Vienna vs Bethesda?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Schools: Bethesda schools are more focused on academics. Madison HS in Vienna is focused on athletics.

Local Government: Vienna has its own town government but it’s really just known for having its own police force that loves to issue tickets.

Real Estate: Bethesda has more older, charming neighborhoods. Vienna has more cheap, tacky McMansions.

Taxes: Taxes are higher in Maryland.

Vibe: Bethesda attracts better educated people with more interesting jobs. It can also be oppressively Type A. Vienna is extremely conformist and has a “don’t rock the boat” mentality, but if you play by the rules it’s lower-key than Bethesda.

I agree with most of this, especially the Vibe distinction. Bethesda does have an ever-increasing number of tacky McMansions, however.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Schools: Bethesda schools are more focused on academics. Madison HS in Vienna is focused on athletics.

Local Government: Vienna has its own town government but it’s really just known for having its own police force that loves to issue tickets.

Real Estate: Bethesda has more older, charming neighborhoods. Vienna has more cheap, tacky McMansions.

Taxes: Taxes are higher in Maryland.

Vibe: Bethesda attracts better educated people with more interesting jobs. It can also be oppressively Type A. Vienna is extremely conformist and has a “don’t rock the boat” mentality, but if you play by the rules it’s lower-key than Bethesda.

So wrong….


School is equal at best. Madison is highly desirable school with top academics, equal or better to schools in Bethesda.

Vienna is known for being the suburb of well off doctors. There is a “judgement” map of Virginia. Look at what they labeled Vienna neighborhoods as… “rich doctors”, “crazy rich doctors” etc.. The area on the north side abutting McLean and Great Falls is highly sought by tech executives (tech people everywhere because it’s between Tysons and Reston). Yes, the homes are giant McMansions but so what? That’s a negative? Can’t afford it so you’re hating on them?

[Anonymous]

Please sell your house and move. We need more inventory in Bethesda.

[Anonymous]

McLean, Langley, and Marshall high are higher ranked than Madison so how does it make sense?

[Anonymous]

I feel like that cute Maple St area is pretty much all there is to Vienna.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:McLean, Langley, and Marshall high are higher ranked than Madison so how does it make sense?

Marshall games the US News ratings by making kids take IB English. But for that ploy, Madison would be rated above Marshall.

Langley and McLean have more high performing Asian kids than either Madison or Marshall = top ratings.

[Anonymous]

Vienna.

Maryland is circling the drain, economically.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Schools: Bethesda schools are more focused on academics. Madison HS in Vienna is focused on athletics.

Local Government: Vienna has its own town government but it’s really just known for having its own police force that loves to issue tickets.

Real Estate: Bethesda has more older, charming neighborhoods. Vienna has more cheap, tacky McMansions.

Taxes: Taxes are higher in Maryland.

Vibe: Bethesda attracts better educated people with more interesting jobs. It can also be oppressively Type A. Vienna is extremely conformist and has a “don’t rock the boat” mentality, but if you play by the rules it’s lower-key than Bethesda.

So wrong….


School is equal at best. Madison is highly desirable school with top academics, equal or better to schools in Bethesda.

Vienna is known for being the suburb of well off doctors. There is a “judgement” map of Virginia. Look at what they labeled Vienna neighborhoods as… “rich doctors”, “crazy rich doctors” etc.. The area on the north side abutting McLean and Great Falls is highly sought by tech executives (tech people everywhere because it’s between Tysons and Reston). Yes, the homes are giant McMansions but so what? That’s a negative? Can’t afford it so you’re hating on them?

Yes, because that’s the level of analysis that people use in making decisions. Vienna must be all doctors and McLean all contract companies. Makes sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McLean, Langley, and Marshall high are higher ranked than Madison so how does it make sense?

Marshall games the US News ratings by making kids take IB English. But for that ploy, Madison would be rated above Marshall.

Langley and McLean have more high performing Asian kids than either Madison or Marshall = top ratings.

Asian kids in general make it difficult to tell of a school is good. I only say this is I went to a heavy Asian HS that was terrible yet top 50 in country. They all had tutors, SAT/ACT coaches, professional college essay writers, did not work at all during HS and studied around the clock. The teachers sucked and it was hidden from stats

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel like that cute Maple St area is pretty much all there is to Vienna.

FYI the majority of Tysons is actually Vienna (the rest being McLean and a small bit Falls Church).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:McLean, Langley, and Marshall high are higher ranked than Madison so how does it make sense?

I think the point was that Madison is equal or better than schools in Bethesda in response to comment claiming that Bethesda schools focus on academics more than Madison does. I do agree that the Bethesda monologue, including this claim, was a bit delusional.

In any event, Marshall, Langley, McLean, and Madison are the four high schools that cover Vienna (so where your children go depends on where you are within Vienna). So the idea that somehow schools in Vienna are academically inferior than Bethesda schools is delusional (if anything they are better, but I personally think saying “on par” is more appropriate because you can’t go wrong with Bethesda or Vienna schools if you are a good parent).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McLean, Langley, and Marshall high are higher ranked than Madison so how does it make sense?

I think the point was that Madison is equal or better than schools in Bethesda in response to comment claiming that Bethesda schools focus on academics more than Madison does. I do agree that the Bethesda monologue, including this claim, was a bit delusional.

In any event, Marshall, Langley, McLean, and Madison are the four high schools that cover Vienna (so where your children go depends on where you are within Vienna). So the idea that somehow schools in Vienna are academically inferior than Bethesda schools is delusional (if anything they are better, but I personally think saying “on par” is more appropriate because you can’t go wrong with Bethesda or Vienna schools if you are a good parent).

Vienna kids also attend Oakton High School, since you’re including areas outside of the town of Vienna.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McLean, Langley, and Marshall high are higher ranked than Madison so how does it make sense?

Marshall games the US News ratings by making kids take IB English. But for that ploy, Madison would be rated above Marshall.

Langley and McLean have more high performing Asian kids than either Madison or Marshall = top ratings.

Asian kids in general make it difficult to tell of a school is good. I only say this is I went to a heavy Asian HS that was terrible yet top 50 in country. They all had tutors, SAT/ACT coaches, professional college essay writers, did not work at all during HS and studied around the clock. The teachers sucked and it was hidden from stats

Asians know Vienna has a lot of racist white people who care more about sports than academics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McLean, Langley, and Marshall high are higher ranked than Madison so how does it make sense?

I think the point was that Madison is equal or better than schools in Bethesda in response to comment claiming that Bethesda schools focus on academics more than Madison does. I do agree that the Bethesda monologue, including this claim, was a bit delusional.

In any event, Marshall, Langley, McLean, and Madison are the four high schools that cover Vienna (so where your children go depends on where you are within Vienna). So the idea that somehow schools in Vienna are academically inferior than Bethesda schools is delusional (if anything they are better, but I personally think saying “on par” is more appropriate because you can’t go wrong with Bethesda or Vienna schools if you are a good parent).

Vienna kids are zoned to Madison, Marshall, Oakton, Langley, South Lakes, and Falls Church, depending on the address.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McLean, Langley, and Marshall high are higher ranked than Madison so how does it make sense?

I think the point was that Madison is equal or better than schools in Bethesda in response to comment claiming that Bethesda schools focus on academics more than Madison does. I do agree that the Bethesda monologue, including this claim, was a bit delusional.

In any event, Marshall, Langley, McLean, and Madison are the four high schools that cover Vienna (so where your children go depends on where you are within Vienna). So the idea that somehow schools in Vienna are academically inferior than Bethesda schools is delusional (if anything they are better, but I personally think saying “on par” is more appropriate because you can’t go wrong with Bethesda or Vienna schools if you are a good parent).

Vienna kids are zoned to Madison, Marshall, Oakton, Langley, South Lakes, and Falls Church, depending on the address.

Only Langley is on par with the Bethesda schools.