When are Herndon Middle and Herndon High going to get a break?!??

[Anonymous]

I suspected trolling at certain points (not from the OP though). People have different ways to pass the time.


Whoever said that Herndon will likely flip back to mostly middle class is right I think.

Silver line and Amazon make that very likely. Many of the new employees will be attracted by the bike trail, transit, shopping and the mature trees in many of the neighborhoods.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I suspected trolling at certain points (not from the OP though). People have different ways to pass the time.


Whoever said that Herndon will likely flip back to mostly middle class is right I think.

Silver line and Amazon make that very likely. Many of the new employees will be attracted by the bike trail, transit, shopping and the mature trees in many of the neighborhoods.

I would not count on that. Once a school passes a certain point it is more likely that families will choose other schools because they can't count on a school improving. Downward spiral is well in motion for Herndon and there are other nearby options available for families. This is the situation in other parts of the county. Hope (for improvement) is not a strategy. Transient nature of the area means many people don't care about the long haul either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I suspected trolling at certain points (not from the OP though). People have different ways to pass the time.


Whoever said that Herndon will likely flip back to mostly middle class is right I think.

Silver line and Amazon make that very likely. Many of the new employees will be attracted by the bike trail, transit, shopping and the mature trees in many of the neighborhoods.

I would not count on that. Once a school passes a certain point it is more likely that families will choose other schools because they can't count on a school improving. Downward spiral is well in motion for Herndon and there are other nearby options available for families. This is the situation in other parts of the county. Hope (for improvement) is not a strategy. Transient nature of the area means many people don't care about the long haul either.

It will likely start with DINKs renting or buying in the prettier areas of Herndon.

If Brooklyn, NY neighborhoods can flip, these can too.

It takes a few years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I get a feeling that 99% of this thread is ONE Herndon mom and ONE GF mom. Get a life and let this post die.

I think you are correct. I am neither, but I read it anyway. In fact, I've wondered if the Herndon mom inadvertently created onegreatfalls by demanding that Great Falls kids go to Herndon and Hurchison kids to Langley. It was shortly after those posts started on this forum that the Great Falls parents attended the work session.

The school board did that.

Only a few parents noticed at first and no one was inclined to believe it.

Then that Pat Hynes tweet about "seismic" anomalies and "diversity above all" sent people to YouTube to watch school board work sessions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I get a feeling that 99% of this thread is ONE Herndon mom and ONE GF mom. Get a life and let this post die.

I think you are correct. I am neither, but I read it anyway. In fact, I've wondered if the Herndon mom inadvertently created onegreatfalls by demanding that Great Falls kids go to Herndon and Hurchison kids to Langley. It was shortly after those posts started on this forum that the Great Falls parents attended the work session.

The school board did that.

Only a few parents noticed at first and no one was inclined to believe it.

Then that Pat Hynes tweet about "seismic" anomalies and "diversity above all" sent people to YouTube to watch school board work sessions.

Well, I hope this encourages people to watch a lot more work sessions. Boundaries are just one of the many policies that are discussed there and discussions on many other issues are just as troubling.

Sometimes, they just show their lack of intelligence. Other times, they show their political activism--rather than looking out for kids.

[Anonymous]

I've been watching them and talking about what goes on to my neighbors and team parents. Even people who no longer have children in fcps have friends who do so they find it relevant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I suspected trolling at certain points (not from the OP though). People have different ways to pass the time.


Whoever said that Herndon will likely flip back to mostly middle class is right I think.

Silver line and Amazon make that very likely. Many of the new employees will be attracted by the bike trail, transit, shopping and the mature trees in many of the neighborhoods.

I would not count on that. Once a school passes a certain point it is more likely that families will choose other schools because they can't count on a school improving. Downward spiral is well in motion for Herndon and there are other nearby options available for families. This is the situation in other parts of the county. Hope (for improvement) is not a strategy. Transient nature of the area means many people don't care about the long haul either.

Actually I don't live in Herndon so I am not directly impacted.

There are some million dollar homes being constructed that are zoned for HHS. I would think that the builder is confident of getting something close to asking price. The people who buy there may very well choose private, at least initially.

I wouldn't be surprised if some who buy do so expecting that the neighborhood will flip eventually.

If not, well still nice houses on nice streets and several private school options.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I suspected trolling at certain points (not from the OP though). People have different ways to pass the time.


Whoever said that Herndon will likely flip back to mostly middle class is right I think.

Silver line and Amazon make that very likely. Many of the new employees will be attracted by the bike trail, transit, shopping and the mature trees in many of the neighborhoods.

I would not count on that. Once a school passes a certain point it is more likely that families will choose other schools because they can't count on a school improving. Downward spiral is well in motion for Herndon and there are other nearby options available for families. This is the situation in other parts of the county. Hope (for improvement) is not a strategy. Transient nature of the area means many people don't care about the long haul either.

It will likely start with DINKs renting or buying in the prettier areas of Herndon.

If Brooklyn, NY neighborhoods can flip, these can too.

It takes a few years.

The problem is that once a school reaches this point no one even considers it. Herndon is a 3 on Great Schools. People who care about education literally filter that out of their home search (if they are considering public school). Not saying this is what people should do, but they are doing it. Stuart/Justice has been in bad shape for 30 years. How long are you willing to wait for Herndon to reverse?

[Anonymous]

The problem is that once a school reaches this point no one even considers it. Herndon is a 3 on Great Schools. People who care about education literally filter that out of their home search (if they are considering public school). Not saying this is what people should do, but they are doing it. Stuart/Justice has been in bad shape for 30 years. How long are you willing to wait for Herndon to reverse?

Have you even been to Herndon? It's really a nice little town. It is a far cry from Bailey's Crossroads.

[Anonymous]

IT and other techies with kids are buying new down in Loudon Valley/South Riding, hopping on 606 to their jobs and sending kids to Loudon schools. Why would they want to buy an older home in a GS 3 school district?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:IT and other techies with kids are buying new down in Loudon Valley/South Riding, hopping on 606 to their jobs and sending kids to Loudon schools. Why would they want to buy an older home in a GS 3 school district?

LOL! Have you seen the traffic from points west to Herndon? You likely know how awful it is from Herndon to Tyson's. You likely know what it is like from South Riding to hwy 28. Do you really think 606 is a quiet little secret?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I suspected trolling at certain points (not from the OP though). People have different ways to pass the time.


Whoever said that Herndon will likely flip back to mostly middle class is right I think.

Silver line and Amazon make that very likely. Many of the new employees will be attracted by the bike trail, transit, shopping and the mature trees in many of the neighborhoods.

I would not count on that. Once a school passes a certain point it is more likely that families will choose other schools because they can't count on a school improving. Downward spiral is well in motion for Herndon and there are other nearby options available for families. This is the situation in other parts of the county. Hope (for improvement) is not a strategy. Transient nature of the area means many people don't care about the long haul either.

It will likely start with DINKs renting or buying in the prettier areas of Herndon.

If Brooklyn, NY neighborhoods can flip, these can too.

It takes a few years.

The problem is that once a school reaches this point no one even considers it. Herndon is a 3 on Great Schools. People who care about education literally filter that out of their home search (if they are considering public school). Not saying this is what people should do, but they are doing it. Stuart/Justice has been in bad shape for 30 years. How long are you willing to wait for Herndon to reverse?

I don't live in Herndon so observing what happens is not a big deal.

[Anonymous]

I don’t really buy the “woe is Herndon” scenario. The middle and high schools have two higher-income feeders (Aldrin and Armstrong), one school with a very high concentration of poverty (Hutchison) and a bunch of feeders that could swing in either direction and get a boost from future development (Clearview, Dranesville and Herndon).

Sounds to me like at least one poster is enamored of claiming Herndon has crossed the point of no return, absent of course major changes to the Langley/Herndon boundaries. That is both a pessimistic point of view and an impractical goal, so it would be so much better if folks just moved on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t really buy the “woe is Herndon” scenario. The middle and high schools have two higher-income feeders (Aldrin and Armstrong), one school with a very high concentration of poverty (Hutchison) and a bunch of feeders that could swing in either direction and get a boost from future development (Clearview, Dranesville and Herndon).

Sounds to me like at least one poster is enamored of claiming Herndon has crossed the point of no return, absent of course major changes to the Langley/Herndon boundaries. That is both a pessimistic point of view and an impractical goal, so it would be so much better if folks just moved on.

-signed, a Langley resident

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t really buy the “woe is Herndon” scenario. The middle and high schools have two higher-income feeders (Aldrin and Armstrong), one school with a very high concentration of poverty (Hutchison) and a bunch of feeders that could swing in either direction and get a boost from future development (Clearview, Dranesville and Herndon).

Sounds to me like at least one poster is enamored of claiming Herndon has crossed the point of no return, absent of course major changes to the Langley/Herndon boundaries. That is both a pessimistic point of view and an impractical goal, so it would be so much better if folks just moved on.

-signed, a Langley resident

I do not live in the Langley district.

-signed, PP