College Acceptances for Washington Latin High School

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:22:25 is right. Latin is doing a great job with a highly diverse population. And scholarship money is key---given that DC TAG is only $10K/year---and that doesn't even get you to 50% of in-state tuition at most "flagship" public universities. If you look at the acceptance list for the last 4 years on the school's website---you will see a number of acceptances to top 25 colleges.

I appreciate the fact that Latin is doing a good job with a diverse population. But I'd still like to see more top-flight colleges on this list.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jesus, how obtuse are you people? Consider what most kids in DC do.

FWIW, I had terrific scores and grades and I went to a school in that same range as those listed above because it is where I got the best scholarship. In my HS, which was probably similar to Latin, my acceptance into that school and scholarships (as well as those of others like me) was a source of pride for the teachers.

Maybe it seems unsophisticated now, but for the first person in a family going to college it is a big deal.

A valid point. But for those of us in a different demographic (ie, high income, not the first in our family to attend college), this is a disappointing list.

Where do your kids go to school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:22:33---i will tell you that I know two recent Latin grads who share your SES/educational family profile who are at Georgetown and UCLA---so those Latin grads seem to have done just fine.

Thank you - good to know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jesus, how obtuse are you people? Consider what most kids in DC do.

FWIW, I had terrific scores and grades and I went to a school in that same range as those listed above because it is where I got the best scholarship. In my HS, which was probably similar to Latin, my acceptance into that school and scholarships (as well as those of others like me) was a source of pride for the teachers.

Maybe it seems unsophisticated now, but for the first person in a family going to college it is a big deal.

A valid point. But for those of us in a different demographic (ie, high income, not the first in our family to attend college), this is a disappointing list.

At a public city-wide school, the list of where every student in a HS who went to college should mean nothing for any kid who is capable of going to a Harvard or (gag at this phrase) flagship state school on their own merits.

The only reason to be disappointed is snobbery and I'm horrified that someone would think Latin should refrain from publicizing this.

[Anonymous]

I don't know much about the others, but Oberlin is a highly selective college.

[Anonymous]

This is 22:49. I take back what I said about snobbery. Now that I've given this a bit more thought, I don't think that has to be true.

I do think you seem pretty unaware to have expected anything different, but that's ok.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So Washington Latin took out an add in the Washington Post "Local Living" section congratulating their seniors on acceptances to college, with a list of colleges at which they were accepted.

It is a thoroughly mediocre list - barely a top 50 or top 100 school in the bunch.

I am not a Latin basher - I have a student that will be attending next year. But his list worries me. Does anyone have any insight into Latin HS? Is the list of college acceptances driven by demographics? By availability of financial aid? Or is it something worse? Are they not pushing students hard enough, or do they not have good college counseling?

I would like my student to be able to attend Latin for middle school and high school, and get into a good college. I hope I can be confident that Latin students get into good colleges!

That abbreviated list you shared included 'good' colleges. The website list of colleges since the first class graduated includes 'good' colleges. Are you sure you are.content with your child getting into a good college OP?

[Anonymous]

Seriously. Go private already OP. Ridiculous snobbery all around. Congrats Latin and Latin seniors for your hard work and humanity. Please use ***holes like the op as an example of what NOT to become in your lives.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seriously. Go private already OP. Ridiculous snobbery all around. Congrats Latin and Latin seniors for your hard work and humanity. Please use ***holes like the op as an example of what NOT to become in your lives.

+100

[Anonymous]

This list is not an advertisement for the high school. It is a congratulatory note to children who have just competed 12'years of schooling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This list is not an advertisement for the high school. It is a congratulatory note to children who have just competed 12'years of schooling.

+1 Latin doesn't need to advertise; it already has the longest waiting list of any charter!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This list is not an advertisement for the high school. It is a congratulatory note to children who have just competed 12'years of schooling.

It is a congratulatory note that lists the colleges to which they have been accepted.

The kids did great - I'm happy for all of them.

But when I look at the list to evaluate Latin, I see three of the USNWR top 50 schools overall (Case Western Reserve, U of Rochester, Penn State), four of the top 50 liberal arts colleges (Barnard, Colby College, Lafayette, Oberlin, Denison), and three of the top 50 public schools (U of Maryland. Rutgers, Vermont) .

To me that does not look great - I'd like to see more highly rated schools. But maybe I am missing something. (And yes, I know the USNWR ratings are not the be-all and end-all of lists).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This list is not an advertisement for the high school. It is a congratulatory note to children who have just competed 12'years of schooling.

+1 Latin doesn't need to advertise; it already has the longest waiting list of any charter!

Go ahead and congratulate yourself for winning the lottery. I did too. Now I want to make sure that winning that lottery equates to success for my child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This list is not an advertisement for the high school. It is a congratulatory note to children who have just competed 12'years of schooling.

It is a congratulatory note that lists the colleges to which they have been accepted.

The kids did great - I'm happy for all of them.

But when I look at the list to evaluate Latin, I see three of the USNWR top 50 schools overall (Case Western Reserve, U of Rochester, Penn State), four of the top 50 liberal arts colleges (Barnard, Colby College, Lafayette, Oberlin, Denison), and three of the top 50 public schools (U of Maryland. Rutgers, Vermont) .

To me that does not look great - I'd like to see more highly rated schools. But maybe I am missing something. (And yes, I know the USNWR ratings are not the be-all and end-all of lists).

It is clear that the very top students at Latin are getting into the schools you deem acceptable. There is very likely a second sub-set of students that would also be accepted to those schools but choose to go elsewhere due to scholarships, affordability, etc. The average graduate who goes on to college, however, goes to a lower-e sranked school. You know your own child and if they would be an average or above.

[Anonymous]

Anyone who has never had a child go through the admissions process actually has no idea how that process has changed since we all went through it. THis is a bit like someone who doesn't have a toddler commenting on toddler behavior, someone who has never toilet trained a child commenting on toilet training, etc. You have no idea what awaits you all. Come back and say something in a few years when you are thrilled that your kid got into Barnard or Oberlin because you know a couple of bright kids who got in nowhere.