work out for our 7th grader!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, that is wrong. As of my latest data point, 2/3 of Hardy students choosing between JR and MHS choose MHS.

All "lottery seats" were matched with students attending Deal and Oyster. So the student body will be Hardy/Deal/Oyster almost exclusively.

. Really? Same old story, Capitol Hill gets the short end of the stick on DC public high schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, that is wrong. As of my latest data point, 2/3 of Hardy students choosing between JR and MHS choose MHS.

All "lottery seats" were matched with students attending Deal and Oyster. So the student body will be Hardy/Deal/Oyster almost exclusively.

. Really? Same old story, Capitol Hill gets the short end of the stick on DC public high schools.

Capitol Hill deserves better by-right HSs. But the idea that Macarthur would be part of the CH solution is absurd.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, that is wrong. As of my latest data point, 2/3 of Hardy students choosing between JR and MHS choose MHS.

All "lottery seats" were matched with students attending Deal and Oyster. So the student body will be Hardy/Deal/Oyster almost exclusively.

. Really? Same old story, Capitol Hill gets the short end of the stick on DC public high schools.

Capitol Hill deserves better by-right HSs. But the idea that Macarthur would be part of the CH solution is absurd.

They’ve got great facilities.

Oh wait, you meant fewer poors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, that is wrong. As of my latest data point, 2/3 of Hardy students choosing between JR and MHS choose MHS.

All "lottery seats" were matched with students attending Deal and Oyster. So the student body will be Hardy/Deal/Oyster almost exclusively.

. Really? Same old story, Capitol Hill gets the short end of the stick on DC public high schools.

Capitol Hill deserves better by-right HSs. But the idea that Macarthur would be part of the CH solution is absurd.

They’ve got great facilities.

Oh wait, you meant fewer poors.

No. I mean a cohort of high-performing students and courses to match.