Anonymous
01/07/2025 20:07
Subject: What middle schools/high schools are best from introverted Black boys?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Black MCPS parent here. A lot of good comments said so far. One consideration is that even in diverse or majority minority schools, your child may experience racism and bullying on the basis of their skin color or ethnicity, especially if your child is Black American (non-immigrant).
Long story short, I don’t believe you will find a school in MCPS that will go above and beyond to protect your boy, without a fair amount of pushing and engagement on your part. You will need to be an advocate, actively engaged with school leadership and PTA, and with each teacher individually to foster that level of support and to establish accountability channels. We do it and it’s a lot of work, but it works.
This right here is why previous pps mentioned private. I would again suggest private.
I would also ask if your son is magnet caliber intelligent because that is the only way I'd suggest Blair. Einstein could be a good option. Otherwise, despite naysayers, the W schools are the only ones left with quality education for anyone - black, white, brown or purple. Wooton has some "race" incidents recently. Look up those threads or news for details.
Good luck OP!
Black boys in Silver spring have better outcomes on average.
Anonymous
01/07/2025 20:02
Subject: What middle schools/high schools are best from introverted Black boys?
WJ
Anonymous
01/07/2025 20:02
Subject: What middle schools/high schools are best from introverted Black boys?
Anonymous wrote:Black MCPS parent here. A lot of good comments said so far. One consideration is that even in diverse or majority minority schools, your child may experience racism and bullying on the basis of their skin color or ethnicity, especially if your child is Black American (non-immigrant).
Long story short, I don’t believe you will find a school in MCPS that will go above and beyond to protect your boy, without a fair amount of pushing and engagement on your part. You will need to be an advocate, actively engaged with school leadership and PTA, and with each teacher individually to foster that level of support and to establish accountability channels. We do it and it’s a lot of work, but it works.
This right here is why previous pps mentioned private. I would again suggest private.
I would also ask if your son is magnet caliber intelligent because that is the only way I'd suggest Blair. Einstein could be a good option. Otherwise, despite naysayers, the W schools are the only ones left with quality education for anyone - black, white, brown or purple. Wooton has some "race" incidents recently. Look up those threads or news for details.
Good luck OP!
Anonymous
01/07/2025 19:54
Subject: Re:What middle schools/high schools are best from introverted Black boys?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I know boys like this having a good experience in Takoma Park - TPES/Piney Branch, TPMS, Blair
Takoma park is a beautiful place to live but has shit schools. We all know this.
The best middle school and the best High school in the state serve Takoma Park. We all know this.
Which schools? I have only met people who have left Takoma park for the W's.
TPMS and Blair.
No one has left Takoma Park for the W schools, no one.
I don't know about TPMS but at Blair there seems as though there is a knife fight every 3rd week or so and the bathrooms have the near persistent stench of reefer... or so I have been told.
Yeah, so you've been told.
Anonymous
01/07/2025 19:51
Subject: Re:What middle schools/high schools are best from introverted Black boys?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I know boys like this having a good experience in Takoma Park - TPES/Piney Branch, TPMS, Blair
Takoma park is a beautiful place to live but has shit schools. We all know this.
The best middle school and the best High school in the state serve Takoma Park. We all know this.
Which schools? I have only met people who have left Takoma park for the W's.
TPMS and Blair.
No one has left Takoma Park for the W schools, no one.
I think PP must be talking about Takoma DC.
Nope. For the 10 yrs I lived in Bethesda with my kids attending W schools I met many people who had relocated to the area from Takoma Park because they found the schools there so terrible. This was information they offered freely, I hardly forced it out of them.
I'll take "things that don't happen" for $500, Alex
Anonymous
01/07/2025 18:54
Subject: What middle schools/high schools are best from introverted Black boys?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:why does race matter
Because some people “don’t see race” and therefore, they are blind to policies and practices that single out Black and Brown boys for punishment while white and Asian boys engage in the same or worse behavior. And even though they allegedly “don’t see race”, they somehow consistently fail to offer highly capable and interested Black boys opportunities to take engaging courses or participate in “nerdy” extracurriculars.
As an MCPS teacher, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to intervene on behalf of a Black boy whom my “race blind” colleagues are either unfairly harassing or unfairly failing to encourage.
I'm sure you stand up for those Asian and white boys too- right? Right????
I’ve never seen an Asian or White boy be denied an opportunity to take a course or participate in a nerdy extracurricular. MCPS knows their parents wouldn’t tolerate it.
Anonymous
01/07/2025 18:18
Subject: What middle schools/high schools are best from introverted Black boys?
Anonymous wrote:Black MCPS parent here. A lot of good comments said so far. One consideration is that even in diverse or majority minority schools, your child may experience racism and bullying on the basis of their skin color or ethnicity, especially if your child is Black American (non-immigrant).
Long story short, I don’t believe you will find a school in MCPS that will go above and beyond to protect your boy, without a fair amount of pushing and engagement on your part. You will need to be an advocate, actively engaged with school leadership and PTA, and with each teacher individually to foster that level of support and to establish accountability channels. We do it and it’s a lot of work, but it works.
Also consider engaging your child in activities that acknowledges and celebrates Blackness. We often are engaged in activities in DC and PG, especially sports like swimming and tennis. There are also groups like Jack and Jill and Mocha Moms. If you are D9 or HBCU you can plug into those connections.
Anonymous
01/07/2025 18:14
Subject: What middle schools/high schools are best from introverted Black boys?
Black MCPS parent here. A lot of good comments said so far. One consideration is that even in diverse or majority minority schools, your child may experience racism and bullying on the basis of their skin color or ethnicity, especially if your child is Black American (non-immigrant).
Long story short, I don’t believe you will find a school in MCPS that will go above and beyond to protect your boy, without a fair amount of pushing and engagement on your part. You will need to be an advocate, actively engaged with school leadership and PTA, and with each teacher individually to foster that level of support and to establish accountability channels. We do it and it’s a lot of work, but it works.
Long story short, I don’t believe you will find a school in MCPS that will go above and beyond to protect your boy, without a fair amount of pushing and engagement on your part. You will need to be an advocate, actively engaged with school leadership and PTA, and with each teacher individually to foster that level of support and to establish accountability channels. We do it and it’s a lot of work, but it works.
Anonymous
01/07/2025 17:35
Subject: What middle schools/high schools are best from introverted Black boys?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:why does race matter
Because some people “don’t see race” and therefore, they are blind to policies and practices that single out Black and Brown boys for punishment while white and Asian boys engage in the same or worse behavior. And even though they allegedly “don’t see race”, they somehow consistently fail to offer highly capable and interested Black boys opportunities to take engaging courses or participate in “nerdy” extracurriculars.
As an MCPS teacher, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to intervene on behalf of a Black boy whom my “race blind” colleagues are either unfairly harassing or unfairly failing to encourage.
MCPS is one of the most liberal counties in the country and race isn't an issue
Race has become an issue because of people who have decided to hitch their wagon on to it.
Montgomery county is a place so liberal and antibiased that you can come out and claim you're implementing antibias classrooms and no one bats an eye. This works because the are was already antibiased before you decided to build a fake career on it.
If you really wanted to do something you'd move to a community that isn't already antibiased and try to make some waves there.
Anonymous
01/07/2025 17:32
Subject: What middle schools/high schools are best from introverted Black boys?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:why does race matter
Because some people “don’t see race” and therefore, they are blind to policies and practices that single out Black and Brown boys for punishment while white and Asian boys engage in the same or worse behavior. And even though they allegedly “don’t see race”, they somehow consistently fail to offer highly capable and interested Black boys opportunities to take engaging courses or participate in “nerdy” extracurriculars.
As an MCPS teacher, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to intervene on behalf of a Black boy whom my “race blind” colleagues are either unfairly harassing or unfairly failing to encourage.
I'm sure you stand up for those Asian and white boys too- right? Right????
Anonymous
01/07/2025 17:22
Subject: What middle schools/high schools are best from introverted Black boys?
Anonymous wrote:I think Blair is a really good choice for OP. While there are some bad influences (of all races/ethnicities), there are also introverted chess-loving kids of all races/ethnicities.
If OP came in here saying that their child was very vulnerable to peer pressure and often seeks out trouble, I think we'd be giving different advice. But for a kid who wants to find a cohort of kids who share his interests, and a good chance that some of those kids will also share his racial/cultural background, Blair or Einstein are great options.
While I agree with this recommendation based on the facts provided, OP, if OP doesn't think their child would thrive in a big environment, than Einstein would be more appealing than Blair, since Blair is so massive.
Also, things will change. We'll have brand-new Northwood in the mix by the time OP's son is of high school age, so maybe that might be a better fit too. Who knows.
I also think Blake could be a good option, as its the best high school in the NEC.
Anonymous
01/07/2025 17:03
Subject: Re:What middle schools/high schools are best from introverted Black boys?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I know boys like this having a good experience in Takoma Park - TPES/Piney Branch, TPMS, Blair
Takoma park is a beautiful place to live but has shit schools. We all know this.
The best middle school and the best High school in the state serve Takoma Park. We all know this.
Which schools? I have only met people who have left Takoma park for the W's.
TPMS and Blair.
No one has left Takoma Park for the W schools, no one.
I think PP must be talking about Takoma DC.
Nope. For the 10 yrs I lived in Bethesda with my kids attending W schools I met many people who had relocated to the area from Takoma Park because they found the schools there so terrible. This was information they offered freely, I hardly forced it out of them.
Anonymous
01/07/2025 16:24
Subject: What middle schools/high schools are best from introverted Black boys?
I think Blair is a really good choice for OP. While there are some bad influences (of all races/ethnicities), there are also introverted chess-loving kids of all races/ethnicities.
If OP came in here saying that their child was very vulnerable to peer pressure and often seeks out trouble, I think we'd be giving different advice. But for a kid who wants to find a cohort of kids who share his interests, and a good chance that some of those kids will also share his racial/cultural background, Blair or Einstein are great options.
If OP came in here saying that their child was very vulnerable to peer pressure and often seeks out trouble, I think we'd be giving different advice. But for a kid who wants to find a cohort of kids who share his interests, and a good chance that some of those kids will also share his racial/cultural background, Blair or Einstein are great options.
Anonymous
01/07/2025 16:11
Subject: Re:What middle schools/high schools are best from introverted Black boys?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I know boys like this having a good experience in Takoma Park - TPES/Piney Branch, TPMS, Blair
Takoma park is a beautiful place to live but has shit schools. We all know this.
The best middle school and the best High school in the state serve Takoma Park. We all know this.
Which schools? I have only met people who have left Takoma park for the W's.
TPMS and Blair.
No one has left Takoma Park for the W schools, no one.
I don't know about TPMS but at Blair there seems as though there is a knife fight every 3rd week or so and the bathrooms have the near persistent stench of reefer... or so I have been told.
Anonymous
01/07/2025 16:11
Subject: Re:What middle schools/high schools are best from introverted Black boys?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I know boys like this having a good experience in Takoma Park - TPES/Piney Branch, TPMS, Blair
Takoma park is a beautiful place to live but has shit schools. We all know this.
The best middle school and the best High school in the state serve Takoma Park. We all know this.
Which schools? I have only met people who have left Takoma park for the W's.
TPMS and Blair.
No one has left Takoma Park for the W schools, no one.
I think PP must be talking about Takoma DC.