"Tier" High Schools

[Anonymous]

Alphabetical tiering makes as much sense as any other method.

[Anonymous]

You got it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Yes, I can help you.

Tier I schools: Georgetown Day, Maret, St. Andrews, St Albans, and Bullis

Tier II schools: St Stephens/St. Agnes, Sidwell Friends, Georgetown Prep, and Landon

Tier III schools: Flint Hill, Potomac and Gonzaga

Note some people put Georgetown Prep into the Tier I, it depends on how you are looking at things.

This one was alphabetized too. I just did it in reverse, and by last letter instead of first, to make it less obvious!

[Anonymous]

clever pp. that was subtle.

[Anonymous]

Surely explains why every DCUMMIE has a different Big 3 list and order.

[Anonymous]

This is, of course, why this exercise is a waste of time. No agreement. In terms of academics

I: Sidwell, Potomac, and STA

II: GDS, Maret, Bullis, Gonzaga, Landon

III: St Andrews, St Stephens, GP, Flint Hill

[Anonymous]

hmmm - I wonder why presidents would choose a "tier 2" school for their kids?????

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To the best of your ability, can you designate a tier to each of these schools, respectively: ST ALBANS, GONZAGA, SIDWELL FRIENDS, ST STEPHENS ST AGNES, BULLIS, ST ANDREWS, FLINT HILL, POTOMAC, GDS, MARET, LANDON, GEORGETOWN PREP. If there are other schools you would like to categorize, please do so!!!. Thanks a bunch. By doing this, you are helping my son and me choose his school, and choose the school of the many who will read this. Thank you again!

Yes, I can help you.

Tier I schools: Georgetown Day, Maret, St. Andrews, St Albans, and Bullis

Tier II schools: St Stephens/St. Agnes, Sidwell Friends, Georgetown Prep, and Landon

Tier III schools: Flint Hill, Potomac and Gonzaga

Note some people put Georgetown Prep into the Tier I, it depends on how you are looking at things.


Potomac
Sidwell
Flint Hill
Landon
Georgetown Prep
Agnes
Bullis
Albans
Stephens
Maret
Georgetown Day

[Anonymous]

I am never disappointed when I visit this forum. The intelligence level of the posters is - as always - impressive.

I suppose I keep thinking that if I visit this private/independent schools forum more often, perhaps - by osmosis - I, too, will become one of the Intelligentsia.

[Anonymous]

hmmm - I wonder why presidents would choose a "tier 2" school for their kids?????

The Bushes and Fords are your icons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:hmmm - I wonder why presidents would choose a "tier 2" school for their kids?????

Because they don't appreciate the importance of the alphabet??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is, of course, why this exercise is a waste of time. No agreement. In terms of academics

I: Sidwell, Potomac, and STA

II: GDS, Maret, Bullis, Gonzaga, Landon

III: St Andrews, St Stephens, GP, Flint Hill

I generally don't agree with these rankings, but the one above is pretty close to correct. Argument could be made that GDS and Maret belong in Tier 1 too.

[Anonymous]

I think the OP is the "story lady" from the Georgetown Prep thread. New to town and nuts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:hmmm - I wonder why presidents would choose a "tier 2" school for their kids?????

I wondered about that too. After compiling my highly scientific and complete objective ranking of the schools according to my established critera, I emailed the president and asked him if he was aware I considered it a tier 2 school. He replied he was only concerned about elementary and middle school as he didn't expect to still be in town by the time the girls were in high school!

[Anonymous]

Bump.

[Anonymous]

Bump.