Ranking high school privates on 2025 college season

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know there’s many acceptance (and many more rejections) left to go, but so far:

1. Maret
2. GDS
3. St. Albans
4. NCS
5. Sidwell

Sounds like a Private High School thread.

It’s about college acceptances so it fits better here

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know there’s many acceptance (and many more rejections) left to go, but so far:

1. Maret
2. GDS
3. St. Albans
4. NCS
5. Sidwell

Sounds like a Private High School thread.

It’s about college acceptances so it fits better here

There are multiple threads along these lines every year in the private school forum. Already this year, too.

[Anonymous]

How could anyone rank these schools yet. Anything someone posts is speculative. Many many college decisions are still pending.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know there’s many acceptance (and many more rejections) left to go, but so far:

1. Maret
2. GDS
3. St. Albans
4. NCS
5. Sidwell

Sounds like a Private High School thread.

It’s about college acceptances so it fits better here

There are multiple threads along these lines every year in the private school forum. Already this year, too.

Proof?

[Anonymous]

Oakton HS has a Stanford, Rice and 6 UVA commitments so far. https://www.instagram.com/oaktondecisions2025?igsh=MWxlYnYyanA1c2dsbA==

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oakton HS has a Stanford, Rice and 6 UVA commitments so far. https://www.instagram.com/oaktondecisions2025?igsh=MWxlYnYyanA1c2dsbA==

HAHAHA. You are posting Oakton when we are talking about schools that send a third to elite schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know there’s many acceptance (and many more rejections) left to go, but so far:

1. Maret
2. GDS
3. St. Albans
4. NCS
5. Sidwell

Sounds like a Private High School thread.

Agree. Take your toxic energy back under your own rock.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have 2 kids at Sidwell and on an unbiased basis the quality of the kids just blows me away - kind, intelligent, good looking, empathetic, athletic, humble, charismatic - they all seem to be the complete package primed for life success. Honestly can’t see any other school competing or even coming close

Good looking???!! WTF? Is this how you categorize and observe high school kids? So shallow and creepy on so many levels.

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100%. I was thinking that had to be a troll post because who thinks that way…but even if a troll it’s still just yuck. Pervy.

I'm not the poster you're talking about (and not a Sidwell parent) but you need to really chill out and not take everything so seriously. It's not pervy to call a class of kids good looking. Clearly the poster is just an over-the-top Sidwell backer or a troll making fun of this whole post. Either way she was just throwing out every superlative she could about this grade of kids.

Hi perv, struck a nerve.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know there’s many acceptance (and many more rejections) left to go, but so far:

1. Maret
2. GDS
3. St. Albans
4. NCS
5. Sidwell

Sounds like a Private High School thread.

It’s about college acceptances so it fits better here

The whole discussion is goofy regardless of where it's posted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oakton HS has a Stanford, Rice and 6 UVA commitments so far. https://www.instagram.com/oaktondecisions2025?igsh=MWxlYnYyanA1c2dsbA==

HAHAHA. You are posting Oakton when we are talking about schools that send a third to elite schools.

It's only a portion of the graduates. They didn't have to spend $200k to accomplish either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have 2 kids at Sidwell and on an unbiased basis the quality of the kids just blows me away - kind, intelligent, good looking, empathetic, athletic, humble, charismatic - they all seem to be the complete package primed for life success. Honestly can’t see any other school competing or even coming close

It helps that many Sidwell (and other private school) parents have the means to provide an environment that produces kids who have the “complete package”. Money for travel sports, Money for braces, Money for all kinds of tutors and consultants. I’m not coming from a position of sour grapes (I’m a private school parent). That’s just the truth.

Braces?! WTF. This board has jumped the shark

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As the godmother of two wonderful adolescent young adults at Maret and GDS, I can say with certainty that both of these institutions far surpass Sidwell in terms of academic rigor, extracurricular opportunities, and the quality of their pupils. I know this because both of my DC applied to Sidwell but were unfairly rejected - we went on a 30 minute tour of the campus and got to know the school very well. While many mothers, fathers, and guardians commenting on this forum argue otherwise, they appear to be following the herd running aimlessly towards a treacherous cliff. Bravo to you and your budding children - I wish them great success.

so your 30 minutes of exposure gave you more insight into the school than years of being a parent or alum?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know there’s many acceptance (and many more rejections) left to go, but so far:

1. Maret
2. GDS
3. St. Albans
4. NCS
5. Sidwell

Sounds like a Private High School thread.

It’s about college acceptances so it fits better here

There are multiple threads along these lines every year in the private school forum. Already this year, too.

Proof?

This year: https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1245550.page

DCUM search capability is crap and I don’t feel like scrolling that far back but yes, these threads are posted multiple times in the private school forum every year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As the godmother of two wonderful adolescent young adults at Maret and GDS, I can say with certainty that both of these institutions far surpass Sidwell in terms of academic rigor, extracurricular opportunities, and the quality of their pupils. I know this because both of my DC applied to Sidwell but were unfairly rejected - we went on a 30 minute tour of the campus and got to know the school very well. While many mothers, fathers, and guardians commenting on this forum argue otherwise, they appear to be following the herd running aimlessly towards a treacherous cliff. Bravo to you and your budding children - I wish them great success.

You know that Maret and GDS are superior schools because of your 30 minute tour of Sidwell as a godparent to two kids that were rejected from Sidwell?

I think the poster was trying to be funny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have 2 kids at Sidwell and on an unbiased basis the quality of the kids just blows me away - kind, intelligent, good looking, empathetic, athletic, humble, charismatic - they all seem to be the complete package primed for life success. Honestly can’t see any other school competing or even coming close

Good looking???!! WTF? Is this how you categorize and observe high school kids? So shallow and creepy on so many levels.

100%. I was thinking that had to be a troll post because who thinks that way…but even if a troll it’s still just yuck. Pervy.

I'm not the poster you're talking about (and not a Sidwell parent) but you need to really chill out and not take everything so seriously. It's not pervy to call a class of kids good looking. Clearly the poster is just an over-the-top Sidwell backer or a troll making fun of this whole post. Either way she was just throwing out every superlative she could about this grade of kids.

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