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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don't really care about academic "reputation," but what makes you so certain Woodward will have inferior teachers and course offerings? [/quote]

Because WJ already have established advanced classes and will have humanities magnet. Good teachers will prefer to stay with what they know vs going to a new school to face challenges. Yes, Taylor and co are saying that all schools will have almost the same advanced classes but it never works like that in practice. I hope I am wrong, but I am afraid that Woodward will struggle to attract enough interest among students to offer advanced classes as many students will run to WJ for humanities or Wheaton for STEM. Art magnet will hurt everyone except true art prodigies.[/quote]

You're entitled to your opinion but I don't think as many students are seeking magnet-only options as you might think they are. Plenty of really bright college-bound students taking advanced classes choose to attend their home high school rather than choosing another just for one area of study. If every bright kid runs to WJ for humanities or Wheaton for STEM, those won't be very prestigious programs, will they? There will be advanced STEM and humanities classes at Woodward, like there is at every other high school in MCPS.[/quote]

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