Catholic HS placement...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What I noticed at MON was about 1/3 of the kids are attending public for HS. Interestingly it seems like the percentage is even higher when you include top students. Anyone else see this trend at their school?

I think much depends on which public high school it is as well as the economic background of the families being considered.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Look at the data. Just skimmed the most recent Parish News. Wow. All the parish school kids end up at the same places: SR, Visi, Holy Child, Holy Cross, St. John's, public, Prep, Gonzaga. A few random outliers include St. Anslems, Heights. It is almost unheard of (but does happen every few years) that one will venture off the path to a top non-religious private ala Holton, STA, etc. But that seems to be happening less and less. The lack of diversity with where parish grads go is amazing, but probably doesn't matter at all as most families don't desire to move off of the Catholic track.

I'm amazed what great placements (to those places you listed) there are for our never-talked-about parish K-8. I'm very encouraged.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What I noticed at MON was about 1/3 of the kids are attending public for HS. Interestingly it seems like the percentage is even higher when you include top students. Anyone else see this trend at their school?

I think much depends on which public high school it is as well as the economic background of the families being considered.

Many of the schools listed have magnet programs so that may be why so many top students go public.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What I noticed at MON was about 1/3 of the kids are attending public for HS. Interestingly it seems like the percentage is even higher when you include top students. Anyone else see this trend at their school?

I think much depends on which public high school it is as well as the economic background of the families being considered.

Many of the schools listed have magnet programs so that may be why so many top students go public.

Rarely.

Reason is almost always economics. And there are some non-Catholics who get off the train.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What I noticed at MON was about 1/3 of the kids are attending public for HS. Interestingly it seems like the percentage is even higher when you include top students. Anyone else see this trend at their school?

I think much depends on which public high school it is as well as the economic background of the families being considered.

Many of the schools listed have magnet programs so that may be why so many top students go public.

Rarely.

Reason is almost always economics. And there are some non-Catholics who get off the train.

The Poolesville and RM children are going magnet. At least 1 NW child is doing the Ulysses's program. Others may be economic or just getting off the train, it is a non issue, families make the best choice for their child/family.

But it's a fabulous community and our child felt no pressure to choose anything except the school he liked best.

[Anonymous]

Anyone know the placements from BS this year? Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know the placements from BS this year? Thanks!

They always publish a photo but do not include the school names. Perhaps someone there can give more info.

[Anonymous]

Comments by 04:03 on 5/17 are wrong. Plenty of Catholics at the Big 3, especially St A. A few go to top privates each year, although some from public school and not necessarily the parish schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Comments by 04:03 on 5/17 are wrong. Plenty of Catholics at the Big 3, especially St A. A few go to top privates each year, although some from public school and not necessarily the parish schools.

As a percentage of a STA class, the number of Catholics may not be insignificant.

But as a percentage of the Catholic students, its beyond miniscule.

Read the newspaper for which the link is provided. Not a single mention of St Albans or Sidwell or any of the others. The Woods Academy talked about an acceptance at Landon.

[Anonymous]

I love how there's a kid going to Watkins Mill. Good luck, kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love how there's a kid going to Watkins Mill. Good luck, kid.

What do you mean by that?

[Anonymous]

My point was NOT the number of Catholics at the top non-religious privates, it's the fact that the parish schools just don't appear to send their kids anywhere other than the Catholic highschools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My point was NOT the number of Catholics at the top non-religious privates, it's the fact that the parish schools just don't appear to send their kids anywhere other than the Catholic highschools.

Catholic parents who have deliberately chosen parochial schools over their local public/other private are doing so to give their child a religious education in an environment that supports their faith. Continuing that for high school is the most logical progression.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My point was NOT the number of Catholics at the top non-religious privates, it's the fact that the parish schools just don't appear to send their kids anywhere other than the Catholic highschools.

Catholic parents who have deliberately chosen parochial schools over their local public/other private are doing so to give their child a religious education in an environment that supports their faith. Continuing that for high school is the most logical progression.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love how there's a kid going to Watkins Mill. Good luck, kid.

By the 3rd week of first MP, his parents will appeal to the grandparents to help pay tuition for 4 more years.