Based solely on academics, rank the top 5 private high schools in DC/VA/MD

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just look at matriculation lists. That's the only metric.

Don't lose sight of the plot...ie getting your child into the school that they want to go to, whether it a state school or an Ivy doesn't matter, only where the kid wants to go. IF the private school is too caught up in their own brand and doesn't help that mission, it isn't worth it.

Lot of noise there given legacy donators, URM preferences, no testing the last few years.

May as well go to top public. Those are academic and grads in our neighborhood went to top colleges, found it easy and now are at top internships and full time jobs across a range of disciplines.

Agree. Some may want jesuit education, smaller class rooms, broad or narrow curriculum, single sex etc. There are plenty of reasons to want to go private. My only point is that I would chose a place that best helps my kid get into a university they want to go to and is happy.

Nobody cares where one go's to HS once you get to college (unless you live in Baltimore..subtle joke). I want my kids to be prepared, yes, but not killed, by academics and the culture of the school...and also be happy. I have seen plenty of unhappy, idiots out of the Big 3 and plenty of super successful, happy people out of PS 120.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just look at matriculation lists. That's the only metric.

Don't lose sight of the plot...ie getting your child into the school that they want to go to, whether it a state school or an Ivy doesn't matter, only where the kid wants to go. IF the private school is too caught up in their own brand and doesn't help that mission, it isn't worth it.

Lot of noise there given legacy donators, URM preferences, no testing the last few years.

May as well go to top public. Those are academic and grads in our neighborhood went to top colleges, found it easy and now are at top internships and full time jobs across a range of disciplines.

Agree. Some may want jesuit education, smaller class rooms, broad or narrow curriculum, single sex etc. There are plenty of reasons to want to go private. My only point is that I would chose a place that best helps my kid get into a university they want to go to and is happy.

Nobody cares where one go's to HS once you get to college (unless you live in Baltimore..subtle joke). I want my kids to be prepared, yes, but not killed, by academics and the culture of the school...and also be happy. I have seen plenty of unhappy, idiots out of the Big 3 and plenty of super successful, happy people out of PS 120.

Why the hostility to private? Who cares that you prefer public? This thread is about which are the top PRIVATE schools in DMV. Conversely, to your point- I have seem plenty of unhappy idiots out of public school and plenty of super successful happy people out of private. this means nothing in terms of what the OP is asking. Rank academics for privates.
Here goes based on rigor and recent college admissions:

Sidwell
GDS
St Albans
NCS
Holton
Maret

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just look at matriculation lists. That's the only metric.

Don't lose sight of the plot...ie getting your child into the school that they want to go to, whether it a state school or an Ivy doesn't matter, only where the kid wants to go. IF the private school is too caught up in their own brand and doesn't help that mission, it isn't worth it.

Lot of noise there given legacy donators, URM preferences, no testing the last few years.

May as well go to top public. Those are academic and grads in our neighborhood went to top colleges, found it easy and now are at top internships and full time jobs across a range of disciplines.

Agree. Some may want jesuit education, smaller class rooms, broad or narrow curriculum, single sex etc. There are plenty of reasons to want to go private. My only point is that I would chose a place that best helps my kid get into a university they want to go to and is happy.

Nobody cares where one go's to HS once you get to college (unless you live in Baltimore..subtle joke). I want my kids to be prepared, yes, but not killed, by academics and the culture of the school...and also be happy. I have seen plenty of unhappy, idiots out of the Big 3 and plenty of super successful, happy people out of PS 120.

Why the hostility to private? Who cares that you prefer public? This thread is about which are the top PRIVATE schools in DMV. Conversely, to your point- I have seem plenty of unhappy idiots out of public school and plenty of super successful happy people out of private. this means nothing in terms of what the OP is asking. Rank academics for privates.
Here goes based on rigor and recent college admissions:

Sidwell
GDS
St Albans
NCS
Holton
Maret

If those are the metrics then it's Sidwell, GDS, STA/NCS, Potomac, Holton

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just look at matriculation lists. That's the only metric.

Don't lose sight of the plot...ie getting your child into the school that they want to go to, whether it a state school or an Ivy doesn't matter, only where the kid wants to go. IF the private school is too caught up in their own brand and doesn't help that mission, it isn't worth it.

Lot of noise there given legacy donators, URM preferences, no testing the last few years.

May as well go to top public. Those are academic and grads in our neighborhood went to top colleges, found it easy and now are at top internships and full time jobs across a range of disciplines.

Agree. Some may want jesuit education, smaller class rooms, broad or narrow curriculum, single sex etc. There are plenty of reasons to want to go private. My only point is that I would chose a place that best helps my kid get into a university they want to go to and is happy.

Nobody cares where one go's to HS once you get to college (unless you live in Baltimore..subtle joke). I want my kids to be prepared, yes, but not killed, by academics and the culture of the school...and also be happy. I have seen plenty of unhappy, idiots out of the Big 3 and plenty of super successful, happy people out of PS 120.

Why the hostility to private? Who cares that you prefer public? This thread is about which are the top PRIVATE schools in DMV. Conversely, to your point- I have seem plenty of unhappy idiots out of public school and plenty of super successful happy people out of private. this means nothing in terms of what the OP is asking. Rank academics for privates.
Here goes based on rigor and recent college admissions:

Sidwell
GDS
St Albans
NCS
Holton
Maret

If those are the metrics then it's Sidwell, GDS, STA/NCS, Potomac, Holton

Nope. College admissions? I would put STA and GDS out front and the rest tied.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just look at matriculation lists. That's the only metric.

Don't lose sight of the plot...ie getting your child into the school that they want to go to, whether it a state school or an Ivy doesn't matter, only where the kid wants to go. IF the private school is too caught up in their own brand and doesn't help that mission, it isn't worth it.

Lot of noise there given legacy donators, URM preferences, no testing the last few years.

May as well go to top public. Those are academic and grads in our neighborhood went to top colleges, found it easy and now are at top internships and full time jobs across a range of disciplines.

Agree. Some may want jesuit education, smaller class rooms, broad or narrow curriculum, single sex etc. There are plenty of reasons to want to go private. My only point is that I would chose a place that best helps my kid get into a university they want to go to and is happy.

Nobody cares where one go's to HS once you get to college (unless you live in Baltimore..subtle joke). I want my kids to be prepared, yes, but not killed, by academics and the culture of the school...and also be happy. I have seen plenty of unhappy, idiots out of the Big 3 and plenty of super successful, happy people out of PS 120.

Hahaha, appreciate the Baltimore joke. Only no one in Baltimore knows GDS or Maret. But Gilman Lax… that’ll take you all the way!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just look at matriculation lists. That's the only metric.

Don't lose sight of the plot...ie getting your child into the school that they want to go to, whether it a state school or an Ivy doesn't matter, only where the kid wants to go. IF the private school is too caught up in their own brand and doesn't help that mission, it isn't worth it.

Lot of noise there given legacy donators, URM preferences, no testing the last few years.

May as well go to top public. Those are academic and grads in our neighborhood went to top colleges, found it easy and now are at top internships and full time jobs across a range of disciplines.

Agree. Some may want jesuit education, smaller class rooms, broad or narrow curriculum, single sex etc. There are plenty of reasons to want to go private. My only point is that I would chose a place that best helps my kid get into a university they want to go to and is happy.

Nobody cares where one go's to HS once you get to college (unless you live in Baltimore..subtle joke). I want my kids to be prepared, yes, but not killed, by academics and the culture of the school...and also be happy. I have seen plenty of unhappy, idiots out of the Big 3 and plenty of super successful, happy people out of PS 120.

One of the signs that a city is dying is whether people ask where you went to high school or college. I've never been asked to former except when I briefly lived in St Louis

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just look at matriculation lists. That's the only metric.

Don't lose sight of the plot...ie getting your child into the school that they want to go to, whether it a state school or an Ivy doesn't matter, only where the kid wants to go. IF the private school is too caught up in their own brand and doesn't help that mission, it isn't worth it.

Lot of noise there given legacy donators, URM preferences, no testing the last few years.

May as well go to top public. Those are academic and grads in our neighborhood went to top colleges, found it easy and now are at top internships and full time jobs across a range of disciplines.

Agree. Some may want jesuit education, smaller class rooms, broad or narrow curriculum, single sex etc. There are plenty of reasons to want to go private. My only point is that I would chose a place that best helps my kid get into a university they want to go to and is happy.

Nobody cares where one go's to HS once you get to college (unless you live in Baltimore..subtle joke). I want my kids to be prepared, yes, but not killed, by academics and the culture of the school...and also be happy. I have seen plenty of unhappy, idiots out of the Big 3 and plenty of super successful, happy people out of PS 120.

Why the hostility to private? Who cares that you prefer public? This thread is about which are the top PRIVATE schools in DMV. Conversely, to your point- I have seem plenty of unhappy idiots out of public school and plenty of super successful happy people out of private. this means nothing in terms of what the OP is asking. Rank academics for privates.
Here goes based on rigor and recent college admissions:

Sidwell
GDS
St Albans
NCS
Holton
Maret

PP said nothing about preferring public. I hope those rigorous schools teach reading comprehension

[Anonymous]

Uh, topic is academics. Not college admissions. Start up a new thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Uh, topic is academics. Not college admissions. Start up a new thread.

If kids are being admitted to T20 from all these schools, academics don’t matter to the degree you think they do. APs are no longer a thing. Smart kids will do well no matter where they go. Please tell what you’re using to measure “academics”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Uh, topic is academics. Not college admissions. Start up a new thread.

If kids are being admitted to T20 from all these schools, academics don’t matter to the degree you think they do. APs are no longer a thing. Smart kids will do well no matter where they go. Please tell what you’re using to measure “academics”

Surely many kids who attend privileged schools are legacy applicants at top universities. And some parents boosters too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just look at matriculation lists. That's the only metric.

Don't lose sight of the plot...ie getting your child into the school that they want to go to, whether it a state school or an Ivy doesn't matter, only where the kid wants to go. IF the private school is too caught up in their own brand and doesn't help that mission, it isn't worth it.

Lot of noise there given legacy donators, URM preferences, no testing the last few years.

May as well go to top public. Those are academic and grads in our neighborhood went to top colleges, found it easy and now are at top internships and full time jobs across a range of disciplines.

Agree. Some may want jesuit education, smaller class rooms, broad or narrow curriculum, single sex etc. There are plenty of reasons to want to go private. My only point is that I would chose a place that best helps my kid get into a university they want to go to and is happy.

Nobody cares where one go's to HS once you get to college (unless you live in Baltimore..subtle joke). I want my kids to be prepared, yes, but not killed, by academics and the culture of the school...and also be happy. I have seen plenty of unhappy, idiots out of the Big 3 and plenty of super successful, happy people out of PS 120.

One of the signs that a city is dying is whether people ask where you went to high school or college. I've never been asked to former except when I briefly lived in St Louis

From NYC - still asked where I went to high school (private) by others from privates in NYC - decades later.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just look at matriculation lists. That's the only metric.

Don't lose sight of the plot...ie getting your child into the school that they want to go to, whether it a state school or an Ivy doesn't matter, only where the kid wants to go. IF the private school is too caught up in their own brand and doesn't help that mission, it isn't worth it.

Lot of noise there given legacy donators, URM preferences, no testing the last few years.

May as well go to top public. Those are academic and grads in our neighborhood went to top colleges, found it easy and now are at top internships and full time jobs across a range of disciplines.

Agree. Some may want jesuit education, smaller class rooms, broad or narrow curriculum, single sex etc. There are plenty of reasons to want to go private. My only point is that I would chose a place that best helps my kid get into a university they want to go to and is happy.

Nobody cares where one go's to HS once you get to college (unless you live in Baltimore..subtle joke). I want my kids to be prepared, yes, but not killed, by academics and the culture of the school...and also be happy. I have seen plenty of unhappy, idiots out of the Big 3 and plenty of super successful, happy people out of PS 120.

Why the hostility to private? Who cares that you prefer public? This thread is about which are the top PRIVATE schools in DMV. Conversely, to your point- I have seem plenty of unhappy idiots out of public school and plenty of super successful happy people out of private. this means nothing in terms of what the OP is asking. Rank academics for privates.
Here goes based on rigor and recent college admissions:

Sidwell
GDS
St Albans
NCS
Holton
Maret

Poster never said they prefer public. And agree with your point re successful people coming from both sides. Can you define "rigor"? That makes me feel you want your kid working til midnight everynight on some latin paper (a subject one will rarely, if ever, use could be argued).

For those who believe in rigor as a basis, would you rather have your child go to a "rigorous" school and finish with a 3.2gpa or a less rigorous school and finish w a 3.75 gpa? With admission testing being less and less impactful for universities, I don't understand tilting the balance too far toward rigor and risking the gpa. And to be clear, I am not talking about the truly gifted academically, but more of the norm in the bell curve.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just look at matriculation lists. That's the only metric.

Don't lose sight of the plot...ie getting your child into the school that they want to go to, whether it a state school or an Ivy doesn't matter, only where the kid wants to go. IF the private school is too caught up in their own brand and doesn't help that mission, it isn't worth it.

Lot of noise there given legacy donators, URM preferences, no testing the last few years.

May as well go to top public. Those are academic and grads in our neighborhood went to top colleges, found it easy and now are at top internships and full time jobs across a range of disciplines.

Agree. Some may want jesuit education, smaller class rooms, broad or narrow curriculum, single sex etc. There are plenty of reasons to want to go private. My only point is that I would chose a place that best helps my kid get into a university they want to go to and is happy.

Nobody cares where one go's to HS once you get to college (unless you live in Baltimore..subtle joke). I want my kids to be prepared, yes, but not killed, by academics and the culture of the school...and also be happy. I have seen plenty of unhappy, idiots out of the Big 3 and plenty of super successful, happy people out of PS 120.

One of the signs that a city is dying is whether people ask where you went to high school or college. I've never been asked to former except when I briefly lived in St Louis

From NYC - still asked where I went to high school (private) by others from privates in NYC - decades later.

Never once been asked where I attend school and I went to a NE boarding school...guess it all depends on who you associate with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:no consideration for campus, sports, location, etc

Basis independent McLean
Sidwell
GDS
Ncs
holton arms

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Uh, topic is academics. Not college admissions. Start up a new thread.

They aren't inter-related??