MCPS policy on overcrowding

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

Edison is close but not close enough for the few minutes between classes and that makes no sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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?!?!

It's not. It's sociopathic.

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.

Agree that this seems to be a solution that should be explored, at least. Are there vacant buildings that could be repurposed in the relevant area?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous member I did some research:

WHS Capacity: 2,340

So if the “conservative” number of 2,700 is used—WHS is currently 15.38% over capacity.

None of these options alleviate our economy overcapacity. In fact, one would increase our capacity by over 500 students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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?!?!

wait so what's the over-capacity percentage at Wheaton in option 2?

I have no idea

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

Edison is close but not close enough for the few minutes between classes and that makes no sense.

EDISON IS A TRADE SCHOOL. They do not offer Gen Ed classes. WHS partners with them. Edison does not help the overcrowding

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Woodward is being reopened to relieve overcrowding at WJ and in the DCC.

Northwood will be reopened with additional capacity.

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.

Yes, but "where possible" should be Kennedy or other schools with seats available.

No one wants Kennedy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

Edison is close but not close enough for the few minutes between classes and that makes no sense.

EDISON IS A TRADE SCHOOL. They do not offer Gen Ed classes. WHS partners with them. Edison does not help the overcrowding

What they are saying is to build more classrooms for Wheaton to use. Yes, we know it’s a trade school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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?!?!

It's not. It's sociopathic.

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.

Agree that this seems to be a solution that should be explored, at least. Are there vacant buildings that could be repurposed in the relevant area?

Vacant buildings would not work except for just academics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

Edison is close but not close enough for the few minutes between classes and that makes no sense.

EDISON IS A TRADE SCHOOL. They do not offer Gen Ed classes. WHS partners with them. Edison does not help the overcrowding

What they are saying is to build more classrooms for Wheaton to use. Yes, we know it’s a trade school.

Are you a crazy person? Wheaton CANT have the same bell schedule as Edison bc the kids would never make it to class on time. Right now, kids take 10-15 minutes to walk. There is no world in which this would work unless you are going to separate underclassmen from upperclassmen, essentially separating Wheaton into two schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

Edison is close but not close enough for the few minutes between classes and that makes no sense.

EDISON IS A TRADE SCHOOL. They do not offer Gen Ed classes. WHS partners with them. Edison does not help the overcrowding

What they are saying is to build more classrooms for Wheaton to use. Yes, we know it’s a trade school.

Are you a crazy person? Wheaton CANT have the same bell schedule as Edison bc the kids would never make it to class on time. Right now, kids take 10-15 minutes to walk. There is no world in which this would work unless you are going to separate underclassmen from upperclassmen, essentially separating Wheaton into two schools

Wheaton and Edison are next to each other. They are as close as many portables are to their school buildings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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?!?!

It's not. It's sociopathic.

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.

Agree that this seems to be a solution that should be explored, at least. Are there vacant buildings that could be repurposed in the relevant area?

MCPS owns several buildings that used to be schools that they now lease to private schools. For example, Randolph Jr High is now Charles E. Smith Day School. Why can’t the county kick out their tenants and use it for public school again?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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?!?!

It's not. It's sociopathic.

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.

Agree that this seems to be a solution that should be explored, at least. Are there vacant buildings that could be repurposed in the relevant area?

MCPS owns several buildings that used to be schools that they now lease to private schools. For example, Randolph Jr High is now Charles E. Smith Day School. Why can’t the county kick out their tenants and use it for public school again?

They can but it’s not big enough for a high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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?!?!

In Option 2, Wheaton is at 99

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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?!?!

wait so what's the over-capacity percentage at Wheaton in option 2?

I have no idea

Option 2, Wheaton is not over capacity. It is estimated at 99 according to the MCPS Initial Boundary Study Options website.

[Anonymous]

All the illegals are crowding our schools!