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

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just curious, how come no one is listing holy child as a top 3 for girls ?

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Holy child! There you go. It’s now listed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is the Heights school an ivy feeder?

None of these Catholic schools are Ivy “feeders”. They usually send a few kids to Ivy League schools and many of them are recruited athletes.

Catholic high schools have an advantage at Catholic colleges. They have established relationships with these schools and long histories. It shouldn’t surprise anyone that Jesuit colleges like Georgetown and BC view the applications of students from Jesuit high schools favorably.

And Catholic families are connected to Catholic universities and will frequently choose them over Ivies because of this relationship/ tradition.

This. My son chose ND over an ivy.

But was he accepted to an IVY? Or do you mean he chose to apply to ND?

I chose ND over an Ivy. Many do, no big deal

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any school that is Jesuit.

Always go with the Jesuit education.

Amen to that!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just curious, how come no one is listing holy child as a top 3 for girls ?

+1

Holy child! There you go. It’s now listed.

Holy Child is admittedly far less rigorous than visi and sr. That is what they are selling. Parents would admit it too. But great school otherwise and girls seem very happy.

You asked.

[Anonymous]

Big three are:

Georgetown Prep
Paul VI
Visitation

[Anonymous]

Most would divide by gender and amongst my friends:

Georgetown Prep & Gonzaga
Visitation & Stone Ridge

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Big three are:

Georgetown Prep
Paul VI
Visitation

No chance Paul VI is in that list.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the Heights school an ivy feeder?

None of these Catholic schools are Ivy “feeders”. They usually send a few kids to Ivy League schools and many of them are recruited athletes.

Catholic high schools have an advantage at Catholic colleges. They have established relationships with these schools and long histories. It shouldn’t surprise anyone that Jesuit colleges like Georgetown and BC view the applications of students from Jesuit high schools favorably.

And Catholic families are connected to Catholic universities and will frequently choose them over Ivies because of this relationship/ tradition.

I doubt there are many recruited athletes at St Anselm’s. Probably the other two; St Anselm’s is purely an academic powerhouse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most would divide by gender and amongst my friends:

Georgetown Prep & Gonzaga
Visitation & Stone Ridge

I would agree with this. Gonzaga and Visitation are the two most prestigious for the generational DC irish catholic folks. Prep and Stone Ridge have a more independent school feel--wealthier and more international.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most would divide by gender and amongst my friends:

Georgetown Prep & Gonzaga
Visitation & Stone Ridge

I would agree with this. Gonzaga and Visitation are the two most prestigious for the generational DC irish catholic folks. Prep and Stone Ridge have a more independent school feel--wealthier and more international.

Lots and lots of the “generational DC Irish Catholic” crowd at Prep too. International flavor come from the boarding program. The day students (non-boarders) have sisters at Visitation.

[Anonymous]

LOL OP! You are desperate

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LOL OP! You are desperate

+100000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Big three are:

Georgetown Prep
Paul VI
Visitation

No chance Paul VI is in that list.

Based on the new location, really tough to include PVI in many of these lists. Not a school that parents would drive that far out of the way for. However, very convenient for western fairfax and Loudoun families not wanting public school. The exception are athletes which is a bid draw at all of the private schools. For Basketball PVI may be the top draw.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the Heights school an ivy feeder?

None of these Catholic schools are Ivy “feeders”. They usually send a few kids to Ivy League schools and many of them are recruited athletes.

Catholic high schools have an advantage at Catholic colleges. They have established relationships with these schools and long histories. It shouldn’t surprise anyone that Jesuit colleges like Georgetown and BC view the applications of students from Jesuit high schools favorably.

And Catholic families are connected to Catholic universities and will frequently choose them over Ivies because of this relationship/ tradition.

Georgetown Prep is an Ivy Feeder. Its is also absolutely the top of the list of the so called "Big 3 C's"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the Heights school an ivy feeder?

None of these Catholic schools are Ivy “feeders”. They usually send a few kids to Ivy League schools and many of them are recruited athletes.

Catholic high schools have an advantage at Catholic colleges. They have established relationships with these schools and long histories. It shouldn’t surprise anyone that Jesuit colleges like Georgetown and BC view the applications of students from Jesuit high schools favorably.

And Catholic families are connected to Catholic universities and will frequently choose them over Ivies because of this relationship/ tradition.

Georgetown Prep is an Ivy Feeder. Its is also absolutely the top of the list of the so called "Big 3 C's"

Prep in NOT an Ivy-feeder. Especially if you subtract out lacrosse players.

It is much more of a Georgetown, Boston College and other Jesuit College feeder.