What are the Greater DC "Big 3" Catholic Schools?

[Anonymous]

What are the DC Area's "Big 3" Catholic Schools?

I've been told
1)Georgetown Prep
2) The Heights
3) St. Anslem's Abbey
Others:

Georgetown Visitation, Good Counsel, St. John's College, Bishop, Connelly School of the Holy Child

[Anonymous]

Interesting that your selected top three are all boys schools. And for what it is worth, The Heights wouldn’t belong on that list.

Stone Ridge is a contender, and it is all girls.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What are the DC Area's "Big 3" Catholic Schools?

I've been told
1)Georgetown Prep
2) The Heights
3) St. Anslem's Abbey
Others:

Georgetown Visitation, Good Counsel, St. John's College, Bishop, Connelly School of the Holy Child

Whaaat? You are just trying to stir up trouble here. Also Gonzaga and Seton...

[Anonymous]

The Heights? St. Anslems? This is a weird list

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What are the DC Area's "Big 3" Catholic Schools?

I've been told
1)Georgetown Prep
2) The Heights
3) St. Anslem's Abbey
Others:

Georgetown Visitation, Good Counsel, St. John's College, Bishop, Connelly School of the Holy Child

Definitely NOT the Heights. You must be a parent there.

[Anonymous]

Try again, OP.

[Anonymous]

Stoneridge, Gonzaga, Georgetown Prep, St. Johns

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Heights? St. Anslems? This is a weird list

OP states that its for catholic schools only.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Interesting that your selected top three are all boys schools. And for what it is worth, The Heights wouldn’t belong on that list.

Stone Ridge is a contender, and it is all girls.

But to be fair, that depends upon what the parents are looking for. I know parents who MOVED to this area precisely because of the Heights (which, yes, DS attended, so I know all of the ins and outs). But by all means continue your bigoted tirade

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting that your selected top three are all boys schools. And for what it is worth, The Heights wouldn’t belong on that list.

Stone Ridge is a contender, and it is all girls.

But to be fair, that depends upon what the parents are looking for. I know parents who MOVED to this area precisely because of the Heights (which, yes, DS attended, so I know all of the ins and outs). But by all means continue your bigoted tirade

The OP was asking specifically for "Big 3" comparisons which I take to mean prestige and selectivity. I don't think The Heights is a Catholic equivalent, which isn't bigoted. I would say Gonzaga, Visi, Prep, Stoneridge. That's it. That's where rich, well-connected Catholics send their kids in this area. None of those other schools are in the same category, and that's not to say they are not great schools.

[Anonymous]

This is Niche's official list of the best Catholics

https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-catholic-schools/m/washington-dc-metro-area/

BEST CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA
#1 St. Anselm's Abbey School

#2 BEST CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA
Georgetown Preparatory School

#3 BEST CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA
Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is Niche's official list of the best Catholics

https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-catholic-schools/m/washington-dc-metro-area/

BEST CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA
#1 St. Anselm's Abbey School

#2 BEST CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA
Georgetown Preparatory School

#3 BEST CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA
Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

The question was which Catholics are the Big 3, not which Catholics rank highest though. While I'm sure there is overlap, it's not the same list. There is no prestige in St. Anselm's, though it's obviously a very well regarded school.

[Anonymous]

pls don't associate "big #" with catholic schools. that's not why we send our kids there

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:pls don't associate "big #" with catholic schools. that's not why we send our kids there

Ehh… people send their boys to prep for the prestige and alumni network

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting that your selected top three are all boys schools. And for what it is worth, The Heights wouldn’t belong on that list.

Stone Ridge is a contender, and it is all girls.

But to be fair, that depends upon what the parents are looking for. I know parents who MOVED to this area precisely because of the Heights (which, yes, DS attended, so I know all of the ins and outs). But by all means continue your bigoted tirade

The OP was asking specifically for "Big 3" comparisons which I take to mean prestige and selectivity. I don't think The Heights is a Catholic equivalent, which isn't bigoted. I would say Gonzaga, Visi, Prep, Stoneridge. That's it. That's where rich, well-connected Catholics send their kids in this area. None of those other schools are in the same category, and that's not to say they are not great schools.

Yes, all true, but an early PP mentioned the Heights. So all fair in commentary as a result or did you not read the above before posting?