shepherd

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is highly unlikely that DCPS is going to remove the highest scoring majority-black elementary school from the best middle and high school feed. The optics and politics would be astoundingly bad.

This. Shepherd and Bancroft bring diversity to Deal and Wilson, particularly since those schools don't have OOB spots anymore. There's just no way DCPS will remove them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, no one knows. Anyone who claims to know is full of it. But I’ll join the speculation.

I think the only way Shepherd comes out of the Wilson feeder pattern is if Lafayette does, as well, and I think that’s highly unlikely, given that DCPS does not seem to be considering building a new HS in northern Ward 3/4.

These schools are in Ward 4 - they can go to school at Ward 4 high schools, surely.

There are no ward 4 middle or highs that can fit those schools. Unless you’re just asking DCPS to rob Peter to pay Paul (take away from Deal/Wilson overcrowding and put issue in another school).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, no one knows. Anyone who claims to know is full of it. But I’ll join the speculation.

I think the only way Shepherd comes out of the Wilson feeder pattern is if Lafayette does, as well, and I think that’s highly unlikely, given that DCPS does not seem to be considering building a new HS in northern Ward 3/4.

These schools are in Ward 4 - they can go to school at Ward 4 high schools, surely.

Some people only focus on W3 and it shows.
Roosevelt High, ward 4, is already at 140% capacity. Wilson is 102%
Coolidge high, ward 4, is undetermined for capacity for a few years since they just renovated and Wells Middle just opened 2 years ago.
Wells Middle, ward 4, is only 197 students for 6th grade two years ago. Assuming they stay on that path, when they have full enrollment this fall, they will be at 600 students for capacity of 561.

This doesn’t take into account that the schools with the worst overcrowding are not in Ward 3. They are in Ward 4.

Barnard, Wells feeder is at 128%
Brightwood, Wells feeder is at 117%

There are no W3 schools close to those numbers other than Stoddert which is being addressed. Ward 3 middle and high don’t reflect as badly as these schools in terms of capacity.

So please again say which Ward 4 middle and high do you want Lafayette and Shepherd kids to attend?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, no one knows. Anyone who claims to know is full of it. But I’ll join the speculation.

I think the only way Shepherd comes out of the Wilson feeder pattern is if Lafayette does, as well, and I think that’s highly unlikely, given that DCPS does not seem to be considering building a new HS in northern Ward 3/4.

These schools are in Ward 4 - they can go to school at Ward 4 high schools, surely.

Some people only focus on W3 and it shows.
Roosevelt High, ward 4, is already at 140% capacity. Wilson is 102%
Coolidge high, ward 4, is undetermined for capacity for a few years since they just renovated and Wells Middle just opened 2 years ago.
Wells Middle, ward 4, is only 197 students for 6th grade two years ago. Assuming they stay on that path, when they have full enrollment this fall, they will be at 600 students for capacity of 561.

This doesn’t take into account that the schools with the worst overcrowding are not in Ward 3. They are in Ward 4.

Barnard, Wells feeder is at 128%
Brightwood, Wells feeder is at 117%

There are no W3 schools close to those numbers other than Stoddert which is being addressed. Ward 3 middle and high don’t reflect as badly as these schools in terms of capacity.

So please again say which Ward 4 middle and high do you want Lafayette and Shepherd kids to attend?

DCUM is so myopic! There have been so many posts and outrage over W3 crowding. This was enlightening!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, no one knows. Anyone who claims to know is full of it. But I’ll join the speculation.

I think the only way Shepherd comes out of the Wilson feeder pattern is if Lafayette does, as well, and I think that’s highly unlikely, given that DCPS does not seem to be considering building a new HS in northern Ward 3/4.

These schools are in Ward 4 - they can go to school at Ward 4 high schools, surely.

Some people only focus on W3 and it shows.
Roosevelt High, ward 4, is already at 140% capacity. Wilson is 102%
Coolidge high, ward 4, is undetermined for capacity for a few years since they just renovated and Wells Middle just opened 2 years ago.
Wells Middle, ward 4, is only 197 students for 6th grade two years ago. Assuming they stay on that path, when they have full enrollment this fall, they will be at 600 students for capacity of 561.

This doesn’t take into account that the schools with the worst overcrowding are not in Ward 3. They are in Ward 4.

Barnard, Wells feeder is at 128%
Brightwood, Wells feeder is at 117%

There are no W3 schools close to those numbers other than Stoddert which is being addressed. Ward 3 middle and high don’t reflect as badly as these schools in terms of capacity.

So please again say which Ward 4 middle and high do you want Lafayette and Shepherd kids to attend?

Roosevelt is not at 140 percent capacity. It has 768 students enrolled in a (basically brand-new) school with a capacity of 1,110.

https://profiles.dcps.dc.gov/Roosevelt+High+School

You're just making up numbers. Nice try, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, no one knows. Anyone who claims to know is full of it. But I’ll join the speculation.

I think the only way Shepherd comes out of the Wilson feeder pattern is if Lafayette does, as well, and I think that’s highly unlikely, given that DCPS does not seem to be considering building a new HS in northern Ward 3/4.

These schools are in Ward 4 - they can go to school at Ward 4 high schools, surely.

Some people only focus on W3 and it shows.
Roosevelt High, ward 4, is already at 140% capacity. Wilson is 102%
Coolidge high, ward 4, is undetermined for capacity for a few years since they just renovated and Wells Middle just opened 2 years ago.
Wells Middle, ward 4, is only 197 students for 6th grade two years ago. Assuming they stay on that path, when they have full enrollment this fall, they will be at 600 students for capacity of 561.

This doesn’t take into account that the schools with the worst overcrowding are not in Ward 3. They are in Ward 4.

Barnard, Wells feeder is at 128%
Brightwood, Wells feeder is at 117%

There are no W3 schools close to those numbers other than Stoddert which is being addressed. Ward 3 middle and high don’t reflect as badly as these schools in terms of capacity.

So please again say which Ward 4 middle and high do you want Lafayette and Shepherd kids to attend?

Roosevelt is not at 140 percent capacity. It has 768 students enrolled in a (basically brand-new) school with a capacity of 1,110.

https://profiles.dcps.dc.gov/Roosevelt+High+School

You're just making up numbers. Nice try, though.

NP. Still not 140%, but it is 862 students for 2020-2021. https://www.dcschoolreportcard.org/schools/1-0459

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, no one knows. Anyone who claims to know is full of it. But I’ll join the speculation.

I think the only way Shepherd comes out of the Wilson feeder pattern is if Lafayette does, as well, and I think that’s highly unlikely, given that DCPS does not seem to be considering building a new HS in northern Ward 3/4.

These schools are in Ward 4 - they can go to school at Ward 4 high schools, surely.

Some people only focus on W3 and it shows.
Roosevelt High, ward 4, is already at 140% capacity. Wilson is 102%
Coolidge high, ward 4, is undetermined for capacity for a few years since they just renovated and Wells Middle just opened 2 years ago.
Wells Middle, ward 4, is only 197 students for 6th grade two years ago. Assuming they stay on that path, when they have full enrollment this fall, they will be at 600 students for capacity of 561.

This doesn’t take into account that the schools with the worst overcrowding are not in Ward 3. They are in Ward 4.

Barnard, Wells feeder is at 128%
Brightwood, Wells feeder is at 117%

There are no W3 schools close to those numbers other than Stoddert which is being addressed. Ward 3 middle and high don’t reflect as badly as these schools in terms of capacity.

So please again say which Ward 4 middle and high do you want Lafayette and Shepherd kids to attend?

Roosevelt is not at 140 percent capacity. It has 768 students enrolled in a (basically brand-new) school with a capacity of 1,110.

https://profiles.dcps.dc.gov/Roosevelt+High+School

You're just making up numbers. Nice try, though.

Barnard also feeds into MacFarland. I'd love someone to fact check PP because they raise an interesting point, but I don't know what's accurate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, no one knows. Anyone who claims to know is full of it. But I’ll join the speculation.

I think the only way Shepherd comes out of the Wilson feeder pattern is if Lafayette does, as well, and I think that’s highly unlikely, given that DCPS does not seem to be considering building a new HS in northern Ward 3/4.

These schools are in Ward 4 - they can go to school at Ward 4 high schools, surely.

Some people only focus on W3 and it shows.
Roosevelt High, ward 4, is already at 140% capacity. Wilson is 102%
Coolidge high, ward 4, is undetermined for capacity for a few years since they just renovated and Wells Middle just opened 2 years ago.
Wells Middle, ward 4, is only 197 students for 6th grade two years ago. Assuming they stay on that path, when they have full enrollment this fall, they will be at 600 students for capacity of 561.

This doesn’t take into account that the schools with the worst overcrowding are not in Ward 3. They are in Ward 4.

Barnard, Wells feeder is at 128%
Brightwood, Wells feeder is at 117%

There are no W3 schools close to those numbers other than Stoddert which is being addressed. Ward 3 middle and high don’t reflect as badly as these schools in terms of capacity.

So please again say which Ward 4 middle and high do you want Lafayette and Shepherd kids to attend?

Roosevelt is not at 140 percent capacity. It has 768 students enrolled in a (basically brand-new) school with a capacity of 1,110.

https://profiles.dcps.dc.gov/Roosevelt+High+School

You're just making up numbers. Nice try, though.

DCPS master facility plan has it at 140%.
https://dme.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dme/publication/attachments/Appendix%20A%20-%20DCPS%20SY2019-20%20Enrollment%20Data.xlsx
My apology about Barnard. I thought they fed to Wells. The point remains W4 appears more crowded than W3 if not the same. I don’t see any room at Wells for Shepherd and Barnard if they’re already at pace to exceed capacity.

[Anonymous]

*and I say this as a Shepherd parent that would love to send my kid a Wells type school with Lafayette.

[Anonymous]

All, note that Lafayette's boundaries span wards 3 & 4 (and the building is in Ward 4 by about 6 feet) -- and those ward lines get swapped around pretty frequently. Don't get hung up on Ward.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All, note that Lafayette's boundaries span wards 3 & 4 (and the building is in Ward 4 by about 6 feet) -- and those ward lines get swapped around pretty frequently. Don't get hung up on Ward.

Yes. Wilson has wards 1,2,3, and 4 in its feeder. Not sure why anyone keeps getting caught up on Ward.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With the exception of Murch, isn’t Janney the closest ES to Deal?

I'm getting bad at geography. I thought Janney was closer to Deal than Murch, but maybe I am mistaking with Wilson.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With the exception of Murch, isn’t Janney the closest ES to Deal?

I'm getting bad at geography. I thought Janney was closer to Deal than Murch, but maybe I am mistaking with Wilson.

Murch is only a block from Deal. Janney is closer to Wilson though.

[Anonymous]

I can’t see a universe where shepherd stays in the deal feed. But what do I know?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can’t see a universe where shepherd stays in the deal feed. But what do I know?

The only way that happens (for optics reasons, which is all Bowser cares about) is if Lafayette leaves with it, but there isn't anyplace EOTP where all those kids can fit. But I bet that will be on the table during the next boundary discussions in a few years. The Lafayette Karens will lose their minds.