Why is SJC the "It" school this year

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Last year Gonzaga said it received over 700 applicants. Not sure how many they received this year. That said, St. John’s said it received over 1,200 this year.

It was 900, not 700 last year. The letter this year said it was the most in the 199 history of the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Last year Gonzaga said it received over 700 applicants. Not sure how many they received this year. That said, St. John’s said it received over 1,200 this year.

It was 900, not 700 last year. The letter this year said it was the most in the 199 history of the school.

It’s single sex so that’s 900+ boys vs 500 boys at SJC.

[Anonymous]

I have the same questions as PP about the Honors Program and scholarships? How many kids/grade in the scholars program and do all of them get scholarships

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have the same questions as PP about the Honors Program and scholarships? How many kids/grade in the scholars program and do all of them get scholarships

I have a daughter in the scholars program. Could not be happier with her experience. Teachers are strong and engaged. She has learned to advocate for herself on the occasion she feels she needs a bit more help or another explanation. Her friends are kind, extremely smart and come from very different backgrounds from all over the area. I don't know about the scholarships question, so I cannot comment on whether the entire scholars program is included. It is important to remember that all of the classes are open to all students. The scholars program does not exclude other students from classes. DD is quiet but not shy. She has found her tribe at sjc. She came from a Catholic k through 8.

Have not had coffee yet. Forgive typos.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Last year Gonzaga said it received over 700 applicants. Not sure how many they received this year. That said, St. John’s said it received over 1,200 this year.

It was 900, not 700 last year. The letter this year said it was the most in the 199 history of the school.

It’s single sex so that’s 900+ boys vs 500 boys at SJC.

I remember when I toured GZ they said 700.

[Anonymous]

My DD and several of her friends are going to SJC. Most of the girls received other acceptances but are they are all going to SJC.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have the same questions as PP about the Honors Program and scholarships? How many kids/grade in the scholars program and do all of them get scholarships

I have a daughter in the scholars program. Could not be happier with her experience. Teachers are strong and engaged. She has learned to advocate for herself on the occasion she feels she needs a bit more help or another explanation. Her friends are kind, extremely smart and come from very different backgrounds from all over the area. I don't know about the scholarships question, so I cannot comment on whether the entire scholars program is included. It is important to remember that all of the classes are open to all students. The scholars program does not exclude other students from classes. DD is quiet but not shy. She has found her tribe at sjc. She came from a Catholic k through 8.

Have not had coffee yet. Forgive typos.

Sorry but you are incorrect. Scholars is like a school within a school. At area public HS, all a kid needs to show is interest to take an AP. At SJCHS, student has to meet grade criteria as well as prerequisites.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DD and several of her friends are going to SJC. Most of the girls received other acceptances but are they are all going to SJC.

Which schools are they from?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have the same questions as PP about the Honors Program and scholarships? How many kids/grade in the scholars program and do all of them get scholarships

I have a daughter in the scholars program. Could not be happier with her experience. Teachers are strong and engaged. She has learned to advocate for herself on the occasion she feels she needs a bit more help or another explanation. Her friends are kind, extremely smart and come from very different backgrounds from all over the area. I don't know about the scholarships question, so I cannot comment on whether the entire scholars program is included. It is important to remember that all of the classes are open to all students. The scholars program does not exclude other students from classes. DD is quiet but not shy. She has found her tribe at sjc. She came from a Catholic k through 8.

Have not had coffee yet. Forgive typos.

Sorry but you are incorrect. Scholars is like a school within a school. At area public HS, all a kid needs to show is interest to take an AP. At SJCHS, student has to meet grade criteria as well as prerequisites.

Do you have a kid in the scholars program? I've had a son and daughter in the program. I think calling it a "school with a school" is not quite accurate. PP means that all qualified students can take AP and Honors classes at SJC. There are indeed grade and pre-requisite requirements, but you do not have to be in the scholars program to take honors and ap classes. The only exceptions are the freshman level honors religion class and a senior seminar called Thought and Knowledge—these two classes are only open to kids in the scholars program.

My kids both went to public ES and MS and both enjoyed SJC and being part of the scholars program. They've felt academically challenged at SJC, and had a strong cohort of smart, academically focused kids (both within and outside the scholars program).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Last year Gonzaga said it received over 700 applicants. Not sure how many they received this year. That said, St. John’s said it received over 1,200 this year.

It was 900, not 700 last year. The letter this year said it was the most in the 199 history of the school.

It’s single sex so that’s 900+ boys vs 500 boys at SJC.

The student population at SJC still skews male according to their own stats-they said 57% male. I don't know if that will hold for next year's incoming class or not. Anyway, I think they have more than 500 boys there, probably over 600.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have the same questions as PP about the Honors Program and scholarships? How many kids/grade in the scholars program and do all of them get scholarships

I have a daughter in the scholars program. Could not be happier with her experience. Teachers are strong and engaged. She has learned to advocate for herself on the occasion she feels she needs a bit more help or another explanation. Her friends are kind, extremely smart and come from very different backgrounds from all over the area. I don't know about the scholarships question, so I cannot comment on whether the entire scholars program is included. It is important to remember that all of the classes are open to all students. The scholars program does not exclude other students from classes. DD is quiet but not shy. She has found her tribe at sjc. She came from a Catholic k through 8.

Have not had coffee yet. Forgive typos.

Sorry but you are incorrect. Scholars is like a school within a school. At area public HS, all a kid needs to show is interest to take an AP. At SJCHS, student has to meet grade criteria as well as prerequisites.

Do you have a kid in the scholars program? I've had a son and daughter in the program. I think calling it a "school with a school" is not quite accurate. PP means that all qualified students can take AP and Honors classes at SJC. There are indeed grade and pre-requisite requirements, but you do not have to be in the scholars program to take honors and ap classes. The only exceptions are the freshman level honors religion class and a senior seminar called Thought and Knowledge—these two classes are only open to kids in the scholars program.

My kids both went to public ES and MS and both enjoyed SJC and being part of the scholars program. They've felt academically challenged at SJC, and had a strong cohort of smart, academically focused kids (both within and outside the scholars program).

I also have kids in scholars and agree with this. It's not a school within a school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Last year Gonzaga said it received over 700 applicants. Not sure how many they received this year. That said, St. John’s said it received over 1,200 this year.

It was 900, not 700 last year. The letter this year said it was the most in the 199 history of the school.

It’s single sex so that’s 900+ boys vs 500 boys at SJC.

I remember when I toured GZ they said 700.

We must have had different guides ...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have the same questions as PP about the Honors Program and scholarships? How many kids/grade in the scholars program and do all of them get scholarships

At the scholars open house this past January, we were told that each year they have anywhere between 30 and 50 kids in the scholars program. They are looking for kids who meet certain criteria and do not limit the numbers. All kids in scholars get scholarships but not all of them get the Presidential scholarship, which is worth $4K per year. Each of them gets between $2K and $4K and it seems to be based on test scores mostly.

[Anonymous]

Thanks to the parent who posted about their experience with SJC's Scholar's program. Are Scholars getting into good colleges? Do a variety of schools know and think highly of the Scholars? We don't be sending athletes to SJC - they'd be going for academics.

[Anonymous]

For those who are already thinking about college for Incoming freshman. I recommend you speak to the college placement team at SJC. Please understand it's nothing like Sidwell or GDS's hands on college counseling.