Anonymous
Post 03/30/2023 14:18     Subject: Whitman vs Walter Johnson HSs
Anonymous wrote:Whitman has stronger academics. I wouldn't worry about much outside of that.


I think Whitman is more intense and the parents at Whitman cause the level of intensity. We chose WJ to dial it down a little bit and we are very happy with the school. I wish it were smaller though!
Anonymous
Post 03/30/2023 14:14     Subject: Whitman vs Walter Johnson HSs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wit man used to be the top of the top and all the other schools were well behind them. Those other schools have improved greatly over the years and it really comes down to what works best for your kid.

I went to Whitman when it was called the Super School and the other schools were not even close to it, today they are very close


But most people these days know that top just means least diverse and that the same kid would do just as well at any school.


School peers matter.

Indeed. Wealthy schools have their own special problems related to too much wealth and privilege. I moved out of a very wealthy area out west. I didn't want my kids surrounded by kids from so many wealthy families. I didn't think it was healthy for them.
Anonymous
Post 03/30/2023 13:46     Subject: Whitman vs Walter Johnson HSs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wit man used to be the top of the top and all the other schools were well behind them. Those other schools have improved greatly over the years and it really comes down to what works best for your kid.

I went to Whitman when it was called the Super School and the other schools were not even close to it, today they are very close


But most people these days know that top just means least diverse and that the same kid would do just as well at any school.


School peers matter.
Anonymous
Post 03/30/2023 13:44     Subject: Whitman vs Walter Johnson HSs
Anonymous wrote:Wit man used to be the top of the top and all the other schools were well behind them. Those other schools have improved greatly over the years and it really comes down to what works best for your kid.

I went to Whitman when it was called the Super School and the other schools were not even close to it, today they are very close

LOL
Anonymous
Post 03/30/2023 11:44     Subject: Whitman vs Walter Johnson HSs
Anonymous wrote:Wit man used to be the top of the top and all the other schools were well behind them. Those other schools have improved greatly over the years and it really comes down to what works best for your kid.

I went to Whitman when it was called the Super School and the other schools were not even close to it, today they are very close


But most people these days know that top just means least diverse and that the same kid would do just as well at any school.
Anonymous
Post 03/30/2023 11:35     Subject: Whitman vs Walter Johnson HSs
Anonymous wrote:Wit man used to be the top of the top and all the other schools were well behind them. Those other schools have improved greatly over the years and it really comes down to what works best for your kid.

I went to Whitman when it was called the Super School and the other schools were not even close to it, today they are very close


*Whitman
Anonymous
Post 03/30/2023 11:35     Subject: Whitman vs Walter Johnson HSs
Wit man used to be the top of the top and all the other schools were well behind them. Those other schools have improved greatly over the years and it really comes down to what works best for your kid.

I went to Whitman when it was called the Super School and the other schools were not even close to it, today they are very close
Anonymous
Post 03/30/2023 11:33     Subject: Whitman vs Walter Johnson HSs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Honestly: Just how much better is Whitman than Walter Johnson ("WJ"):

1) academically,
2) sports-wise,
3) aesthetically (campus, buildings, neighborhood)
4) "the arts"
5) college placement
6) student happiness
7) teachers who care


They're pretty similar on all those counts. In fact, you're just splitting hairs. So pick the school for whichever community appeals to you r family more.


Good to know. Homes in the Whitman district (literally a few blocks away from similar/identical homes in the WJ district are notably more expensive so it made me think...


You are always paying for schools and WJ and WW are not considered similar as far as real estate and the overall perception. WW will always be superior.

We live in a neighborhood where the houses behind us go for $100-150K more for the same exact type of house. It has everything to do with Wootton vs Richard Montgomery


Sure, if you are living in the past or just an uneducated consumer.
Anonymous
Post 03/30/2023 11:29     Subject: Whitman vs Walter Johnson HSs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Honestly: Just how much better is Whitman than Walter Johnson ("WJ"):

1) academically,
2) sports-wise,
3) aesthetically (campus, buildings, neighborhood)
4) "the arts"
5) college placement
6) student happiness
7) teachers who care


They're pretty similar on all those counts. In fact, you're just splitting hairs. So pick the school for whichever community appeals to you r family more.


Good to know. Homes in the Whitman district (literally a few blocks away from similar/identical homes in the WJ district are notably more expensive so it made me think...


You are always paying for schools and WJ and WW are not considered similar as far as real estate and the overall perception. WW will always be superior.

We live in a neighborhood where the houses behind us go for $100-150K more for the same exact type of house. It has everything to do with Wootton vs Richard Montgomery
Anonymous
Post 03/30/2023 04:41     Subject: Re:Whitman vs Walter Johnson HSs
Anonymous wrote:Whitman is way more woke than WJ.


The antisemitic incidents that seem to happen every couple of weeks are kind of disturbing.
Anonymous
Post 03/30/2023 04:39     Subject: Whitman vs Walter Johnson HSs
Anonymous wrote:Whitman has stronger academics. I wouldn't worry about much outside of that.


Not really. It's just less diverse.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2023 23:40     Subject: Re:Whitman vs Walter Johnson HSs
Whitman is way more woke than WJ.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2023 19:37     Subject: Whitman vs Walter Johnson HSs
Anonymous wrote:Whitman has stronger academics. I wouldn't worry about much outside of that.


BCC has the IB diploma program, which is not available at WJ or Whitman.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2023 19:21     Subject: Whitman vs Walter Johnson HSs
Whitman has stronger academics. I wouldn't worry about much outside of that.
Anonymous
Post 03/29/2023 17:03     Subject: Whitman vs Walter Johnson HSs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Honestly: Just how much better is Whitman than Walter Johnson ("WJ"):

1) academically,
2) sports-wise,
3) aesthetically (campus, buildings, neighborhood)
4) "the arts"
5) college placement
6) student happiness
7) teachers who care


They're pretty similar on all those counts. In fact, you're just splitting hairs. So pick the school for whichever community appeals to you r family more.


Good to know. Homes in the Whitman district (literally a few blocks away from similar/identical homes in the WJ district are notably more expensive so it made me think...


One of the reason is WJ rezoning. Whitman is also part of boundary change, but only small change is possible there. WJ may become part of DCC or simply take 2 elementary schools from DCC. A much larger change is possible in WJ.


WJ will not become part of the DCC, I'd imagine some families who live closer to DCC school may land there, though. However, I think BCC may end up in the DCC since it was originally part of it until the parents complained but it is the most downcounty of all moco high-schools.[/q

NP- what does becoming part of DCC mean? I am contemplating moving to the BCC cluster. My kid would start at Westland MS this Fall. We could also move to Whitman cluster, but am looking for more economic diversity, but still want strong academics.