Standout teachers at DMV Catholic high schools?

[Anonymous]

Hi all, I’m curious to know about teachers at area Catholic high schools — which schools have exceptionally engaging teachers, and in which subjects?

DD is looking at Catholic HS options in MD and DC, and enjoys history, visual arts, and performing arts.

I had amazing teachers in English and History for HS and would love for her to have a similar experience.

Please share if you think your HS student has a great teacher.

[Anonymous]

I would caution against picking a school because of a specific teacher, or even a few specific teachers. Sure, get a read on the caliber of teaching overall, but if you choose a school for a specific teacher, that teacher might leave, or start teaching a different class because another teacher left and the department reassigned them, or your student just might never get their preferred teacher if more than one teaches the same class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi all, I’m curious to know about teachers at area Catholic high schools — which schools have exceptionally engaging teachers, and in which subjects?

DD is looking at Catholic HS options in MD and DC, and enjoys history, visual arts, and performing arts.

I had amazing teachers in English and History for HS and would love for her to have a similar experience.

Please share if you think your HS student has a great teacher.

Stone Ridge is very robust in the area of visual and performing arts with classes in ceramics, drawing/painting, drama, dance, choral arts, photography, etc. As for the teachers, they are excellent for the most part. I would say that DD all her teachers in her four years there with the exception of two.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would caution against picking a school because of a specific teacher, or even a few specific teachers. Sure, get a read on the caliber of teaching overall, but if you choose a school for a specific teacher, that teacher might leave, or start teaching a different class because another teacher left and the department reassigned them, or your student just might never get their preferred teacher if more than one teaches the same class.

Same for coaches.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would caution against picking a school because of a specific teacher, or even a few specific teachers. Sure, get a read on the caliber of teaching overall, but if you choose a school for a specific teacher, that teacher might leave, or start teaching a different class because another teacher left and the department reassigned them, or your student just might never get their preferred teacher if more than one teaches the same class.

I agree. You’ll never be guaranteed a specific teacher. Admissions and counseling departments aren’t going to open that door; if they honor your request, they’ll have to honor all. (I work in a Catholic high school.)

Instead, look at the school’s programs and get a feel for the school’s environment and culture.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi all, I’m curious to know about teachers at area Catholic high schools — which schools have exceptionally engaging teachers, and in which subjects?

DD is looking at Catholic HS options in MD and DC, and enjoys history, visual arts, and performing arts.

I had amazing teachers in English and History for HS and would love for her to have a similar experience.

Please share if you think your HS student has a great teacher.

If your kid is into history then St Jerome Institute would probably be the place where they'd get the most thorough history curriculum ( look at their website. It's all there in great detail ). I'd definitely enquire.

[Anonymous]

I have/had 3 DC at 2 Catholic schools in DC. Honestly, I can only think of 3/4 that didn’t impress me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi all, I’m curious to know about teachers at area Catholic high schools — which schools have exceptionally engaging teachers, and in which subjects?

DD is looking at Catholic HS options in MD and DC, and enjoys history, visual arts, and performing arts.

I had amazing teachers in English and History for HS and would love for her to have a similar experience.

Please share if you think your HS student has a great teacher.

If your kid is into history then St Jerome Institute would probably be the place where they'd get the most thorough history curriculum ( look at their website. It's all there in great detail ). I'd definitely enquire.

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