Good schools in Germantown MD area?

[Anonymous]

Look at Darnestown or Potomac schools that go to Quince Orchard.

If I were you I would live in N.Potomac/Rockvilke and send my kids to private.

Or you east of 270 or west? If you are West, it is a quick commune from River/Glen/travilla/jones lane

Stay away from Wootton, it's toxic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Look at Darnestown or Potomac schools that go to Quince Orchard.

If I were you I would live in N.Potomac/Rockvilke and send my kids to private.

Or you east of 270 or west? If you are West, it is a quick commune from River/Glen/travilla/jones lane

Stay away from Wootton, it's toxic.

why would you pick QO over Wootton? honest question from someone whose kid isn’t in HS yet, so no direct experience.

[Anonymous]

OP here, thanks for all responses! I'm going to check out Poolesville, Quince Orchard, Northwest, and Wootton high schools/feeder schools. Seems like a really nice area!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look at Darnestown or Potomac schools that go to Quince Orchard.

If I were you I would live in N.Potomac/Rockvilke and send my kids to private.

Or you east of 270 or west? If you are West, it is a quick commune from River/Glen/travilla/jones lane

Stay away from Wootton, it's toxic.

why would you pick QO over Wootton? honest question from someone whose kid isn’t in HS yet, so no direct experience.

And why would you send your kids to Private if you're in N.Potomac/Rockville? Schools there are great but I guess you're too bougie for that area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here, thanks for all responses! I'm going to check out Poolesville, Quince Orchard, Northwest, and Wootton high schools/feeder schools. Seems like a really nice area!

lakelands resident here. it’s a great area! keep in mind that if you’re in the QO cluster, your kid can test into the Poolesville magnet program, so don’t feel like you have to be in the poolesville cluster for that to be an option.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look at Darnestown or Potomac schools that go to Quince Orchard.

If I were you I would live in N.Potomac/Rockvilke and send my kids to private.

Or you east of 270 or west? If you are West, it is a quick commune from River/Glen/travilla/jones lane

Stay away from Wootton, it's toxic.

why would you pick QO over Wootton? honest question from someone whose kid isn’t in HS yet, so no direct experience.

QO is a very good school and the data shows that white and asian students and wealthy students score about the same at both schools. If you aren't both of those then I would choose Wootton. QO is just as good of a school and is thought of to be more well-rounded. It includes the whole kentlands/lakelands area, Jones Lane, some parts of darnestown. Wootton will always be the best(with churchill and whitman) but QO is not any worse and is in the top of mcps schools too. Both schools have similar percentages of white students but the main differences are that QO's minorities are more diverse(around 13% asian, 13% black, 25% hispanic) while Wootton minorities are mainly asian(37% asian, 6% black, 7% hispanic) and that QO FARMS is 20% while Wootton is 6%. But in the end both are fantastic schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look at Darnestown or Potomac schools that go to Quince Orchard.

If I were you I would live in N.Potomac/Rockvilke and send my kids to private.

Or you east of 270 or west? If you are West, it is a quick commune from River/Glen/travilla/jones lane

Stay away from Wootton, it's toxic.

why would you pick QO over Wootton? honest question from someone whose kid isn’t in HS yet, so no direct experience.

The environment at W is toxic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look at Darnestown or Potomac schools that go to Quince Orchard.

If I were you I would live in N.Potomac/Rockvilke and send my kids to private.

Or you east of 270 or west? If you are West, it is a quick commune from River/Glen/travilla/jones lane

Stay away from Wootton, it's toxic.

why would you pick QO over Wootton? honest question from someone whose kid isn’t in HS yet, so no direct experience.

QO is a very good school and the data shows that white and asian students and wealthy students score about the same at both schools. If you aren't both of those then I would choose Wootton. QO is just as good of a school and is thought of to be more well-rounded. It includes the whole kentlands/lakelands area, Jones Lane, some parts of darnestown. Wootton will always be the best(with churchill and whitman) but QO is not any worse and is in the top of mcps schools too. Both schools have similar percentages of white students but the main differences are that QO's minorities are more diverse(around 13% asian, 13% black, 25% hispanic) while Wootton minorities are mainly asian(37% asian, 6% black, 7% hispanic) and that QO FARMS is 20% while Wootton is 6%. But in the end both are fantastic schools.

sure, i totally agree. i was wondering why some people think wootton is toxic. is it the academic competitiveness? frankly my main concern about QO is the seemingly huge emphasis on football.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look at Darnestown or Potomac schools that go to Quince Orchard.

If I were you I would live in N.Potomac/Rockvilke and send my kids to private.

Or you east of 270 or west? If you are West, it is a quick commune from River/Glen/travilla/jones lane

Stay away from Wootton, it's toxic.

why would you pick QO over Wootton? honest question from someone whose kid isn’t in HS yet, so no direct experience.

And why would you send your kids to Private if you're in N.Potomac/Rockville? Schools there are great but I guess you're too bougie for that area.

I like RM but if I said that I would have to hear racist rants from other posters about the school sucks unless you are in the magnet program. If you pay less for a house you have tons of money and more options. If you go Private it does not matter where you live and Rockville is a nice middle ground.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look at Darnestown or Potomac schools that go to Quince Orchard.

If I were you I would live in N.Potomac/Rockvilke and send my kids to private.

Or you east of 270 or west? If you are West, it is a quick commune from River/Glen/travilla/jones lane

Stay away from Wootton, it's toxic.

why would you pick QO over Wootton? honest question from someone whose kid isn’t in HS yet, so no direct experience.

QO is a very good school and the data shows that white and asian students and wealthy students score about the same at both schools. If you aren't both of those then I would choose Wootton. QO is just as good of a school and is thought of to be more well-rounded. It includes the whole kentlands/lakelands area, Jones Lane, some parts of darnestown. Wootton will always be the best(with churchill and whitman) but QO is not any worse and is in the top of mcps schools too. Both schools have similar percentages of white students but the main differences are that QO's minorities are more diverse(around 13% asian, 13% black, 25% hispanic) while Wootton minorities are mainly asian(37% asian, 6% black, 7% hispanic) and that QO FARMS is 20% while Wootton is 6%. But in the end both are fantastic schools.

sure, i totally agree. i was wondering why some people think wootton is toxic. is it the academic competitiveness? frankly my main concern about QO is the seemingly huge emphasis on football.

Competitiveness, elitism, drugs

Football at QO is fun and brings the community together. It is by no means a great football program just good for public.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look at Darnestown or Potomac schools that go to Quince Orchard.

If I were you I would live in N.Potomac/Rockvilke and send my kids to private.

Or you east of 270 or west? If you are West, it is a quick commune from River/Glen/travilla/jones lane

Stay away from Wootton, it's toxic.

why would you pick QO over Wootton? honest question from someone whose kid isn’t in HS yet, so no direct experience.

QO is a very good school and the data shows that white and asian students and wealthy students score about the same at both schools. If you aren't both of those then I would choose Wootton. QO is just as good of a school and is thought of to be more well-rounded. It includes the whole kentlands/lakelands area, Jones Lane, some parts of darnestown. Wootton will always be the best(with churchill and whitman) but QO is not any worse and is in the top of mcps schools too. Both schools have similar percentages of white students but the main differences are that QO's minorities are more diverse(around 13% asian, 13% black, 25% hispanic) while Wootton minorities are mainly asian(37% asian, 6% black, 7% hispanic) and that QO FARMS is 20% while Wootton is 6%. But in the end both are fantastic schools.

sure, i totally agree. i was wondering why some people think wootton is toxic. is it the academic competitiveness? frankly my main concern about QO is the seemingly huge emphasis on football.

Competitiveness, elitism, drugs

Football at QO is fun and brings the community together. It is by no means a great football program just good for public.

sure — my concern is whether other programs aren’t getting the resources they need because football is getting so much attention and money. again, i don’t know for sure; it’s just a question i have about the environment there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look at Darnestown or Potomac schools that go to Quince Orchard.

If I were you I would live in N.Potomac/Rockvilke and send my kids to private.

Or you east of 270 or west? If you are West, it is a quick commune from River/Glen/travilla/jones lane

Stay away from Wootton, it's toxic.

why would you pick QO over Wootton? honest question from someone whose kid isn’t in HS yet, so no direct experience.

QO is a very good school and the data shows that white and asian students and wealthy students score about the same at both schools. If you aren't both of those then I would choose Wootton. QO is just as good of a school and is thought of to be more well-rounded. It includes the whole kentlands/lakelands area, Jones Lane, some parts of darnestown. Wootton will always be the best(with churchill and whitman) but QO is not any worse and is in the top of mcps schools too. Both schools have similar percentages of white students but the main differences are that QO's minorities are more diverse(around 13% asian, 13% black, 25% hispanic) while Wootton minorities are mainly asian(37% asian, 6% black, 7% hispanic) and that QO FARMS is 20% while Wootton is 6%. But in the end both are fantastic schools.

sure, i totally agree. i was wondering why some people think wootton is toxic. is it the academic competitiveness? frankly my main concern about QO is the seemingly huge emphasis on football.

Competitiveness, elitism, drugs

Football at QO is fun and brings the community together. It is by no means a great football program just good for public.

sure — my concern is whether other programs aren’t getting the resources they need because football is getting so much attention and money. again, i don’t know for sure; it’s just a question i have about the environment there.

I understand, I don't think it takes resources. My sister worked at many moco Schools and lives them all but she said the teachers at QO spend so much time after school helping kids. She worked in the resource center for kids with LDs. So she only sees kids that need extra help. But she was impressed. Anecdotal but nice to hear.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here, thanks for all responses! I'm going to check out Poolesville, Quince Orchard, Northwest, and Wootton high schools/feeder schools. Seems like a really nice area!

Also check out Clarksburg and Clarksburg HS. Part of Germantown goes to Clarksburg HS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here, thanks for all responses! I'm going to check out Poolesville, Quince Orchard, Northwest, and Wootton high schools/feeder schools. Seems like a really nice area!

Also check out Clarksburg and Clarksburg HS. Part of Germantown goes to Clarksburg HS.

For OPs budget, she can have this at Clarksburg: https://www.redfin.com/MD/Clarksburg/24016-Burnt-Hill-Rd-20871/home/35615367

[Anonymous]

Wootton over QO any day if you have academically high performing kids. It is excellent but has a lot of driven Asians kids. QO is not bad but def a step down from Wootton academically but a step up on sports (very much into football). Poolesville is nice if your kid can test-in OR without test if you live in poolesvillw.