BCPS High School Capacity & Conditions Study: Community Outreach Strategy By: Anirban Basu Sage Policy Group, Inc. On Behalf of Baltimore County Public Schools December 11 th , 2018
The Nature of the Endeavor • Over the next 10 years, BCPS is facing a high school capacity shortfall of approximately 1,700 seats; • Initially, Sage Policy Group and GWWO Architects were tasked with: • studying current and prospective overcrowding; • collecting community feedback on multiple occasions in multiple ways; • providing recommendations to BCPS.
Capacity and Enrollment: 2027 Projection Catonsville Chesapeake Dulaney Dundalk/Sollers Point Enrollment Eastern Technical Franklin Capacity G.W. Carver Hereford Kenwood Lansdowne Loch Raven Milford Mill New Town Overlea Owings Mills Parkville Patapsco Perry Hall Pikesville Randallstown Sparrows Point Towson Western School of Technology Woodlawn 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
Community Outreach Plan A three-pronged approach to gathering community feedback: Focus Groups Location Gallery Walks Location July 9 th June 18 th Catonsville High School Catonsville High School June 19 th July 12 th Loch Raven High School Carver High School July 17 th June 20 th Pikesville High School Dundalk High School June 25 th September 18 th New Town High School Dundalk High School September 24 th Eastern Technical High School October 2 nd Loch Raven High School Focus Groups Surveys Gallery Walks Small group discussions: gathered Online questionnaires through which Public information sessions where feedback informed the scenarios all stakeholders may provide stakeholders can view the options presented tonight feedback and complete the online survey
Focus Groups Focus group participants indicated that: Dates Location • June 18 th Catonsville High School The optimal size of a school is between 1,000 and Community June 19 th Loch Raven High School 1,400 seats; Focus June 20 th Pikesville High School Groups • June 25 th Dundalk High School Magnet programs are a valuable resource but access Principal’s to them could be improved; Focus Group June 29 th Greenwood, Building E • Students from the same neighborhood should attend the same school, including as they transition to middle/high; • Facility conditions should be considered as part of the capacity study; • Higher property taxes are acceptable if necessary to fund a workable solution.
Scenario 2: Use Existing Seats Aggressively
Scenario 3: Just Build It
Scenario 5: Toward “Optimal” School Size
The Initial Seven Scenarios
The Initial Survey Region Responses % of Total Relationship w/ BCPS Responses % of Total Current student 267 4.8% Central 1,068 31.9% Parent/relative 1,495 26.8% Northeast 721 21.5% Relative prospective 1,037 18.6% Northwest 231 6.9% Alumni 416 7.4% Southeast 197 5.9% Live neighborhood 1,420 25.4% Volunteer 180 3.2% Southwest 1,123 33.5% Interested 486 8.7% Other 12 0.4% Other 285 5.1% Total 3,352 100.0% Total 5,586 100.0%
Should BCPS use all seats at schools that have surplus capacity, even if it means redistricting students in significant numbers? 100% 2.7% 2.9% 3.3% 3.8% 4.8% 5.2% 90% Favor 80% 34.9% 40.8% 46.5% 70% 57.0% 56.4% 60% 75.0% Disfavor 50% 40% Neutral 61.2% 30% 54.0% 48.7% 20% 40.2% 40.3% 22.3% 10% 0% Central Northeast Northwest Southeast Southwest Overall Favor = “Strongly Agree” + “Somewhat Agree” Disfavor = “Strongly Disagree” + “Somewhat Disagree” Neutral = “No Opinion”
Should BCPS Consider Program Placement when Considering Strategies to Address Capacity Issues? 100% 6.4% 7.6% 10.1% 12.4% 13.3% 15.0% 90% 8.4% 12.5% 8.0% 11.5% 80% 13.3% 12.6% 70% Favor 60% 50% Disfavor 85.2% 81.9% 40% 79.9% 76.2% 73.4% 72.5% 30% Neutral 20% 10% 0% Central Northeast Northwest Southeast Southwest Overall Favor = “Strongly Agree” + “Somewhat Agree” Disfavor = “Strongly Disagree” + “Somewhat Disagree” Neutral = “No Opinion”
What do you view as the largest enrollment a high school can maintain and still supply a high quality educational experience? 50% 46.0% 44.4% 44.0% 45% 41.3% 39.6% 40% 35% 33.7% 33.0% 30.7% 30% 25.9% 25% 20.8% 20.5% 20.8% 20.2% 19.6% 20% 18.6% 17.4% 15.6% 14.3% 15% 13.3% 11.3% 9.5% 10.2% 9.7% 10% 8.9% 6.3% 6.6% 4.9% 4.5% 4.1% 5% 4.4% 0% Central Northeast Northwest Southeast Southwest Overall 1,000 students or fewer 1,400 students or fewer 1,700 students or fewer 2,000 students or fewer No limit
What is the maximum amount you would support BCPS spending on meeting its high school capacity challenges? 100% 90% 18.1% 19.1% 23.7% 28.3% 32.0% 33.8% 80% 18.7% 17.1% 70% 12.7% 60% 19.1% 22.2% 19.0% 22.3% 22.5% 24.2% 50% 40% 21.3% 19.7% 20.4% 30% 22.5% 24.9% 28.5% 20% 21.8% 20.2% 18.0% 10% 18.5% 16.1% 11.0% 9.4% 7.4% 7.3% 0% Central Northeast Northwest Southeast Southwest Overall Well below $300 million About $300 million About $400 million About $500 million About $600 million
Should BCPS select the least expensive option for dealing with high school capacity issues? 100% 3.78% 6.10% 5.9% 7.25% 7.94% 7.47% 90% 80% 70% Favor 62.18% 60% 66.67% 67.30% 79.81% 75.5% 81.30% 50% Disfavor 40% Neutral 30% 20% 30.57% 25.86% 24.76% 10% 18.5% 16.41% 12.60% 0% Central Northeast Northwest Southeast Southwest Overall Favor = “Strongly Agree” + “Somewhat Agree” Disfavor = “Strongly Disagree” + “Somewhat Disagree” Neutral = “No Opinion”
A Study Extended & Expanded Facility Community More Conditions Continuity Magnets Stakeholders wanted facility Feeder patterns designed to keep A solution should improve conditions to be included in the students from the same instructional opportunities for analysis neighborhood together are critical students On July 27 th , Superintendent Verletta White issued a letter explaining that the study would be expanded to include these three considerations via: 1. A new set of scenarios 2. A second survey 3. Three additional Gallery Walks
The Second Survey Region Responses % of Total Central 2,927 46.5% Northeast 929 14.8% Northwest 399 6.3% Southeast 359 5.7% Southwest 1,647 26.2% Other 30 0.5% Total 6,291 100.0%
Which Scenario Do You View Most Favorably? 100% 17.7% 19.8% 90% 23.1% 31.5% 36.9% 80% 52.3% 70% 33.9% 27.3% Scenario A 16.1% 60% 42.9% 50% Scenario B 34.2% 40% 33.4% Scenario C 30% 52.4% 49.6% 48.3% 20% 37.3% 28.9% 10% 14.4% 0% Central Northeast Northwest Southeast Southwest Overall
Which Scenario Do You View Least Favorably? 100% 90% 20.4% 35.8% 80% 43.1% 8.3% 50.8% 53.4% 53.3% 70% Scenario A 60% 11.7% 50% Scenario B 6.5% 28.5% 40% 23.3% 19.9% 71.3% Scenario C 30% 52.6% 20% 40.2% 28.5% 26.7% 25.8% 10% 0% Central Northeast Northwest Southeast Southwest Overall
Priorities – Suggestions for the Onset of Implementation • A new Towson High School (or at Loch Raven) – Central Region is the most overcrowded • Add Seats at Sparrows Point and/or Patapsco High School • A New School at Lansdowne
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