Good private high schools
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Anonymous
| Hi! I'm new here. What are the good private high schools in the area? Do any of the schools give scholarships for good grades, test scores, behavior etc? Thanks! |
Anonymous
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DCUM has a search function which works reasonably well.
I would start with reading the sticky thread at the top of the Private Schools forum. It is safe to ignore the debate aspects of that thread, but probably look into any school mentioned in that thread which is on the same side of the river as one lives and works. (NOTE: In my view, a daily commute across any Potomac River bridge would be nuts. There are perfectly fine schools on both sides of the river.) |
Anonymous
| There are two: The Heights and GDS. nothing else worth your time |
Anonymous
. The best private schools are in high demand. There are more than enough very well behaved excellent students to fill them with wait lists |
Anonymous
| Madeira gives merit scholarships. |
Anonymous
| Several schools give very small merit scholarships. At SR they give $5k off their $45k tuition, you still need to come up with $40k per year. |
Anonymous
| GDS and Sidwell are great if your kid has special needs that are undiagnosed or diagnosed but never spoken about in public. |
Anonymous
| What are you looking for? That's the only way to get any helpful info.... |
Anonymous
At the top schools---only financial aid. Even a perfect test score, 4.0 and great athlete meant we were full pay. |
Anonymous
| Honestly - DCUM haters and boosters notwithstanding - all of the mainstream DC area private schools are good. They are solid schools where a good student is going to get a strong education. If you want to”elite” or are chasing name prestige, that will narrow it down. If your kid has specific interests (whether academic, arts, sports, etc) or challenges, that can narrow it down. Commute also matters. So you need to provide more info. |
Anonymous
| Some of the Catholic High Schools give merit aid - but you would have had to take the HSPT already to qualify (assuming you have an 8th grader). |