Anonymous
10/08/2025 13:26
Subject: Macarthur High School
Why is police outside MacArthur today?
Anonymous
10/08/2025 07:20
Subject: Macarthur High School
Anonymous wrote:Hi OP- our 10th grader transferred from MacArthur to Walls this year. We are an inbound family. She did well academically and socially at MacArthur but wanted to have a few more extracurricular options. If she decides she doesn’t like Walls, we’d have no reservations about having her transfer back to MacArthur.
1. Do they have all grade fun field trips? Yes, they have a beach day and they planned to go to King’s Dominion. It had to be rescheduled due to an issue with the charter buses.
2. Are they planning on adding more sports? Yes, but they need more parent support to do so.
3. What clubs do they have? (See website)
4. How are students getting prepared for college (how is the school preparing the kids for college?) The teachers are really encouraging to students and there are a lot of AP offerings. If our kid stayed at MacArthur, they would have taken 3 APs plus personal finance, African American Lit and Spanish 2.
They were disappointed that at Walls, they only were assigned 1 AP class and that the other offerings were more “general”.
5. Are there any spirit weeks or other fun activities? Yes, they have Color Week, PJ day, International day, a Winter and a Spring Dance, etc…
6. What is lunch and recess like and how long is it? They have a nice cafeteria where all of the students has lunch together last year. Kids can also opt to eat in teachers’ classrooms if they have office hours or they can eat in the library. Our kid said that the cafeteria food was ok most days.
7. She heard from friends that there were a lot of people vaping in classes. How is that being controlled? Not going to lie, that is a real thing in some classes. The teachers take the vapes if they see them.
8. What's the overall vibe of the school? (are the teachers nice, principal and Assistant Principal?) The school admin is very communicative. The teachers are very accessible and genuinely seem to like their jobs. PTA is welcoming. Kids: It’s a much more diverse school, socioeconomically and culturally, than Walls. It’s also filled with teenagers so sometimes the kids can be rowdy but nothing like some of the other DCPS HS.
School: I think the facilities are nicer and newer than Walls. Having windows that look out onto nature in all of the classrooms makes a big difference.
9. Is it similar to Hardy Middle School? ( That was her middle school) Can’t speak to that as our kid went to a charter middle school.
Hope this helps and good luck to your daughter-
Thank you so much! That’s really helpful!!
Anonymous
10/06/2025 23:12
Subject: Macarthur High School
Hi OP- our 10th grader transferred from MacArthur to Walls this year. We are an inbound family. She did well academically and socially at MacArthur but wanted to have a few more extracurricular options. If she decides she doesn’t like Walls, we’d have no reservations about having her transfer back to MacArthur.
1. Do they have all grade fun field trips? Yes, they have a beach day and they planned to go to King’s Dominion. It had to be rescheduled due to an issue with the charter buses.
2. Are they planning on adding more sports? Yes, but they need more parent support to do so.
3. What clubs do they have? (See website)
4. How are students getting prepared for college (how is the school preparing the kids for college?) The teachers are really encouraging to students and there are a lot of AP offerings. If our kid stayed at MacArthur, they would have taken 3 APs plus personal finance, African American Lit and Spanish 2.
They were disappointed that at Walls, they only were assigned 1 AP class and that the other offerings were more “general”.
5. Are there any spirit weeks or other fun activities? Yes, they have Color Week, PJ day, International day, a Winter and a Spring Dance, etc…
6. What is lunch and recess like and how long is it? They have a nice cafeteria where all of the students has lunch together last year. Kids can also opt to eat in teachers’ classrooms if they have office hours or they can eat in the library. Our kid said that the cafeteria food was ok most days.
7. She heard from friends that there were a lot of people vaping in classes. How is that being controlled? Not going to lie, that is a real thing in some classes. The teachers take the vapes if they see them.
8. What's the overall vibe of the school? (are the teachers nice, principal and Assistant Principal?) The school admin is very communicative. The teachers are very accessible and genuinely seem to like their jobs. PTA is welcoming. Kids: It’s a much more diverse school, socioeconomically and culturally, than Walls. It’s also filled with teenagers so sometimes the kids can be rowdy but nothing like some of the other DCPS HS.
School: I think the facilities are nicer and newer than Walls. Having windows that look out onto nature in all of the classrooms makes a big difference.
9. Is it similar to Hardy Middle School? ( That was her middle school) Can’t speak to that as our kid went to a charter middle school.
Hope this helps and good luck to your daughter-
1. Do they have all grade fun field trips? Yes, they have a beach day and they planned to go to King’s Dominion. It had to be rescheduled due to an issue with the charter buses.
2. Are they planning on adding more sports? Yes, but they need more parent support to do so.
3. What clubs do they have? (See website)
4. How are students getting prepared for college (how is the school preparing the kids for college?) The teachers are really encouraging to students and there are a lot of AP offerings. If our kid stayed at MacArthur, they would have taken 3 APs plus personal finance, African American Lit and Spanish 2.
They were disappointed that at Walls, they only were assigned 1 AP class and that the other offerings were more “general”.
5. Are there any spirit weeks or other fun activities? Yes, they have Color Week, PJ day, International day, a Winter and a Spring Dance, etc…
6. What is lunch and recess like and how long is it? They have a nice cafeteria where all of the students has lunch together last year. Kids can also opt to eat in teachers’ classrooms if they have office hours or they can eat in the library. Our kid said that the cafeteria food was ok most days.
7. She heard from friends that there were a lot of people vaping in classes. How is that being controlled? Not going to lie, that is a real thing in some classes. The teachers take the vapes if they see them.
8. What's the overall vibe of the school? (are the teachers nice, principal and Assistant Principal?) The school admin is very communicative. The teachers are very accessible and genuinely seem to like their jobs. PTA is welcoming. Kids: It’s a much more diverse school, socioeconomically and culturally, than Walls. It’s also filled with teenagers so sometimes the kids can be rowdy but nothing like some of the other DCPS HS.
School: I think the facilities are nicer and newer than Walls. Having windows that look out onto nature in all of the classrooms makes a big difference.
9. Is it similar to Hardy Middle School? ( That was her middle school) Can’t speak to that as our kid went to a charter middle school.
Hope this helps and good luck to your daughter-
Anonymous
09/29/2025 10:46
Subject: Macarthur High School
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:where is she now?
She goes to walls
If she went to Hardy, she would have visited MacArthur at least once. If she goes to Walls, she's bright and would have picked up answers to most of these questions by now and would know where to find a number of these answers readily online. If she is already in 9th Grade, she would have a specific sport or two in mind, unless she's just thinking of trying out random sports as an upperclassman.
I'm not aiming to be unhelpful, and your questions are straightforward. But the questions are oddly basic for the described background. It's curious.
Anonymous
09/28/2025 19:28
Subject: Macarthur High School
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:where is she now?
She goes to walls
No she doesn't...
Anonymous
09/28/2025 19:27
Subject: Macarthur High School
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Does any high school have "fun all grade field trips"? This isn't elementary school.
If she went to Hardy, you must know people there now. That would be a much better source of information than DCUM.
yeah they have fun field trip. Her friends (at other schools) went to places like terrapin adventures and other team building activities.
My son is in 8th grade and they go on field trips like camping, museums, etc..
Anonymous
09/28/2025 19:09
Subject: Macarthur High School
Anonymous wrote:Hey my son goes MacArthur (9th) and he loves it.
1. Do they have all grade fun field trips? Ummm idk about field trips yet but there will be a trip to Spain in the Spring.
2. Are they planning on adding more sports? There’s already track, football, volleyball, golf swimming.
3. What clubs do they have? Idk all the clubs but my son has joined the anime club and the dungeons land dragons
4. How are students getting prepared for college (how is the school preparing the kids for college?) my son is only in 9th grade but I see that 11-12th graders are already touring colleges
5. Are there any spirit weeks or other fun activities? Yes it’s in October
6. What is lunch and recess like and how long is it? It’s like a normal school 😂
7. She heard from friends that there were a lot of people vaping in classes. How is that being controlled? It’s not the kids cape after school or before school just stay away from it.
8. What's the overall vibe of the school? (are the teachers nice, principal and Assistant Principal?) my vibe has been amazing very responsive and diligent
thanks, thats really helpful!
Anonymous
09/28/2025 19:08
Subject: Macarthur High School
Anonymous wrote:Does any high school have "fun all grade field trips"? This isn't elementary school.
If she went to Hardy, you must know people there now. That would be a much better source of information than DCUM.
yeah they have fun field trip. Her friends (at other schools) went to places like terrapin adventures and other team building activities.
Anonymous
09/28/2025 19:06
Subject: Macarthur High School
Anonymous wrote:where is she now?
She goes to walls
Anonymous
09/27/2025 15:42
Subject: Macarthur High School
Hey my son goes MacArthur (9th) and he loves it.
1. Do they have all grade fun field trips? Ummm idk about field trips yet but there will be a trip to Spain in the Spring.
2. Are they planning on adding more sports? There’s already track, football, volleyball, golf swimming.
3. What clubs do they have? Idk all the clubs but my son has joined the anime club and the dungeons land dragons
4. How are students getting prepared for college (how is the school preparing the kids for college?) my son is only in 9th grade but I see that 11-12th graders are already touring colleges
5. Are there any spirit weeks or other fun activities? Yes it’s in October
6. What is lunch and recess like and how long is it? It’s like a normal school 😂
7. She heard from friends that there were a lot of people vaping in classes. How is that being controlled? It’s not the kids cape after school or before school just stay away from it.
8. What's the overall vibe of the school? (are the teachers nice, principal and Assistant Principal?) my vibe has been amazing very responsive and diligent
1. Do they have all grade fun field trips? Ummm idk about field trips yet but there will be a trip to Spain in the Spring.
2. Are they planning on adding more sports? There’s already track, football, volleyball, golf swimming.
3. What clubs do they have? Idk all the clubs but my son has joined the anime club and the dungeons land dragons
4. How are students getting prepared for college (how is the school preparing the kids for college?) my son is only in 9th grade but I see that 11-12th graders are already touring colleges
5. Are there any spirit weeks or other fun activities? Yes it’s in October
6. What is lunch and recess like and how long is it? It’s like a normal school 😂
7. She heard from friends that there were a lot of people vaping in classes. How is that being controlled? It’s not the kids cape after school or before school just stay away from it.
8. What's the overall vibe of the school? (are the teachers nice, principal and Assistant Principal?) my vibe has been amazing very responsive and diligent
Anonymous
09/27/2025 13:25
Subject: Macarthur High School
92 kids from Hardy went. Ask them.
Anonymous
09/27/2025 10:17
Subject: Macarthur High School
Does any high school have "fun all grade field trips"? This isn't elementary school.
If she went to Hardy, you must know people there now. That would be a much better source of information than DCUM.
If she went to Hardy, you must know people there now. That would be a much better source of information than DCUM.
Anonymous
09/27/2025 10:09
Subject: Macarthur High School
where is she now?
Anonymous
09/27/2025 10:09
Subject: Macarthur High School
Sounds like questions for their principal and/or their website.
Anonymous
09/26/2025 15:05
Subject: Macarthur High School
Hi everyone! My daughter is a Freshman and wants to transfer to Macarthur high school due to not liking her current school. I have some questions that i hope you could answer before we transfer her. These are questions from my daughter and I.
1. Do they have all grade fun field trips?
2. Are they planning on adding more sports?
3. What clubs do they have?
4. How are students getting prepared for college (how is the school preparing the kids for college?)
5. Are there any spirit weeks or other fun activities?
6. What is lunch and recess like and how long is it?
7. She heard from friends that there were a lot of people vaping in classes. How is that being controlled?
8. What's the overall vibe of the school? (are the teachers nice, principal and Assistant Principal?)
9. Is it similar to Hardy Middle School? ( That was her middle school)
Thank you very much!!
1. Do they have all grade fun field trips?
2. Are they planning on adding more sports?
3. What clubs do they have?
4. How are students getting prepared for college (how is the school preparing the kids for college?)
5. Are there any spirit weeks or other fun activities?
6. What is lunch and recess like and how long is it?
7. She heard from friends that there were a lot of people vaping in classes. How is that being controlled?
8. What's the overall vibe of the school? (are the teachers nice, principal and Assistant Principal?)
9. Is it similar to Hardy Middle School? ( That was her middle school)
Thank you very much!!