Culture at McLean High vs Langley High?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A quick scan of the parking lot will tell you otherwise. Plenty of rich people's kids go to Langley.

Those cars don't mean anything. it just tells you they are UCM, not wealthy. I live in 0.5 mile from Langley and I have two full-pay tuition kids at private schools, around 40k/year for each. they have been going there since kindergarten. It costs me about 420k/year for each kid from K-12. That will be 820k for both kids. I can have multiple Benz, Range Rover and Bentley with that kind of money.

Benz, BMW, Range Rover are dime and dozen at Madeira and Potomac schools.

This post tells you plenty about the attitudes you'll encounter in the Langley HS neighborhoods, even if not at the high school itself. There is more conspicuous consumption than you'll find in most of the McLean HS neighborhoods.

I'm not the PP, but perhaps you didn't comprehend his/her post. The point was that PP sends her kids to private, at a great cost - not that PP actually has those vehicles.

You're clearly one of the Langley haters who will jump on any excuse to malign the school. Newsflash: wealthy =/= bad people. Plenty of incredibly generous, philanthropic families out there. I'm sorry you're so bitter about... something.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kids goto McLean and I've asked them about the differences between McLean and Langley. They joke around that the Langley kids are the drug users, but the McLean kids are the dealers. Again, just a joke but the truth behind it is that the McLean kids seem to be more down to earth while the Langley kids are more about money/looks.

All schools have drug issues. You can't avoid that in any high school.

As far as being down to earth or caring more about money/looks. It really depends on who your group of friends are. My DC is a quite, reserved type who isn't into fashion or money, but has found their way at Langley and found good down to earth friends as well.

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Same with my kids. And none of them care who comes from wealthy families or not. They're all very tight with one another, and the families of all these kids are great. I think you'd have to be pretty insecure to worry about your kids being friends with kids who have more money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A quick scan of the parking lot will tell you otherwise. Plenty of rich people's kids go to Langley.

Those cars don't mean anything. it just tells you they are UCM, not wealthy. I live in 0.5 mile from Langley and I have two full-pay tuition kids at private schools, around 40k/year for each. they have been going there since kindergarten. It costs me about 420k/year for each kid from K-12. That will be 820k for both kids. I can have multiple Benz, Range Rover and Bentley with that kind of money.

Benz, BMW, Range Rover are dime and dozen at Madeira and Potomac schools.

This post tells you plenty about the attitudes you'll encounter in the Langley HS neighborhoods, even if not at the high school itself. There is more conspicuous consumption than you'll find in most of the McLean HS neighborhoods.

I'm not the PP, but perhaps you didn't comprehend his/her post. The point was that PP sends her kids to private, at a great cost - not that PP actually has those vehicles.

You're clearly one of the Langley haters who will jump on any excuse to malign the school. Newsflash: wealthy =/= bad people. Plenty of incredibly generous, philanthropic families out there. I'm sorry you're so bitter about... something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One last thing to add for those that say Langley has expensive cars in the lot. My DC always laugh when they hear that because DC that they have never seen such cars. IF you see them during games or after school...it most likely belong's to the parents and the kids are just borrowing it.

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It's a favorite "suburban legend" that those who hate Langley love to promote. My child drives to school (he's a senior with an after-school job) in a hand me down 2004 Honda. Most of his friends - if they have a car at all - also drive hand me downs or used cars. Sure, many of the parents have expensive cars, but many don't.

Haters gonna hate. It's kind of sad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A quick scan of the parking lot will tell you otherwise. Plenty of rich people's kids go to Langley.

Those cars don't mean anything. it just tells you they are UCM, not wealthy. I live in 0.5 mile from Langley and I have two full-pay tuition kids at private schools, around 40k/year for each. they have been going there since kindergarten. It costs me about 420k/year for each kid from K-12. That will be 820k for both kids. I can have multiple Benz, Range Rover and Bentley with that kind of money.

Benz, BMW, Range Rover are dime and dozen at Madeira and Potomac schools.

This post tells you plenty about the attitudes you'll encounter in the Langley HS neighborhoods, even if not at the high school itself. There is more conspicuous consumption than you'll find in most of the McLean HS neighborhoods.

I think you missed the PPs point entirely.

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All this focus on cars, it's ridiculous. The PPP clearly is spending her money on her children's education, rather than "conspicuous consumption," as the PP would have everyone believe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A quick scan of the parking lot will tell you otherwise. Plenty of rich people's kids go to Langley.

Those cars don't mean anything. it just tells you they are UCM, not wealthy. I live in 0.5 mile from Langley and I have two full-pay tuition kids at private schools, around 40k/year for each. they have been going there since kindergarten. It costs me about 420k/year for each kid from K-12. That will be 820k for both kids. I can have multiple Benz, Range Rover and Bentley with that kind of money.

Benz, BMW, Range Rover are dime and dozen at Madeira and Potomac schools.

This post tells you plenty about the attitudes you'll encounter in the Langley HS neighborhoods, even if not at the high school itself. There is more conspicuous consumption than you'll find in most of the McLean HS neighborhoods.

I'm not the PP, but perhaps you didn't comprehend his/her post. The point was that PP sends her kids to private, at a great cost - not that PP actually has those vehicles.

You're clearly one of the Langley haters who will jump on any excuse to malign the school. Newsflash: wealthy =/= bad people. Plenty of incredibly generous, philanthropic families out there. I'm sorry you're so bitter about... something.

Yep, bitter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A quick scan of the parking lot will tell you otherwise. Plenty of rich people's kids go to Langley.

Those cars don't mean anything. it just tells you they are UCM, not wealthy. I live in 0.5 mile from Langley and I have two full-pay tuition kids at private schools, around 40k/year for each. they have been going there since kindergarten. It costs me about 420k/year for each kid from K-12. That will be 820k for both kids. I can have multiple Benz, Range Rover and Bentley with that kind of money.

Benz, BMW, Range Rover are dime and dozen at Madeira and Potomac schools.

This post tells you plenty about the attitudes you'll encounter in the Langley HS neighborhoods, even if not at the high school itself. There is more conspicuous consumption than you'll find in most of the McLean HS neighborhoods.

I'm not the PP, but perhaps you didn't comprehend his/her post. The point was that PP sends her kids to private, at a great cost - not that PP actually has those vehicles.

You're clearly one of the Langley haters who will jump on any excuse to malign the school. Newsflash: wealthy =/= bad people. Plenty of incredibly generous, philanthropic families out there. I'm sorry you're so bitter about... something.

Yep, bitter.

About what? PP was just pointing out how much some (not all) people in the Langley areas like to gab about how much money they spend - whether it’s on those “dime a dozen” luxury cars or their expensive private school tuitions.

It provokes amusement, not envy.

[Anonymous]

Only insecure people have something negative to say about Langley. Why even do that? Why be so bitter about any school? And especially coming from those that have never stepped foot into Langley on a day to day basis! Langley haters really need to look deep into themselves to answer that question.

Why can't we just wish the best for all of our kids. McLean is a great school and so is Langley. Both of them are doing quite well academically. We are all truly lucky to have our kids go to either one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A quick scan of the parking lot will tell you otherwise. Plenty of rich people's kids go to Langley.

Those cars don't mean anything. it just tells you they are UCM, not wealthy. I live in 0.5 mile from Langley and I have two full-pay tuition kids at private schools, around 40k/year for each. they have been going there since kindergarten. It costs me about 420k/year for each kid from K-12. That will be 820k for both kids. I can have multiple Benz, Range Rover and Bentley with that kind of money.

Benz, BMW, Range Rover are dime and dozen at Madeira and Potomac schools.

This post tells you plenty about the attitudes you'll encounter in the Langley HS neighborhoods, even if not at the high school itself. There is more conspicuous consumption than you'll find in most of the McLean HS neighborhoods.

I'm not the PP, but perhaps you didn't comprehend his/her post. The point was that PP sends her kids to private, at a great cost - not that PP actually has those vehicles.

You're clearly one of the Langley haters who will jump on any excuse to malign the school. Newsflash: wealthy =/= bad people. Plenty of incredibly generous, philanthropic families out there. I'm sorry you're so bitter about... something.

Yep, bitter.

About what? PP was just pointing out how much some (not all) people in the Langley areas like to gab about how much money they spend - whether it’s on those “dime a dozen” luxury cars or their expensive private school tuitions.

It provokes amusement, not envy.

"some" people do that...not necessarily Langley people. "Some" are snobs ... snobs exist in all areas.

[Anonymous]

26% of 22101 and 29% of 22102 high school students went to private schools in 2016 based on Census data. This skews the demographics at both schools as whites are more likely to go private. The kids that live on your street in your Mclean neighborhood will not be all of the same kids that you see at Langley or Mclean HS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:26% of 22101 and 29% of 22102 high school students went to private schools in 2016 based on Census data. This skews the demographics at both schools as whites are more likely to go private. The kids that live on your street in your Mclean neighborhood will not be all of the same kids that you see at Langley or Mclean HS.

Based on the demographics I see at the private schools, I would not say that it means it skews white.

Plus because of the wealth in this area, there tends to be a feeling of public school first, but if it does not work then private school. IME, a significant % of the kids in this area who go to private school go because they can’t handle an aspect of public school. Most of them have an issue that is not quite enough for an IEP or 504, but enough of an issue that a smaller school or targeted environment helps them. This lifts some of the burdens that the public school and it counteracts the creaming of TJ.

The other half were private or parochial school all the way. The higher the net worth/HHI the more likely they are to be in this group (or religious).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where do I send my kids when I want to avoid high percentage of rich kids? Where are the MC and UMC kids?
Don't care for sports or arts. More like STEM and languages.

Same here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where do I send my kids when I want to avoid high percentage of rich kids? Where are the MC and UMC kids?
Don't care for sports or arts. More like STEM and languages.

Same here.

McLean,Langley, Marshall, Madison,Oakton, Woodson, West Springfield, Herndon, Potomac, Edison, Hayfield, Chantilly, South Lakes, Annandale, Falls CHurch, Yorktown, Washington and Lee, Wakefield, Mount Vernon, Lake Braddock, South County, Robinson and any others that I cant remember.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where do I send my kids when I want to avoid high percentage of rich kids? Where are the MC and UMC kids?
Don't care for sports or arts. More like STEM and languages.

Same here.

McLean,Langley, Marshall, Madison,Oakton, Woodson, West Springfield, Herndon, Potomac, Edison, Hayfield, Chantilly, South Lakes, Annandale, Falls CHurch, Yorktown, Washington and Lee, Wakefield, Mount Vernon, Lake Braddock, South County, Robinson and any others that I cant remember.

Why shun the rich kids? Their parents are paying full freight at the colleges your kids will get massive financial aid to attend. See how that works?

[Anonymous]

I notice that when I encounter Langley kids in public, they are polite and call me "sir". This impresses me positively. But also makes me feel old, heh heh.