I went to Oxon Hill Sr. high for 10th grade, then they built Friendly Sr. High and finished up there just before bussing turned it into DC South. You know Allentown Road, close to Andrews AFB, Indian Head highway? Almost went to Surratsville high but took Air Force JROTC at Oxon Hill.
I knew things had changed when I went back to visit `Friendly’ a few years ago and the first thing I noticed was a large new building right next to the school.
“What’s that?” I ask the principal.
“That’s the nursery,” he replies
I heard they went to a dress code recently because of fights over gang colors. Rose Valley, Forest Knolls. Like I said on another PG county thread, I won’t go back unless I’m—how do the bloods put it ... “strapped”? My brother (lives in Ashburn, VA) and he wouldn’t get out of the car. A police car pulled up while we were there and hauled off some angry kid. No country for old men, huh?
I graduated from Oxon Hill High in 1973. I would guess that you were in about the same class from Friendly. Did you know Bob Krewson? I think he was Friendly class of 74 or 75. We were roommates in Ct. in the 80s.
They demolished my house on Oxon Hill Rd. for the Gaylords development but ended up not using it. My dad played a major role in GPS. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_L._Easton
Ha...my dad was the XO at Cheltenham just a few miles from Andrews AFB off of Dangerfield Road. I went to Surratsville High for a few years...really didn’t like it at all.
But I sure did have a good time on the base with the other military brats for a couple of years...:)