looking for HS that are academically focused where kids want to learn; club sports and houses for comradery

[Anonymous]

Hello, looking for suggestions on schools where academics are first and foremost. A school like St. Anselm's Abbey comes to mind where the boys that attend want to learn and are not fixated on high school sports. Club sports and fine arts are valued. House system is a plus. All boys or coed. Thanks for your suggestions!

[Anonymous]

Is St. Anselm's not an option?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is St. Anselm's not an option?

It is an option. But what other schools are similar? St. Jerome Institute in DC? I like what I read about Avalon but their posted SAT score average does not seem to be at the same level as SAAS.

[Anonymous]

St. Anselm’s and Avalon both have varsity sports. The only high schools I know with club sports have them in addition to varsity for sports the school doesn’t sponsor, usually because they are expensive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hello, looking for suggestions on schools where academics are first and foremost. A school like St. Anselm's Abbey comes to mind where the boys that attend want to learn and are not fixated on high school sports. Club sports and fine arts are valued. House system is a plus. All boys or coed. Thanks for your suggestions!

Just go to Langley High School. I understand that it is public, but this year I was accepted into Yale, Stanford, and was given the Jefferson Scholarship at UVA. We had 3 kids get into Stanford, 3 into Yale, 6 get into Berkley, and probably over 30 into UVA. Private school is honestly a waste since the public schools are so good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hello, looking for suggestions on schools where academics are first and foremost. A school like St. Anselm's Abbey comes to mind where the boys that attend want to learn and are not fixated on high school sports. Club sports and fine arts are valued. House system is a plus. All boys or coed. Thanks for your suggestions!

Just go to Langley High School. I understand that it is public, but this year I was accepted into Yale, Stanford, and was given the Jefferson Scholarship at UVA. We had 3 kids get into Stanford, 3 into Yale, 6 get into Berkley, and probably over 30 into UVA. Private school is honestly a waste since the public schools are so good.

No thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hello, looking for suggestions on schools where academics are first and foremost. A school like St. Anselm's Abbey comes to mind where the boys that attend want to learn and are not fixated on high school sports. Club sports and fine arts are valued. House system is a plus. All boys or coed. Thanks for your suggestions!

Just go to Langley High School. I understand that it is public, but this year I was accepted into Yale, Stanford, and was given the Jefferson Scholarship at UVA. We had 3 kids get into Stanford, 3 into Yale, 6 get into Berkley, and probably over 30 into UVA. Private school is honestly a waste since the public schools are so good.

Congratulaitons!

That isn't the reason most people are interesting in private school options though.

[Anonymous]

I clicked on this link to recommend the Abbey. I don’t think you’ll find a better fit with what you’re looking for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hello, looking for suggestions on schools where academics are first and foremost. A school like St. Anselm's Abbey comes to mind where the boys that attend want to learn and are not fixated on high school sports. Club sports and fine arts are valued. House system is a plus. All boys or coed. Thanks for your suggestions!

St. Anselm's is almost 90% boys that are quirky/ASD or nerdy. It is a tough social scene if you do not fit this mold.

[Anonymous]

New School in Fairfax maybe ?

[Anonymous]

I think most of the independents fit your description as being "academics first".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:New School in Fairfax maybe ?

That is very much an “alternative” type of school (many kids with learning differences, lots of unstructured experiential learning). It’s fine for the right profile students and I’ve heard great things about it, but doesn’t sound at all like what OP is searching for. It’s nothing like SAAS!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hello, looking for suggestions on schools where academics are first and foremost. A school like St. Anselm's Abbey comes to mind where the boys that attend want to learn and are not fixated on high school sports. Club sports and fine arts are valued. House system is a plus. All boys or coed. Thanks for your suggestions!

Just go to Langley High School. I understand that it is public, but this year I was accepted into Yale, Stanford, and was given the Jefferson Scholarship at UVA. We had 3 kids get into Stanford, 3 into Yale, 6 get into Berkley, and probably over 30 into UVA. Private school is honestly a waste since the public schools are so good.

Hey, I know you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hello, looking for suggestions on schools where academics are first and foremost. A school like St. Anselm's Abbey comes to mind where the boys that attend want to learn and are not fixated on high school sports. Club sports and fine arts are valued. House system is a plus. All boys or coed. Thanks for your suggestions!

Just go to Langley High School. I understand that it is public, but this year I was accepted into Yale, Stanford, and was given the Jefferson Scholarship at UVA. We had 3 kids get into Stanford, 3 into Yale, 6 get into Berkley, and probably over 30 into UVA. Private school is honestly a waste since the public schools are so good.

Hey, I know you!

Call me.

[Anonymous]

Basis Independent McLean is a great school (best private in Virginia!) that’s focused on academics.