Sidwell: "the Harvard of Washington’s private schools?"

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:According to this Wikipedia article and the NY Times article it links to, "Sidwell has long been described by some as the Harvard of Washington’s private schools."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidwell_Friends_School

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/22/us/politics/22sidwell.html?_r=1&em

IMHO Sidwell is more like the Penn of Washington’s private schools

STA is the Harvard of Washington’s private schools
Gonzaga is the Notre Dame of Washington’s private schools
Prep is the Georgetown (duh) of Washington’s private schools
Landon is the Princeton of Washington’s private schools
GDS is the MIT of Washington’s private schools

I read the "Penn" thing as an anti-Semitic reference.

I'm not OP I went to Penn and I don't see why you think the comparison would be anti-Semitic.

Probably a benign Quaker reference. Both schools sports teams are even called the Quakers. My brother went from
Sidwell to Penn so was a Quaker for 18 years.

Not to nit pick, but students aren't Quakers just because they attend a Quaker school. The schools are just like any other religious school.

You may nit pick, because you are a nit wit. It was a reference to the name of the SPORTS teams. See bold above. Perhaps if I had clarified he was a Fighting Quaker (pun intended, it was a joke at Sidwell, not sure about Penn) it would have been clearer.

[Anonymous]

PPs, clearly you both could have benefited attending a Quaker school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Landon-Princeton comparison breaks down. Princeton is not exactlyt known for graduating LAX sexual predators.

There has been a very strong Landon/Princeton connection over the years including Landon's iconic coach Bordley. I'm not from a Landon family, but anyone who's been around this area knows that connection.

[Anonymous]

PP is right about the Princeton/Landon connection. There are Princeton men throughout the school (including the current headmaster) and its alum. The school was founded by a Princeton alum.

Those who are younger may not be aware that Princeton was all male until 1969 and had more of an emphasis on athletics as part of the development of a young man than you see today.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP is right about the Princeton/Landon connection. There are Princeton men throughout the school (including the current headmaster) and its alum. The school was founded by a Princeton alum.

Those who are younger may not be aware that Princeton was all male until 1969 and had more of an emphasis on athletics as part of the development of a young man than you see today.

For you younger folks not alive in 1746, you may not be aware that Princeton was founded during the Great Awakening and had more of an emphasis on the development of a young man as a minister than you see today.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP is right about the Princeton/Landon connection. There are Princeton men throughout the school (including the current headmaster) and its alum. The school was founded by a Princeton alum.

Those who are younger may not be aware that Princeton was all male until 1969 and had more of an emphasis on athletics as part of the development of a young man than you see today.

For you younger folks not alive in 1746, you may not be aware that Princeton was founded during the Great Awakening and had more of an emphasis on the development of a young man as a minister than you see today.

LOL!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to this Wikipedia article and the NY Times article it links to, "Sidwell has long been described by some as the Harvard of Washington’s private schools."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidwell_Friends_School

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/22/us/politics/22sidwell.html?_r=1&em

IMHO Sidwell is more like the Penn of Washington’s private schools

STA is the Harvard of Washington’s private schools
Gonzaga is the Notre Dame of Washington’s private schools
Prep is the Georgetown (duh) of Washington’s private schools
Landon is the Princeton of Washington’s private schools
GDS is the MIT of Washington’s private schools

I read the "Penn" thing as an anti-Semitic reference.

I'm not OP I went to Penn and I don't see why you think the comparison would be anti-Semitic.

Probably a benign Quaker reference. Both schools sports teams are even called the Quakers. My brother went from
Sidwell to Penn so was a Quaker for 18 years.

The Quaker is a reference to the mascots, not religion
-Sidwell/Penn grad

[Anonymous]

Most local private schools are led by Ivy grads:

The head of STA is a graduate of Yale University

The head of Landon is a graduate of Princeton

The head of Sidwell is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania

The head of GDS is a graduate of Yale University

The head of Holton is a graduate of Princeton

The head of Maret is a graduate of Williams

Not sure about others

[Anonymous]

Williams is not ivy league, but I suppose I understand your point, even if our examples are incorrect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most local private schools are led by Ivy grads:

The head of STA is a graduate of Yale University

The head of Landon is a graduate of Princeton

The head of Sidwell is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania

The head of GDS is a graduate of Yale University

The head of Holton is a graduate of Princeton

The head of Maret is a graduate of Williams

Not sure about others

Head of Sidwell went to Earlham (Quaker school).

[Anonymous]

Love the Maret/Williams comparison. I'd completely agree with that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most local private schools are led by Ivy grads:

The head of STA is a graduate of Yale University

The head of Landon is a graduate of Princeton

The head of Sidwell is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania

The head of GDS is a graduate of Yale University

The head of Holton is a graduate of Princeton

The head of Maret is a graduate of Williams

Not sure about others

Head of Sidwell went to Earlham (Quaker school).

A clear opening here, for someone to hire a Harvard grad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most local private schools are led by Ivy grads:

The head of STA is a graduate of Yale University

The head of Landon is a graduate of Princeton

The head of Sidwell is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania

The head of GDS is a graduate of Yale University

The head of Holton is a graduate of Princeton

The head of Maret is a graduate of Williams

Not sure about others

Head of Sidwell went to Earlham (Quaker school).

Master's from Penn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP is right about the Princeton/Landon connection. There are Princeton men throughout the school (including the current headmaster) and its alum. The school was founded by a Princeton alum.

Those who are younger may not be aware that Princeton was all male until 1969 and had more of an emphasis on athletics as part of the development of a young man than you see today.

For you younger folks not alive in 1746, you may not be aware that Princeton was founded during the Great Awakening and had more of an emphasis on the development of a young man as a minister than you see today.

LOL! Thread over.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Landon-Princeton comparison breaks down. Princeton is not exactlyt known for graduating LAX sexual predators.

There has been a very strong Landon/Princeton connection over the years including Landon's iconic coach Bordley. I'm not from a Landon family, but anyone who's been around this area knows that connection.

There is a strong Princeton connection to all theses schools. In addition, I'm sure StA and NCS send more kids to Princeton than Landon.