How many freshman at Wilson this fall?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why do you want to know - so you can complain about it?

Not the OP but I am also interested. DC's political class seems to have zero interest in talking on the coming enrollment crises at Wilson. It would be good to learn that the freshman class size is down from last year because at this point we know there is no chance the DC Council will ever take this up.

Let me ask you a real question. If DC’s political class made a move that meant you’d be zoned out of Wilson, would that be ok with you?

LMAO at the crickets this got. PP, don't you understand it's *those people* who need to be zoned out, not PP??

This sort of side-show diversion to the issue is why it never gets resolved.

That OP here. Exactly my point. People want “political will” as long is it doesn’t negatively impact them.

People want neighborhood schools and logical geographic boundaries.

There are logical geographic boundaries that could exclude you, too. So loop back up to the top and answer the question: if the political will to rezone Wilson zoned you out, would you be okay with it?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do you want to know - so you can complain about it?

Not the OP but I am also interested. DC's political class seems to have zero interest in talking on the coming enrollment crises at Wilson. It would be good to learn that the freshman class size is down from last year because at this point we know there is no chance the DC Council will ever take this up.

Let me ask you a real question. If DC’s political class made a move that meant you’d be zoned out of Wilson, would that be ok with you?

LMAO at the crickets this got. PP, don't you understand it's *those people* who need to be zoned out, not PP??

This sort of side-show diversion to the issue is why it never gets resolved.

That OP here. Exactly my point. People want “political will” as long is it doesn’t negatively impact them.

People want neighborhood schools and logical geographic boundaries.

There are logical geographic boundaries that could exclude you, too. So loop back up to the top and answer the question: if the political will to rezone Wilson zoned you out, would you be okay with it?

Yes, if it followed logic, geography, and regular transportation corridors.

[Anonymous]

Not sure why this has become a zoning and boundaries discussion. It is pointless anyway as no way is the mayor going to stir the pot and try to redraw boundaries.

[Anonymous]

Will they run out of basics like lockers soon?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Will they run out of basics like lockers soon?

no one at Wilson uses their lockers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Will they run out of basics like lockers soon?

no one at Wilson uses their lockers.

do they carry stuff from class to class in their hands or do students wear backpacks or how do they usually do this?

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Anonymous wrote:Deal's 8th grade class was big and a lot of them are going to Wilson. Hardy is coming on. Don't expect enrollment to shrink anytime soon.

Deal's incoming 6th graders are the smallest # they've had in a while. 475 I believe.

Yes, but it’s anomaly. Expected to bounce back up the following year, according to Ms Neal. Anticipating total enrollment of 2000 by 2023, I believe.

2000 kids in a middle school? That is insanity and an absolute failure of leadership andnparents to demand better.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Will they run out of basics like lockers soon?

no one at Wilson uses their lockers.

do they carry stuff from class to class in their hands or do students wear backpacks or how do they usually do this?

backpacks. that's how the kid who brought the gun in a couple years ago was carrying his around.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Deal's 8th grade class was big and a lot of them are going to Wilson. Hardy is coming on. Don't expect enrollment to shrink anytime soon.

Deal's incoming 6th graders are the smallest # they've had in a while. 475 I believe.

Yes, but it’s anomaly. Expected to bounce back up the following year, according to Ms Neal. Anticipating total enrollment of 2000 by 2023, I believe.

2000 kids in a middle school? That is insanity and an absolute failure of leadership andnparents to demand better.

Awesome that you care, and the solution is what? What are we supposed to demand they do?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Deal's 8th grade class was big and a lot of them are going to Wilson. Hardy is coming on. Don't expect enrollment to shrink anytime soon.

Deal's incoming 6th graders are the smallest # they've had in a while. 475 I believe.

Yes, but it’s anomaly. Expected to bounce back up the following year, according to Ms Neal. Anticipating total enrollment of 2000 by 2023, I believe.

2000 kids in a middle school? That is insanity and an absolute failure of leadership andnparents to demand better.

Awesome that you care, and the solution is what? What are we supposed to demand they do?

If only there were middle schools with significant excess capacity then DCPS could move the geographically closest elementary schools to that middle school. If only...sigh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do you want to know - so you can complain about it?

Not the OP but I am also interested. DC's political class seems to have zero interest in talking on the coming enrollment crises at Wilson. It would be good to learn that the freshman class size is down from last year because at this point we know there is no chance the DC Council will ever take this up.

Let me ask you a real question. If DC’s political class made a move that meant you’d be zoned out of Wilson, would that be ok with you?

LMAO at the crickets this got. PP, don't you understand it's *those people* who need to be zoned out, not PP??

This sort of side-show diversion to the issue is why it never gets resolved.

That OP here. Exactly my point. People want “political will” as long is it doesn’t negatively impact them.

People want neighborhood schools and logical geographic boundaries.

There are logical geographic boundaries that could exclude you, too. So loop back up to the top and answer the question: if the political will to rezone Wilson zoned you out, would you be okay with it?

Actually for some people like us there is no logical geographic boundary that would exclude us. I am not saying there is no way we could be excluded from the Wilson boundary, just not on a logical geographic basis.

My personal opinion is that a 2500 student high school can be managed well and certainly better than Wilson is managed today given the apparent chaos. TC Williams High School in Alexandria has 3800 students, Stuyvesant in NY has 3400, there is nothing about the number alone that makes it a problem. It is whether the school is prepared and has the resources to serve the student body it has.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Deal's 8th grade class was big and a lot of them are going to Wilson. Hardy is coming on. Don't expect enrollment to shrink anytime soon.

Deal's incoming 6th graders are the smallest # they've had in a while. 475 I believe.

Yes, but it’s anomaly. Expected to bounce back up the following year, according to Ms Neal. Anticipating total enrollment of 2000 by 2023, I believe.

2000 kids in a middle school? That is insanity and an absolute failure of leadership andnparents to demand better.

Awesome that you care, and the solution is what? What are we supposed to demand they do?

no more OOB kid feeder rights from Deal or Hardy. Redraw the boundaries. its not hard, there is just no political will to do it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do you want to know - so you can complain about it?

Not the OP but I am also interested. DC's political class seems to have zero interest in talking on the coming enrollment crises at Wilson. It would be good to learn that the freshman class size is down from last year because at this point we know there is no chance the DC Council will ever take this up.

Let me ask you a real question. If DC’s political class made a move that meant you’d be zoned out of Wilson, would that be ok with you?

LMAO at the crickets this got. PP, don't you understand it's *those people* who need to be zoned out, not PP??

This sort of side-show diversion to the issue is why it never gets resolved.

That OP here. Exactly my point. People want “political will” as long is it doesn’t negatively impact them.

People want neighborhood schools and logical geographic boundaries.

There are logical geographic boundaries that could exclude you, too. So loop back up to the top and answer the question: if the political will to rezone Wilson zoned you out, would you be okay with it?

Actually for some people like us there is no logical geographic boundary that would exclude us. I am not saying there is no way we could be excluded from the Wilson boundary, just not on a logical geographic basis.

My personal opinion is that a 2500 student high school can be managed well and certainly better than Wilson is managed today given the apparent chaos. TC Williams High School in Alexandria has 3800 students, Stuyvesant in NY has 3400, there is nothing about the number alone that makes it a problem. It is whether the school is prepared and has the resources to serve the student body it has.

Size alone is a problem for activities for which one group represents the school — sports teams, debating, essay contests, whatever.

[Anonymous]

My son just took the SAT at Wilson school today and I have to say I am not impressed with Wilson school. The facility at Wilson school is so much inferior as compare to Langley HS. I walked by the tennis courts at Wilson HS and they look awful. Is this the best public school that DC can offer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son just took the SAT at Wilson school today and I have to say I am not impressed with Wilson school. The facility at Wilson school is so much inferior as compare to Langley HS. I walked by the tennis courts at Wilson HS and they look awful. Is this the best public school that DC can offer?

Is that the best trolling that you can offer? C-.