How to get ready for Catholic high school coming from public

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just an FYI- If your child gets in, they will usually need to take a test to test out of algebra 1 in 9th grade. Even if your kid got straight As in algebra 1 in MS, your kid will still need to pass the test. Lots of people complain about it but Catholic schools don't care about straight As from public school. GL!

Agree with this, but in my experience, kids coming out of MCPS tend to be more advanced and prepared in math than kids coming out of Catholic parochials. It is the reverse for English.

[Anonymous]

We signed children up for a class, which helped.

Are you religious? Catholic? Depending on the school, you may or may not fit in.

Some schools are very strict with uniforms and have a discipline and punish mindset while others are more laid back.

It’ll be smart to get your child used to the idea of strict rules and an old style way of treating children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We signed children up for a class, which helped.

Are you religious? Catholic? Depending on the school, you may or may not fit in.

Some schools are very strict with uniforms and have a discipline and punish mindset while others are more laid back.

It’ll be smart to get your child used to the idea of strict rules and an old style way of treating children.

Which local Catholic HS has a punish mindset?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t bother with a course. Get a book from Amazon. My kid in public did a couple of the practice tests the month before and read the grammar rules. That was it and scored in the 99 percentile.

Not normal. Take a class.

[Anonymous]

Genuflect, genuflect, genuflect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We signed children up for a class, which helped.

Are you religious? Catholic? Depending on the school, you may or may not fit in.

Some schools are very strict with uniforms and have a discipline and punish mindset while others are more laid back.

It’ll be smart to get your child used to the idea of strict rules and an old style way of treating children.

Which local Catholic HS has a punish mindset?

Most of them? Our middle school has uniform checks- line up and get an infraction if you don’t have a belt or skirt is too short. Younger kids can miss part of recess if misbehaving. Negative consequences (and plenty of positive ones) abound in Arlington diocese.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We signed children up for a class, which helped.

Are you religious? Catholic? Depending on the school, you may or may not fit in.

Some schools are very strict with uniforms and have a discipline and punish mindset while others are more laid back.

It’ll be smart to get your child used to the idea of strict rules and an old style way of treating children.

Which local Catholic HS has a punish mindset?

Most of them? Our middle school has uniform checks- line up and get an infraction if you don’t have a belt or skirt is too short. Younger kids can miss part of recess if misbehaving. Negative consequences (and plenty of positive ones) abound in Arlington diocese.

Which HS do your kids attend?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We signed children up for a class, which helped.

Are you religious? Catholic? Depending on the school, you may or may not fit in.

Some schools are very strict with uniforms and have a discipline and punish mindset while others are more laid back.

It’ll be smart to get your child used to the idea of strict rules and an old style way of treating children.

Which local Catholic HS has a punish mindset?

Most of them? Our middle school has uniform checks- line up and get an infraction if you don’t have a belt or skirt is too short. Younger kids can miss part of recess if misbehaving. Negative consequences (and plenty of positive ones) abound in Arlington diocese.

This is more in ES/MS. I don’t think about it as punishment, but more accountability.
I’m always confused at new parents who complained about this punishment/accountability, but then comment that they like that these schools have better behaviors.
Less of an issue in HS, but still there. I cheer for the accountability. DS has had JUG a few times at Gonzaga. I have often wanted to thank the teacher/ admin that sent him, even if a minor fraction, unintentional, or mistake.