Whitman HS - Class of 2019 College Destinations

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Anonymous wrote:Those schools are impressive -- I wonder where the other 950 kids in that graduating class are going to...

NIU
UI
SIU
WIU
UI-Chicago


Probably a bunch to UW, UW-Milwaukee, Beloit College etc.

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It looks like mostly flagships and private schools like Tulane. I don't see anyone going to Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois, UW-Milwaukee, or Western Illinois. 3 to UI-Chicago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Those schools are impressive -- I wonder where the other 950 kids in that graduating class are going to...

It says the list is out of 587 students surveyed.

[Anonymous]

Looks like there's over a thousand kids in that class:

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/illinois/districts/new-trier-twp-hsd-203/new-trier-township-h-s-winnetka-153386/student-body

Again, New Trier is an excellent, nationally-ranked high school --but, it's 85% white and has few low-income students

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looks like there's over a thousand kids in that class:

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/illinois/districts/new-trier-twp-hsd-203/new-trier-township-h-s-winnetka-153386/student-body

Again, New Trier is an excellent, nationally-ranked high school --but, it's 85% white and has few low-income students

Where do you see that?

Whitman is 69% white and 2% low income. Not really sure what your point is here.

[Anonymous]

OP was exaggerating --- Actually, there are only 997 kids in the New Trier HS Class of 2019:

From the official school profile:

http://www.newtrier.k12.il.us/Administration/New_Trier_Publications/Documents/School_Profiles/2018-2019_School_Profile/

Even though the graduating class is gigantic, the average class size is smail. Huge schools offer many opportunities to offer more specialized clubs (New Trier has 150 clubs) so more kids get a chance to participate.

Also, they have a Music Department that was recognized by the Grammys:

http://ntjazz.com/Grammy.htm

Determined by a panel of top music educators and professionals, New Trier High School, Winnetka, Ill., was named the National GRAMMY Signature School. Schools awarded Gold status are: Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, Jacksonville, Fla., and Waubonsie Valley High School, Aurora, Ill.. The GRAMMY Signature Schools Enterprise Award recipients are: Chesnee High School, Chesnee, S.C., DeKalb School of the Arts, Atlanta, Ga. and Fitzgerald High School, Warren, Mich.

[Anonymous]

OK, so only 587 kids are listed on the College Destinations list. it would be interesting to where the 400 NOT listed are going.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP was exaggerating --- Actually, there are only 997 kids in the New Trier HS Class of 2019:

From the official school profile:

http://www.newtrier.k12.il.us/Administration/New_Trier_Publications/Documents/School_Profiles/2018-2019_School_Profile/

Even though the graduating class is gigantic, the average class size is smail. Huge schools offer many opportunities to offer more specialized clubs (New Trier has 150 clubs) so more kids get a chance to participate.

Also, they have a Music Department that was recognized by the Grammys:

http://ntjazz.com/Grammy.htm

Determined by a panel of top music educators and professionals, New Trier High School, Winnetka, Ill., was named the National GRAMMY Signature School. Schools awarded Gold status are: Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, Jacksonville, Fla., and Waubonsie Valley High School, Aurora, Ill.. The GRAMMY Signature Schools Enterprise Award recipients are: Chesnee High School, Chesnee, S.C., DeKalb School of the Arts, Atlanta, Ga. and Fitzgerald High School, Warren, Mich.

I grew up in Wilmette and went to New Trier. Class of 1994. It's an interesting place, for sure.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Pretty similar to any public HS in a high SES area.

No, it's not at all. Find me another school with these stats in 2019.

They're also better than all the area Catholics and just as good as stats from the Big3 privates.

Why wouldn't other kids in this area do as well as Whitman kids?

If by "do as well" you mean, "attend brand-name elite schools," then the answer is because their parents cannot pay for it.

Half of the Blair magnet goes to UMD-CP every year, and it's not because they couldn't get into top 20 schools. It's because they can't (or don't want to) pay for them.

So to respond to "find me another school with those stats," you assume that money is no object.

+1. True.

Of course this is an impressive list reflecting a large group of super-achievers. But when comparing it to other public schools, it's disingenuous to ignore the money advantage. And not just in ability to afford a $250K college bill, but also in the ability to take advantage of what has essentially become the express toll lane of elite schools--Early Decision. Look, if you get into Northwestern University, that is a great achievement any way you cut it, but if you did it in ED, you had about a 25% chance of getting in, 1 in 4, not great odds but significantly better than the RD kid at around 8%.

That is a great list and everyone at Whitman should be proud. But I bet a lot of those kids going to elite schools knew where they were going in December. That what separates a public school like Whitman from a place like Blair.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looks like there's over a thousand kids in that class:

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/illinois/districts/new-trier-twp-hsd-203/new-trier-township-h-s-winnetka-153386/student-body

Again, New Trier is an excellent, nationally-ranked high school --but, it's 85% white and has few low-income students

One difference is that while New Trier has a very high proportion of very wealthy students (just like Whitman) it is much more accessible to "regular" people. You can easily buy a single family home for $450K in the district...you can barely it that for double in Whitman.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lots of donut hole families, hence a lot of kids going to UMD.

Name-brand colleges & universities are not a litmus test for students' achievements.



Of course a liberal comment had to be thrown in there. ‘All white.... all privileged....this is the best any of the super extreme left can muster up as a back handed compliment to the result of hard work and strong family values. This should be no surprise in the current political environment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looks like there's over a thousand kids in that class:

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/illinois/districts/new-trier-twp-hsd-203/new-trier-township-h-s-winnetka-153386/student-body

Again, New Trier is an excellent, nationally-ranked high school --but, it's 85% white and has few low-income students

One difference is that while New Trier has a very high proportion of very wealthy students (just like Whitman) it is much more accessible to "regular" people. You can easily buy a single family home for $450K in the district...you can barely it that for double in Whitman.

Of course a liberal comment had to be thrown in there. ‘All white.... all privileged....this is the best any of the super extreme left can muster up as a back handed compliment to the result of hard work and strong family values. This should be no surprise in the current political environment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looks like there's over a thousand kids in that class:

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/illinois/districts/new-trier-twp-hsd-203/new-trier-township-h-s-winnetka-153386/student-body

Again, New Trier is an excellent, nationally-ranked high school --but, it's 85% white and has few low-income students

Where do you see that?

Whitman is 69% white and 2% low income. Not really sure what your point is here.

Of course a liberal comment had to be thrown in there. ‘All white.... all privileged....this is the best any of the super extreme left can muster up as a back handed compliment to the result of hard work and strong family values. This should be no surprise in the current political environment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looks like there's over a thousand kids in that class:

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/illinois/districts/new-trier-twp-hsd-203/new-trier-township-h-s-winnetka-153386/student-body

Again, New Trier is an excellent, nationally-ranked high school --but, it's 85% white and has few low-income students

Where do you see that?

Whitman is 69% white and 2% low income. Not really sure what your point is here.

Of course a liberal comment had to be thrown in there. ‘All white.... all privileged....this is the best any of the super extreme left can muster up as a back handed compliment to the result of hard work and strong family values. This should be no surprise in the current political environment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is impressive. Is Whitman the school that did away with a lunch period requirement? Or was that Churchill? Whichever school it is is promoting an unhealthy culture.

Eh. Not really. Sounds worse than it is. No need to worry.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Strong list. Nice depth and neat to see broadminded kids going all over the country. But maybe that’s just more to do with families having money.

Ya think?

It's both, in my experience. A whole lot of Whitman kids I know are well aware they live in a privileged bubble, surrounded mostly by people just like them. They want to get out and have some new and different life experiences, and they can do this because their parents can fund it. My kid chose a school in Texas for this reason, and it is indeed a completely different environment.

Too bad they have a persistent problem with racism

You sound so jealous.