Anonymous
10/17/2025 06:39
Subject: MCPS has numerous schools off the CIP list because of no money, but MCPS is building a pool at Piney Branch ES
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Living in several states where is was the norm for HSs to have a pool, it’s strange that the high schools in this area don’t have pools. With water safety as a major concern, and swimming being a huge sport in the DC area, not to mention many elite colleges require you to pass a swim test to graduate, it just makes sense to have more pools available. Unfortunately schools have the money, it’s just used for other priorities.
I’m sorry, what? What elite colleges require you to pass a swim test? I have never heard of something so random!
Brandeis used to require it. But my knowledge is from a long time ago. Probably no colleges require it now.
Anonymous
10/17/2025 05:45
Subject: MCPS has numerous schools off the CIP list because of no money, but MCPS is building a pool at Piney Branch ES
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Living in several states where is was the norm for HSs to have a pool, it’s strange that the high schools in this area don’t have pools. With water safety as a major concern, and swimming being a huge sport in the DC area, not to mention many elite colleges require you to pass a swim test to graduate, it just makes sense to have more pools available. Unfortunately schools have the money, it’s just used for other priorities.
Colleges don’t require swim tests.
I had to take a swim test at the University of Chicago back in the day but I have no idea if it’s still required
Anonymous
10/17/2025 05:34
Subject: MCPS has numerous schools off the CIP list because of no money, but MCPS is building a pool at Piney Branch ES
In some ways renovating a pool may be more cost effective than eliminating one.
Anonymous
10/17/2025 03:33
Subject: MCPS has numerous schools off the CIP list because of no money, but MCPS is building a pool at Piney Branch ES
Anonymous wrote:Living in several states where is was the norm for HSs to have a pool, it’s strange that the high schools in this area don’t have pools. With water safety as a major concern, and swimming being a huge sport in the DC area, not to mention many elite colleges require you to pass a swim test to graduate, it just makes sense to have more pools available. Unfortunately schools have the money, it’s just used for other priorities.
A swim test for college?
I also grew up in a district where most high schools had pools- but, there were no county/town/community pools. There was YMCA and country clubs in the wealthier areas. Sure it would be great if the HSs had pools here but with all of MCPS' shortcomings it's a rather low priority wish, IMO.
Anonymous
10/17/2025 03:03
Subject: MCPS has numerous schools off the CIP list because of no money, but MCPS is building a pool at Piney Branch ES
Anonymous wrote:Living in several states where is was the norm for HSs to have a pool, it’s strange that the high schools in this area don’t have pools. With water safety as a major concern, and swimming being a huge sport in the DC area, not to mention many elite colleges require you to pass a swim test to graduate, it just makes sense to have more pools available. Unfortunately schools have the money, it’s just used for other priorities.
I’m sorry, what? What elite colleges require you to pass a swim test? I have never heard of something so random!
Anonymous
10/16/2025 19:56
Subject: MCPS has numerous schools off the CIP list because of no money, but MCPS is building a pool at Piney Branch ES
MCPS is not paying for a pool.
Poster misunderstood the presentation and MCPS did not word it correctly.
Anonymous
10/16/2025 19:50
Subject: MCPS has numerous schools off the CIP list because of no money, but MCPS is building a pool at Piney Branch ES
Anonymous wrote:Living in several states where is was the norm for HSs to have a pool, it’s strange that the high schools in this area don’t have pools. With water safety as a major concern, and swimming being a huge sport in the DC area, not to mention many elite colleges require you to pass a swim test to graduate, it just makes sense to have more pools available. Unfortunately schools have the money, it’s just used for other priorities.
Colleges don’t require swim tests.
Anonymous
10/16/2025 19:45
Subject: MCPS has numerous schools off the CIP list because of no money, but MCPS is building a pool at Piney Branch ES
Living in several states where is was the norm for HSs to have a pool, it’s strange that the high schools in this area don’t have pools. With water safety as a major concern, and swimming being a huge sport in the DC area, not to mention many elite colleges require you to pass a swim test to graduate, it just makes sense to have more pools available. Unfortunately schools have the money, it’s just used for other priorities.
Anonymous
10/16/2025 04:05
Subject: MCPS has numerous schools off the CIP list because of no money, but MCPS is building a pool at Piney Branch ES
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The P.E. teacher does swim units throughout the year where students do use the pool. The parent community was very passionate about keeping the pool.
Actually, the parents were agnostic about the pool. I went to the community meetings. The parents were outraged about having their children transported to a holding school they thought was too far away.
+1 Parents were between agnostic and opposed. The proponents were disproportionally white UMC retirees.
+1. Which makes sense, because it's very conveniently located to the Takoma Park historic district.