sinofmercy t1_j3e7rbn wrote on January 7, 2023 at 11:01 PM

Reply to comment by [deleted] in New to the area. Thinking long term: Which hcpss high schools are the best/worst? I am factoring in academics, safety, diversity, etc. by One-Love88

I went to Hammond too (over 20 years ago), let's just agree that Oakland Mills or Wilde Lake is actually the worst.

All things said and done though all Hoco schools are decent, even the worst ones. I'd take Wilde Lake over a middle of the pack AA or BC school.

TimSprings t1_j3gnhgg wrote on January 8, 2023 at 12:50 PM

Didn’t a kid just get stabbed at Hammond? I don’t mean to suggest that this occurrence is emblematic of anything - I think Hammond is a fine school - but to suggest that Wilde Lake is worse is just incorrect. Wilde Lake is a great school surrounded by a great community in a thriving part of Columbia. You’ll never meet a person or family that attended Wilde Lake speak negatively of their experience. It always seems to be others that have no connection to Wilde Lake that trash it. That should tell you something.

animeguru t1_j41g1qf wrote on January 12, 2023 at 2:54 PM

Yes, it was a lovers quarrel. A little better than random, but only just.