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State Schools (called Public Schools in America)
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Caveat - the schools listed below are those we have received information from , or feedback for.  Inclusion/listing below should not be interpreted as recommendation. 
State schools in the US are referred to as public schools (whereas public schools in the UK are effectively private fee-paying schools).
Where you live and the age of your child, will determine the school they will attend.

Walt Whitman High School
7100 Whittier Blvd, Bethesda MD 20817 Main Office: (301) 320 6600 (7.00am – 3.30pm) Guidance Office: (301) 320 6590.

Walt Whitman is an enormous school (about 1900 students and growing).  The school day is 7.25am – 2.10 pm. Whitman is a cosmopolitan school.


Comments
From parents circa 2006- ”Yes, we have been happy with the school. My child has settled in easily.”

Children “Can be hard to study sometimes due to the size of the school.”

Pros:
One of the best academic schools in the area. Enormous resources available for both academic and sporting pursuits.
Cons: Very large. Adjusting to the social side of life in a large US High School can be quite a challenge.

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