MCPS High School Boundary Map? Current.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can someone help me understand the expected timing of any changes? I have an 8th grader. Can I assume he will be out of high school by the time any change happens, given this discussion is about a boundary analysis nylon at this point?
Also, any opinions on Whether and how Rockville high school might be affected? My sense is it it isn’t overcrowded, has diversity, and might survive largely unaffected? Am I wrong?

There are a few smaller boundary studies beginning now. None involve Rockville HS. Before Woodward and Crown high schools open in 2025, we know there will need to be boundary studies to establish their boundaries. It's possible Rockville could be indirectly affected by the Crown study, if, for example, Maryvale would get rezoned to RM. But it's all speculation until those new boundary studies' scopes are established, likely in 2024. After the countywide analysis report comes out this spring, we will also see if the board authorizes any additional boundary studies.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, that portion of GHS to the southwest is largely recent developments that were assigned to the cluster as they were built.

Which is why it's way past time to redraw boundaries. This scenario is played all across the county. Those boundary maps are a cluster f*ck.

Except that anytime that you change boundaries, it is highly disruptive to student education. So change them when necessary if particular schools are overcrowded.

They will be fine. Stop treating them like fragile babies.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, that portion of GHS to the southwest is largely recent developments that were assigned to the cluster as they were built.

Which is why it's way past time to redraw boundaries. This scenario is played all across the county. Those boundary maps are a cluster f*ck.

Except that anytime that you change boundaries, it is highly disruptive to student education. So change them when necessary if particular schools are overcrowded.

They will be fine. Stop treating them like fragile babies.

They will also be fine if we don't waste all this time and money on boundary changes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, that portion of GHS to the southwest is largely recent developments that were assigned to the cluster as they were built.

Which is why it's way past time to redraw boundaries. This scenario is played all across the county. Those boundary maps are a cluster f*ck.

Except that anytime that you change boundaries, it is highly disruptive to student education. So change them when necessary if particular schools are overcrowded.

They will be fine. Stop treating them like fragile babies.

They will also be fine if we don't waste all this time and money on boundary changes.

They won't be fine when they are jam packed in the schools and there's a fire. It becomes a safety issue. And let me guess, you are probably the first one to complain about large class sizes. How many portables can a school have until it becomes a hazard or starts impacting their education? How would you like your kids to have lunch at 1030am? Have you ever had your ES kids have to have recess on the bus loop because there was no room on the playground?

You think having a severely over crowded school doesn't impact a kid's education? Does it make ANY sense that there are schools that are under capacity right next to schools that are severely over crowded?


MCPS has had to build new schools and additions in the past several years due to overcrowding. Would you like to pay more taxes so they can continue adding and building just so that your snowflake doesn't have to move schools? It costs a hell of a lot more to build new schools than to hire a consultant to look at our boundaries.
Get over yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, that portion of GHS to the southwest is largely recent developments that were assigned to the cluster as they were built.

Which is why it's way past time to redraw boundaries. This scenario is played all across the county. Those boundary maps are a cluster f*ck.

Except that anytime that you change boundaries, it is highly disruptive to student education. So change them when necessary if particular schools are overcrowded.

They will be fine. Stop treating them like fragile babies.

They will also be fine if we don't waste all this time and money on boundary changes.

They won't be fine when they are jam packed in the schools and there's a fire. It becomes a safety issue. And let me guess, you are probably the first one to complain about large class sizes. How many portables can a school have until it becomes a hazard or starts impacting their education? How would you like your kids to have lunch at 1030am? Have you ever had your ES kids have to have recess on the bus loop because there was no room on the playground?

You think having a severely over crowded school doesn't impact a kid's education? Does it make ANY sense that there are schools that are under capacity right next to schools that are severely over crowded?


MCPS has had to build new schools and additions in the past several years due to overcrowding. Would you like to pay more taxes so they can continue adding and building just so that your snowflake doesn't have to move schools? It costs a hell of a lot more to build new schools than to hire a consultant to look at our boundaries.
Get over yourself.

Sigh. I specifically wrote, " So change them (the boundaries) when necessary if particular schools are overcrowded." But the county wide boundary study is ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, that portion of GHS to the southwest is largely recent developments that were assigned to the cluster as they were built.

Which is why it's way past time to redraw boundaries. This scenario is played all across the county. Those boundary maps are a cluster f*ck.

Except that anytime that you change boundaries, it is highly disruptive to student education. So change them when necessary if particular schools are overcrowded.

They will be fine. Stop treating them like fragile babies.

They will also be fine if we don't waste all this time and money on boundary changes.

They won't be fine when they are jam packed in the schools and there's a fire. It becomes a safety issue. And let me guess, you are probably the first one to complain about large class sizes. How many portables can a school have until it becomes a hazard or starts impacting their education? How would you like your kids to have lunch at 1030am? Have you ever had your ES kids have to have recess on the bus loop because there was no room on the playground?

You think having a severely over crowded school doesn't impact a kid's education? Does it make ANY sense that there are schools that are under capacity right next to schools that are severely over crowded?


MCPS has had to build new schools and additions in the past several years due to overcrowding. Would you like to pay more taxes so they can continue adding and building just so that your snowflake doesn't have to move schools? It costs a hell of a lot more to build new schools than to hire a consultant to look at our boundaries.
Get over yourself.

Sigh. I specifically wrote, " So change them (the boundaries) when necessary if particular schools are overcrowded." But the county wide boundary study is ridiculous.

They're not changing boundaries countywide.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can someone help me understand the expected timing of any changes? I have an 8th grader. Can I assume he will be out of high school by the time any change happens, given this discussion is about a boundary analysis nylon at this point?
Also, any opinions on Whether and how Rockville high school might be affected? My sense is it it isn’t overcrowded, has diversity, and might survive largely unaffected? Am I wrong?

There are a few smaller boundary studies beginning now. None involve Rockville HS. Before Woodward and Crown high schools open in 2025, we know there will need to be boundary studies to establish their boundaries. It's possible Rockville could be indirectly affected by the Crown study, if, for example, Maryvale would get rezoned to RM. But it's all speculation until those new boundary studies' scopes are established, likely in 2024. After the countywide analysis report comes out this spring, we will also see if the board authorizes any additional boundary studies.

Thank you so much for this information.