MCPS policy on overcrowding
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Anonymous
Three additional years! |
Anonymous
Overcrowding (capacity) is the # 3 or 4 factor of the boundary policy. |
Anonymous
LOL! 
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Anonymous
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Woodward is being reopened to relieve overcrowding at WJ and in the DCC.
Northwood will be reopened with additional capacity. |
Anonymous
In 2027 (we hope). Until then, we're SOL. |
Anonymous
Yes but the problem is that Northwood is using the Woodward building for three years during construction. That is not desirable for a lot of DCC families. It is a longer bus ride and the sports situation is bad for the first year as Woodward is still under construction. I think the County wants to grant the COSAs where possible because of the inconvenience. |
Anonymous
Yes, but "where possible" should be Kennedy or other schools with seats available. |
Anonymous
There's none. Classes will continue to be large and maybe if you're lucky they'll put some portable classroom trailers in the parking lot. Unfortunately, there's not much space in the Wheaton lot. |
Anonymous
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Wow… a post on Educators Supporting Educators was just made about this:
New Boundary Study that will “help” with Wheaton’s overcrowding shows: Option #1: Wheaton [...] would then be above 100% capacity. Option #2: "All of the high schools would fall between 80% and 100% of enrollment capacity and the majority of the attendance zones would have contiguous boundaries, except for a small area of Wheaton’s attendance zone. " Option #3: "Wheaton would be slightly above 100% of capacity." Option #4: "Wheaton [...] would be at about 120% [of capacity]." https://bethesdamagazine.com/2025/05/29/woodward-boundary-options/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwKnHvNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHijerlrdqJWucMl1GT82jfhiut31huq8R_u_toWbEpnC-la6TZ4iV9gAi8o4_aem_4WfW3ZDTmoTV84YKnifJPw HOW IS THIS OK?!?! |
Anonymous
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Wheaton High School in Wheaton, MD has a build capacity for a maximum enrollment of 2,340 students.
As of the 2022–2023 school year, the official enrollment was 2,599 students, which exceeds the school's intended capacity. According to a testimony presented to the Montgomery County Board of Education, the school is experiencing a "severe lack of space" because its current enrollment is about 260 students over its designed capacity of 2,340. The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) official school profile confirms the enrollment numbers and notes the ongoing issue of overcapacity. The capacity figure of 2,340 is based on the school's most recent construction and planning documents, with the expectation that this limit would not be reached until 2030. However, rapid population growth in the area led to the capacity being exceeded much sooner. |
Anonymous
It's not. It's sociopathic. |
Anonymous
| By the way, they will say they can "just" add more space in Edison next door. Gmafb. They do not have the money for this. |
Anonymous
| I think families are also pushing Wheaton for the advantage of the upper level classes. We were refused a cosa so it surprises me. They should distribute them to other schools and offer equal classes. |
Anonymous
It’s ok as it’s a less wealthy area and the goal is to fix the wealthy areas. Dcc needs another school or two. |
Anonymous
wait so what's the over-capacity percentage at Wheaton in option 2? |