How is it possible that Walt Whitman high school has a score of 4 on greatschools.org??

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You have reading comprehension skills and don't know what diversity means. Please note the bolded. Name one other HS in MCPS that has a higher % of Asian students. That was the point. 37% Asian is very high for this county considering Asians only makeup of something like 12% of the total population here.

And 6% Hispanic and 7% Black does not make a school diverse.

Look at the stats for RM. That is what a diverse school looks like.

Asian - 26%
Black - 16.5
Hispanic 23.3
White about 30

That's reductive. "Diversity" does not mean "percent of Hispanic and black students". It means diversity. Wootton HS is a diverse school (except socioeconomically). And this is true even though there are high schools in MCPS that are more diverse. Just like affluent people are affluent, even though there are people who have more money.

Now, if you wanted to argue that Wootton is not representative of MCPS as a whole, you'd be on much more solid ground.

In education terms, "diversity" means race and SES. As a PP stated, when you have a school that has almost 40% of two races respectively, and less than 10% of the other two races, that is not diverse.

Most people with common sense would not call Wootton "diverse" in any way shape or form. You could have a school that is 100% white, but have students from all over Europe, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. That school would be culturally diverse, but certainly not racially, and like I stated, in education, "diversity" <> cultural diversity; it means "racial diversity".

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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You have reading comprehension skills and don't know what diversity means. Please note the bolded. Name one other HS in MCPS that has a higher % of Asian students. That was the point. 37% Asian is very high for this county considering Asians only makeup of something like 12% of the total population here.

And 6% Hispanic and 7% Black does not make a school diverse.

Look at the stats for RM. That is what a diverse school looks like.

Asian - 26%
Black - 16.5
Hispanic 23.3
White about 30

That's reductive. "Diversity" does not mean "percent of Hispanic and black students". It means diversity. Wootton HS is a diverse school (except socioeconomically). And this is true even though there are high schools in MCPS that are more diverse. Just like affluent people are affluent, even though there are people who have more money.

Now, if you wanted to argue that Wootton is not representative of MCPS as a whole, you'd be on much more solid ground.

In education terms, "diversity" means race and SES. As a PP stated, when you have a school that has almost 40% of two races respectively, and less than 10% of the other two races, that is not diverse.

Most people with common sense would not call Wootton "diverse" in any way shape or form. You could have a school that is 100% white, but have students from all over Europe, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. That school would be culturally diverse, but certainly not racially, and like I stated, in education, "diversity" <> cultural diversity; it means "racial diversity".

A school that is 46% A, 37% B, 7% C, 6% D, and 4% E is not diverse? I don't consider that common sense.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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You have reading comprehension skills and don't know what diversity means. Please note the bolded. Name one other HS in MCPS that has a higher % of Asian students. That was the point. 37% Asian is very high for this county considering Asians only makeup of something like 12% of the total population here.

And 6% Hispanic and 7% Black does not make a school diverse.

Look at the stats for RM. That is what a diverse school looks like.

Asian - 26%
Black - 16.5
Hispanic 23.3
White about 30

That's reductive. "Diversity" does not mean "percent of Hispanic and black students". It means diversity. Wootton HS is a diverse school (except socioeconomically). And this is true even though there are high schools in MCPS that are more diverse. Just like affluent people are affluent, even though there are people who have more money.

Now, if you wanted to argue that Wootton is not representative of MCPS as a whole, you'd be on much more solid ground.

In education terms, "diversity" means race and SES. As a PP stated, when you have a school that has almost 40% of two races respectively, and less than 10% of the other two races, that is not diverse.

Most people with common sense would not call Wootton "diverse" in any way shape or form. You could have a school that is 100% white, but have students from all over Europe, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. That school would be culturally diverse, but certainly not racially, and like I stated, in education, "diversity" <> cultural diversity; it means "racial diversity".

A school that is 46% A, 37% B, 7% C, 6% D, and 4% E is not diverse? I don't consider that common sense.

The operative word is "common". Most people would not consider Wootton as diverse. So, yes, you have no common sense in terms of what constitutes a diverse school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
You have reading comprehension skills and don't know what diversity means. Please note the bolded. Name one other HS in MCPS that has a higher % of Asian students. That was the point. 37% Asian is very high for this county considering Asians only makeup of something like 12% of the total population here.

And 6% Hispanic and 7% Black does not make a school diverse.

Look at the stats for RM. That is what a diverse school looks like.

Asian - 26%
Black - 16.5
Hispanic 23.3
White about 30

That's reductive. "Diversity" does not mean "percent of Hispanic and black students". It means diversity. Wootton HS is a diverse school (except socioeconomically). And this is true even though there are high schools in MCPS that are more diverse. Just like affluent people are affluent, even though there are people who have more money.

Now, if you wanted to argue that Wootton is not representative of MCPS as a whole, you'd be on much more solid ground.

In education terms, "diversity" means race and SES. As a PP stated, when you have a school that has almost 40% of two races respectively, and less than 10% of the other two races, that is not diverse.

Most people with common sense would not call Wootton "diverse" in any way shape or form. You could have a school that is 100% white, but have students from all over Europe, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. That school would be culturally diverse, but certainly not racially, and like I stated, in education, "diversity" <> cultural diversity; it means "racial diversity".

A school that is 46% A, 37% B, 7% C, 6% D, and 4% E is not diverse? I don't consider that common sense.

Correct. Such a school is biracial, not diverse--especially when the FARMS rate is <=10%

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Correct. Such a school is biracial, not diverse--especially when the FARMS rate is <=10%

A distinction between "biracial" and "diverse", good grief. Biracial IS diverse.

Do you also consider Whitman to be "lily white" (something I often read on DCUM), even though 1 in 4 Whitman students is not white?

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Most people in that district that care about education do not send their kids to public school. If you are a multi millionaire and you are too cheap to send your kid to private (or they are too dumb to get in) then do you really think the parents and kids care truly care about their grades. Nope.

It is a crappy school with self esteem issues and tons of peer pressure. No thanks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most people in that district that care about education do not send their kids to public school. If you are a multi millionaire and you are too cheap to send your kid to private (or they are too dumb to get in) then do you really think the parents and kids care truly care about their grades. Nope.

It is a crappy school with self esteem issues and tons of peer pressure. No thanks

Whitman has over 2,000 students, so I guess that there are a lot of people zoned for Whitman who don't care about education?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
You have reading comprehension skills and don't know what diversity means. Please note the bolded. Name one other HS in MCPS that has a higher % of Asian students. That was the point. 37% Asian is very high for this county considering Asians only makeup of something like 12% of the total population here.

And 6% Hispanic and 7% Black does not make a school diverse.

Look at the stats for RM. That is what a diverse school looks like.

Asian - 26%
Black - 16.5
Hispanic 23.3
White about 30

That's reductive. "Diversity" does not mean "percent of Hispanic and black students". It means diversity. Wootton HS is a diverse school (except socioeconomically). And this is true even though there are high schools in MCPS that are more diverse. Just like affluent people are affluent, even though there are people who have more money.

Now, if you wanted to argue that Wootton is not representative of MCPS as a whole, you'd be on much more solid ground.

In education terms, "diversity" means race and SES. As a PP stated, when you have a school that has almost 40% of two races respectively, and less than 10% of the other two races, that is not diverse.

Most people with common sense would not call Wootton "diverse" in any way shape or form. You could have a school that is 100% white, but have students from all over Europe, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. That school would be culturally diverse, but certainly not racially, and like I stated, in education, "diversity" <> cultural diversity; it means "racial diversity".

A school that is 46% A, 37% B, 7% C, 6% D, and 4% E is not diverse? I don't consider that common sense.

It is diverse. Go to Iowa and then tell me if Wootton is diverse....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most people in that district that care about education do not send their kids to public school. If you are a multi millionaire and you are too cheap to send your kid to private (or they are too dumb to get in) then do you really think the parents and kids care truly care about their grades. Nope.

It is a crappy school with self esteem issues and tons of peer pressure. No thanks

This just gets better and better. LOL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most people in that district that care about education do not send their kids to public school. If you are a multi millionaire and you are too cheap to send your kid to private (or they are too dumb to get in) then do you really think the parents and kids care truly care about their grades. Nope.

It is a crappy school with self esteem issues and tons of peer pressure. No thanks

That have one of th dumbest posts I have ever seen. First, plenty of people zoned for Whitman are far from multi-millionaires. Second, many people who could send their kids to private school, choose to send them to public for a host of reasons that I have nothing to do with not valuing education.

I could afford to send my kids to private without it being a major hardship, although I am no where near wealthy enough that tuition would not be a major expense that would require some sacrifices in other areas. I believe my kids are getting a good education and I believe in the benefits of going to a neighborhood school. But as someone who took his own education very seriously (and who has reaped the rewards of doing so) I take my kids education quite seriously as do my neighbors (most with advanced degrees) who send kids to Whitman.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most people in that district that care about education do not send their kids to public school. If you are a multi millionaire and you are too cheap to send your kid to private (or they are too dumb to get in) then do you really think the parents and kids care truly care about their grades. Nope.

It is a crappy school with self esteem issues and tons of peer pressure. No thanks

Which private school you think is better?

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Anonymous wrote:Most people in that district that care about education do not send their kids to public school. If you are a multi millionaire and you are too cheap to send your kid to private (or they are too dumb to get in) then do you really think the parents and kids care truly care about their grades. Nope.

It is a crappy school with self esteem issues and tons of peer pressure. No thanks

That have one of th dumbest posts I have ever seen. First, plenty of people zoned for Whitman are far from multi-millionaires. Second, many people who could send their kids to private school, choose to send them to public for a host of reasons that I have nothing to do with not valuing education.

I could afford to send my kids to private without it being a major hardship, although I am no where near wealthy enough that tuition would not be a major expense that would require some sacrifices in other areas. I believe my kids are getting a good education and I believe in the benefits of going to a neighborhood school. But as someone who took his own education very seriously (and who has reaped the rewards of doing so) I take my kids education quite seriously as do my neighbors (most with advanced degrees) who send kids to Whitman.

DP. I don't get it. It would not be a major hardship to send your kids to private school, and you are "no where wealthy enough that tuition would not be a major expense that would require some sacrifices in other areas." Aren't you contradicting yourself, how can it be no major hardship and a major expense at the same time?

[Anonymous]

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Correct. Such a school is biracial, not diverse--especially when the FARMS rate is <=10%

A distinction between "biracial" and "diverse", good grief. Biracial IS diverse.

Do you also consider Whitman to be "lily white" (something I often read on DCUM), even though 1 in 4 Whitman students is not white?

Diverse (adj.)
(b) of various kinds or forms; multiform.
Source:http://www.dictionary.com/browse/diverse

Biracial != multiracial
therefore, biracial != diverse.

QED.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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You have reading comprehension skills and don't know what diversity means. Please note the bolded. Name one other HS in MCPS that has a higher % of Asian students. That was the point. 37% Asian is very high for this county considering Asians only makeup of something like 12% of the total population here.

And 6% Hispanic and 7% Black does not make a school diverse.

Look at the stats for RM. That is what a diverse school looks like.

Asian - 26%
Black - 16.5
Hispanic 23.3
White about 30

That's reductive. "Diversity" does not mean "percent of Hispanic and black students". It means diversity. Wootton HS is a diverse school (except socioeconomically). And this is true even though there are high schools in MCPS that are more diverse. Just like affluent people are affluent, even though there are people who have more money.

Now, if you wanted to argue that Wootton is not representative of MCPS as a whole, you'd be on much more solid ground.

In education terms, "diversity" means race and SES. As a PP stated, when you have a school that has almost 40% of two races respectively, and less than 10% of the other two races, that is not diverse.

Most people with common sense would not call Wootton "diverse" in any way shape or form. You could have a school that is 100% white, but have students from all over Europe, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. That school would be culturally diverse, but certainly not racially, and like I stated, in education, "diversity" <> cultural diversity; it means "racial diversity".

A school that is 46% A, 37% B, 7% C, 6% D, and 4% E is not diverse? I don't consider that common sense.

It is diverse. Go to Iowa and then tell me if Wootton is diverse....

Diversity is a relative thing. Compared with Iowa, Wootton is diverse. Within Montgomery county, it is not.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
You have reading comprehension skills and don't know what diversity means. Please note the bolded. Name one other HS in MCPS that has a higher % of Asian students. That was the point. 37% Asian is very high for this county considering Asians only makeup of something like 12% of the total population here.

And 6% Hispanic and 7% Black does not make a school diverse.

Look at the stats for RM. That is what a diverse school looks like.

Asian - 26%
Black - 16.5
Hispanic 23.3
White about 30

That's reductive. "Diversity" does not mean "percent of Hispanic and black students". It means diversity. Wootton HS is a diverse school (except socioeconomically). And this is true even though there are high schools in MCPS that are more diverse. Just like affluent people are affluent, even though there are people who have more money.

Now, if you wanted to argue that Wootton is not representative of MCPS as a whole, you'd be on much more solid ground.

In education terms, "diversity" means race and SES. As a PP stated, when you have a school that has almost 40% of two races respectively, and less than 10% of the other two races, that is not diverse.

Most people with common sense would not call Wootton "diverse" in any way shape or form. You could have a school that is 100% white, but have students from all over Europe, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. That school would be culturally diverse, but certainly not racially, and like I stated, in education, "diversity" <> cultural diversity; it means "racial diversity".

A school that is 46% A, 37% B, 7% C, 6% D, and 4% E is not diverse? I don't consider that common sense.

It is diverse. Go to Iowa and then tell me if Wootton is diverse....

Diversity is a relative thing. Compared with Iowa, Wootton is diverse. Within Montgomery county, it is not.

+1 That ^PP just doesn't get it. Perhaps that PP is from IA?