Predictions for crown high school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I live literally across the street from Wootton cluster, but we are in RM cluster.

The areas that feed into RM that are next to the Wootton cluster are really nice. I thought RM was very attractive to people because as long as your child has the grades and scores then they can go into the IB program which is just as good if not better than taking the top classes at Wootton. (Its harsh but if your kid can't get into the IB program from being in boundary in RM then they wouldn't do very well at Wootton either.)

I'm the PP and I would agree. We actually chose the RM cluster just for this reason - the in cluster IB program advantage. But, if they aren't at that level, then RM has a track for them, too - AP or not. Didn't want the pressure cooker environment at Wootton if they aren't going to be super achievers.

I also liked RM cluster because it's probably the most diverse cluster in the whole of MCPS. It's got a really good balance and well rounded student body.

[Anonymous]

One big focus will be to balance FARMS, no reason to have Gaithersburg, RM, Wooton and QO with very different FARMs when they are so close.

I for one am very glad the board adopted their resolution. Moving some Gaithersburg , wooton and QO to Crown (decrease farms at Gaithersburg and increase in other schools) will help.
moving some RM zones to Gaithersburg just makes sense (will increase FARMS and RM and decrease at Gaithersburg)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One big focus will be to balance FARMS, no reason to have Gaithersburg, RM, Wooton and QO with very different FARMs when they are so close.

I for one am very glad the board adopted their resolution. Moving some Gaithersburg , wooton and QO to Crown (decrease farms at Gaithersburg and increase in other schools) will help.
moving some RM zones to Gaithersburg just makes sense (will increase FARMS and RM and decrease at Gaithersburg)

Well, Gaithersburgburg is around 40%, RM and QO are about 20%, and Wooton is 5%.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One big focus will be to balance FARMS, no reason to have Gaithersburg, RM, Wooton and QO with very different FARMs when they are so close.

I for one am very glad the board adopted their resolution. Moving some Gaithersburg , wooton and QO to Crown (decrease farms at Gaithersburg and increase in other schools) will help.
moving some RM zones to Gaithersburg just makes sense (will increase FARMS and RM and decrease at Gaithersburg)

Well, Gaithersburgburg is around 40%, RM and QO are about 20%, and Wooton is 5%.

This is exactly the problem the board highlighted to correct. One board member gave the example of FARMS at one school at 70% and a close school at less than 10%.

[Anonymous]

I know that the FARMs for QO could only get lower. The neighborhoods full of FARMs kids at QO all are far from the school and the rest of the district either near Brown Station in Gaithersburg or off Muddy Branch. Those off muddy branch are VERY close to Crown HS. I cannot believe they would send Kentlands or parts of Darnestown all the way to Crown but you never know with this county, especially since Kentlands neighborhood is walkable to QO and there are hundreds of student living there.

[Anonymous]

The board is definitely going to use this opportunity to finally get FARMs students into Wootton

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The board is definitely going to use this opportunity to finally get FARMs students into Wootton

It will happen. 100%

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The board is definitely going to use this opportunity to finally get FARMs students into Wootton

It will happen. 100%

They have to do something, these disparities in MOCO are out of control.

[Anonymous]

Aw poor wootton it definitely has reached its peak 30 or so years ago when I went there, and it was considered a really rich and elite school back then but I know the stereotypes about it have changed now...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The board is definitely going to use this opportunity to finally get FARMs students into Wootton

It will happen. 100%

They have to do something, these disparities in MOCO are out of control.

+1 agree. Cold Spring is under capacity with a minute FARMs rate, while prior to Bayard opening, all four neighboring ESs were over capacity by a lot and have an average of 25% FARMs rate.

In the RMES#5 boundary discussions, the BOE brought up how they need to do broader assessment of boundary study to address these disparities.

[Anonymous]

Are you so bored with life that you need to get people riled up about a decision that won't be made for at least 5-6 years? Get a hobby!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

The areas that feed into RM that are next to the Wootton cluster are really nice. I thought RM was very attractive to people because as long as your child has the grades and scores then they can go into the IB program which is just as good if not better than taking the top classes at Wootton. (Its harsh but if your kid can't get into the IB program from being in boundary in RM then they wouldn't do very well at Wootton either.)

I'm the PP and I would agree. We actually chose the RM cluster just for this reason - the in cluster IB program advantage. But, if they aren't at that level, then RM has a track for them, too - AP or not. Didn't want the pressure cooker environment at Wootton if they aren't going to be super achievers.

I also liked RM cluster because it's probably the most diverse cluster in the whole of MCPS. It's got a really good balance and well rounded student body.

Not really.

RM: 24.7% Asian, 17.5% black, 23.4% Hispanic, 29.5% white, 8.9% ESOL, 19.5% FARMs, 7.0% SPED, 37.4% ever FARMs
Northwest: 20.0% Asian, 26.3% black, 20.5% Hispanic, 28.0% white, <5.0% ESOL, 22.5% FARMs, 9.8% SPED, 43.2% ever FARMs
Clarksburg: 19.0% Asian, 28.9% black, 27.9% Hispanic, 19.8% white, 8.0% ESOL, 26.8% FARMs, 9.4% SPED, 51.6% ever FARMs
MCPS high school: 14.7% Asian, 21.4% black, 29.5% Hispanic, 30.0% white, 11.2% ESOL, 27.0% FARMs, 10.0% SPED, 46.1% ever FARMs

[Anonymous]

One big focus will be to balance FARMS, no reason to have Gaithersburg, RM, Wooton and QO with very different FARMs when they are so close.

There will be a lot of TALK about balancing FARMS. But at the end of the day, the BOE is likely to cave to the wealthy neighborhoods, and use the other criteria like walk-ability to do whatever they want. See: RMES#5 boundary fight, where 4 schools ended up with FARMS rates between 20-30%, and Ritchie Park got less than 10%.

[Anonymous]

I’m worried about he potential for weed sales outside the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

The areas that feed into RM that are next to the Wootton cluster are really nice. I thought RM was very attractive to people because as long as your child has the grades and scores then they can go into the IB program which is just as good if not better than taking the top classes at Wootton. (Its harsh but if your kid can't get into the IB program from being in boundary in RM then they wouldn't do very well at Wootton either.)

I'm the PP and I would agree. We actually chose the RM cluster just for this reason - the in cluster IB program advantage. But, if they aren't at that level, then RM has a track for them, too - AP or not. Didn't want the pressure cooker environment at Wootton if they aren't going to be super achievers.

I also liked RM cluster because it's probably the most diverse cluster in the whole of MCPS. It's got a really good balance and well rounded student body.

Not really.

RM: 24.7% Asian, 17.5% black, 23.4% Hispanic, 29.5% white, 8.9% ESOL, 19.5% FARMs, 7.0% SPED, 37.4% ever FARMs
Northwest: 20.0% Asian, 26.3% black, 20.5% Hispanic, 28.0% white, <5.0% ESOL, 22.5% FARMs, 9.8% SPED, 43.2% ever FARMs
Clarksburg: 19.0% Asian, 28.9% black, 27.9% Hispanic, 19.8% white, 8.0% ESOL, 26.8% FARMs, 9.4% SPED, 51.6% ever FARMs
MCPS high school: 14.7% Asian, 21.4% black, 29.5% Hispanic, 30.0% white, 11.2% ESOL, 27.0% FARMs, 10.0% SPED, 46.1% ever FARMs

So you looked at every high school in the county and found two that looked close to RM and said RM is not the most diverse? This pretty much verifies it’s if not the most diverse, among the most diverse. I’m not sure why you think these other two are more diverse. I’m ignoring the last one that says “MCPS High School”.