RM's IB Program and a W. high school

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Anonymous wrote:What are the W schools?
What is BCCs IB program like? Is it rigorous? Is it worth it?

The W schools are the high schools in MCPS that start with a W: Whitman, Wootton, Walter Johnson, and Churchill. (In Montgomery County, Churchill starts with a W, and Wheaton doesn't.)

Well, yes, Winston Churchill High School starts with a "W"...

Do you have a child at Churchill? Does your child say, "I go to Winston Churchill"? I'm sincerely curious. I've only ever heard people talk about "Churchill" (which starts with a C).

Right. And Wootton is Thomas S. Wootton.

But Whitman is Walt Whitman.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What are the W schools?
What is BCCs IB program like? Is it rigorous? Is it worth it?

The W schools are the high schools in MCPS that start with a W: Whitman, Wootton, Walter Johnson, and Churchill. (In Montgomery County, Churchill starts with a W, and Wheaton doesn't.)

Well, yes, Winston Churchill High School starts with a "W"...

Do you have a child at Churchill? Does your child say, "I go to Winston Churchill"? I'm sincerely curious. I've only ever heard people talk about "Churchill" (which starts with a C).

Right. And Wootton is Thomas S. Wootton.

But Whitman is Walt Whitman.

It's better than them all!

[Anonymous]

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Do you have a child at Churchill? Does your child say, "I go to Winston Churchill"? I'm sincerely curious. I've only ever heard people talk about "Churchill" (which starts with a C).

I go to Churchill. People here joke about how people say we're a W school, despite everyone calling the school "Churchill".

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People do say Winston Churchill on occasion - maybe 10-20% of the time (go to some sporting events to hear it). Walt Whitman is used more frequently (maybe 30-40% of the time?. Thomas Wootton is never used - it's just Wootton. And Walter Johnson is ALWAYS both names or WJ. Interesting differences since all 4 schools are named after people.

Similarly Richard Montgomery is both names or RM.

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Anonymous wrote:So is BCC a good school? If SES is one factor, clearly Chevy Chase/Bethesda has a lot of rich, well educated families. I mention this because someone mentioned peer group. Does it have a good reputation?

Here's a MoCo ranking list - I think the "college readiness" ranking is helpful: http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/maryland/districts/montgomery-county-public-schools/sort+college_readiness_index/sortdir+desc

Rankings/ stats never tell the full story, and every school has it's issues, but overall I would say yes, B-CC is a good school.

Bcc has awesome IB program!

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Do you have a child at Churchill? Does your child say, "I go to Winston Churchill"? I'm sincerely curious. I've only ever heard people talk about "Churchill" (which starts with a C).

I go to Churchill. People here joke about how people say we're a W school, despite everyone calling the school "Churchill".

Are you happy at Churchill?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What are the W schools?
What is BCCs IB program like? Is it rigorous? Is it worth it?

The W schools are the high schools in MCPS that start with a W: Whitman, Wootton, Walter Johnson, and Churchill. (In Montgomery County, Churchill starts with a W, and Wheaton doesn't.)

Seriously?

The name is Winston Churchill High School.

If you are going to be snarky, at least be smart.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What are the W schools?
What is BCCs IB program like? Is it rigorous? Is it worth it?

The W schools are the high schools in MCPS that start with a W: Whitman, Wootton, Walter Johnson, and Churchill. (In Montgomery County, Churchill starts with a W, and Wheaton doesn't.)

Well, yes, Winston Churchill High School starts with a "W"...

Do you have a child at Churchill? Does your child say, "I go to Winston Churchill"? I'm sincerely curious. I've only ever heard people talk about "Churchill" (which starts with a C).

Right. And Wootton is Thomas S. Wootton.

But Whitman is Walt Whitman.

2 W's = twice as good. Really.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Do you have a child at Churchill? Does your child say, "I go to Winston Churchill"? I'm sincerely curious. I've only ever heard people talk about "Churchill" (which starts with a C).

I go to Churchill. People here joke about how people say we're a W school, despite everyone calling the school "Churchill".

Are you happy at Churchill?

Yeah, it's a good school. I actually chose it over RMIB (I got in but I didn't want to leave my friends) and I don't regret it at all.