Why is SJC the "It" school this year

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Re: Outcomes

How is SJC’s median ACT and SAT vis a vis big 3 and very top area publics?

Well below. Far below.

To be fair, you haven't an actual clue.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:More people are applying to schools like SJC, because they're realistic. Not everyone can get into a top tier school, and if public isn't a good option for you, applying to a place like SJC is a smart choice. Same strategy for college: apply to reach schools, mid-levels and safetys. Which schools those are depends on the student.

I know quite a few students rejected or WL at SJC that were accepted to top 3/5 schools this year.

Seriously? That is amazing.

Only in her dreams.

Who’s dreams? My kid is one of them. Rejected from SJC, accepted to GDS and Landon.

[Anonymous]

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Maybe things have changed recently but it was not as strong academically as a good DCPS.

What is a "good DCPS" high school?

I have no horse in this race (kid attends non-Catholic private) but am curious about this ^^ because we live steps from Wilson -- the best attendance-by-right DCPS HS -- and my kid was also accepted to SWW but turned it down. On multiple visits (pre pandemic) he deemed the written work product on display substandard and the majority of the students unprepared.

I have never set foot in Banneker but I know from research that the numbers it puts up aren't as high as SWW (see above), so DS didn't apply. I know others like it.

So again, what are the "good DCPS" high schools that we missed, and that surpass SJC?

Wilson has better college acceptances than SJC.

Which is not due to Wilson’s academic excellence. Pity.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:SJC goes in and out of favor at our K-8 as well. It tends to go in waves based on prior year’s graduation class matriculation. It’s a fine school and if your child is in the honors program it can be a solid curriculum and peer group. Of course it is also a good value with the more modest tuition.

My child attended SJC and the lack of certified teachers showed. Outdated and ineffective pedagogy was common. Not enough professional development to improve teaching. Maybe things have changed recently but it was not as strong academically as a good DCPS.

Not surprised. Two kids both got presidential scholarship ($20K). Attended scholars brunch for first one and the teachers were unimpressive. That was main reason we crossed it off. We applied for DD this year and also got presidential scholarship and didn't consider because she did not like her shadow day. We applied as a safety school. Yes, we are going to pay $40K a year, but you get what you pay for.

Presidential Scholarship is not worth $20K, it's worth $5K.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:SJC provides a grounded, diverse learning experience and produces titans of business and industry.

Gonzaga provides a homogenous, privileged learning experience and produces Car Wash Coffee, undoubtedly the end result of a cocaine fever dream.

Where did that come from? This is a thread about SJC, no? But if you like, we can look at the comparisons.

I know we don't like to use Niche here on DCUM, but out of curiosity I looked at national and DC area rankings for both GZ and SJC (because sample size in DC is so small).

National Rankings:
Catholic HS: SJC #124 GZ #45
Private HS: SJC #715 GZ #417
College Prep HS: SJC #805 GZ #437

DC Metro Area Rankings:
Catholic HS: SJC #8 GZ #5
Private HS: SJC #30 GZ #19
Private Prep HS: SJC #32 GZ#21

Pretty consistent numbers here.

Corrected typo (leaving GZ out) above.

That is consistent on being predominately white and predominately rich not being good at providing an education.

Every statistician in the world knows these ranking basically show what school is white and rich.

What's wrong with that?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Maybe things have changed recently but it was not as strong academically as a good DCPS.

What is a "good DCPS" high school?

I have no horse in this race (kid attends non-Catholic private) but am curious about this ^^ because we live steps from Wilson -- the best attendance-by-right DCPS HS -- and my kid was also accepted to SWW but turned it down. On multiple visits (pre pandemic) he deemed the written work product on display substandard and the majority of the students unprepared.

I have never set foot in Banneker but I know from research that the numbers it puts up aren't as high as SWW (see above), so DS didn't apply. I know others like it.

So again, what are the "good DCPS" high schools that we missed, and that surpass SJC?

Most college admissions directors would look more favorably on a Wilson applicant vs. a similar SJC one. SJC is not generally as highly regarded a school.

Now you're just being ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Maybe things have changed recently but it was not as strong academically as a good DCPS.

What is a "good DCPS" high school?

I have no horse in this race (kid attends non-Catholic private) but am curious about this ^^ because we live steps from Wilson -- the best attendance-by-right DCPS HS -- and my kid was also accepted to SWW but turned it down. On multiple visits (pre pandemic) he deemed the written work product on display substandard and the majority of the students unprepared.

I have never set foot in Banneker but I know from research that the numbers it puts up aren't as high as SWW (see above), so DS didn't apply. I know others like it.

So again, what are the "good DCPS" high schools that we missed, and that surpass SJC?

Wilson has better college acceptances than SJC.

Which is not due to Wilson’s academic excellence. Pity.

You know that on just a few visits at the school, right?

[Anonymous]

I've got 2 kids at SJC this year and I've been happy with *most* of their teachers. Some of them were excellent.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:More people are applying to schools like SJC, because they're realistic. Not everyone can get into a top tier school, and if public isn't a good option for you, applying to a place like SJC is a smart choice. Same strategy for college: apply to reach schools, mid-levels and safetys. Which schools those are depends on the student.

I know quite a few students rejected or WL at SJC that were accepted to top 3/5 schools this year.

Seriously? That is amazing.

Only in her dreams.

Who’s dreams? My kid is one of them. Rejected from SJC, accepted to GDS and Landon.

Your DC clearly had a lot going for them as they were accepted to those two schools. If you didn’t make it clear in your interview that SJC was your DC’s #1 choice, they knew you weren’t going to choose them over GDS and Landon. As the other PP wrote- it’s yield protection.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Maybe things have changed recently but it was not as strong academically as a good DCPS.

What is a "good DCPS" high school?

I have no horse in this race (kid attends non-Catholic private) but am curious about this ^^ because we live steps from Wilson -- the best attendance-by-right DCPS HS -- and my kid was also accepted to SWW but turned it down. On multiple visits (pre pandemic) he deemed the written work product on display substandard and the majority of the students unprepared.

I have never set foot in Banneker but I know from research that the numbers it puts up aren't as high as SWW (see above), so DS didn't apply. I know others like it.

So again, what are the "good DCPS" high schools that we missed, and that surpass SJC?

Wilson has better college acceptances than SJC.

Which is not due to Wilson’s academic excellence. Pity.

You know that on just a few visits at the school, right?

LOL- no she "knows it" because she watches Tucker Carlson.

[Anonymous]

What is SJC?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:SJC goes in and out of favor at our K-8 as well. It tends to go in waves based on prior year’s graduation class matriculation. It’s a fine school and if your child is in the honors program it can be a solid curriculum and peer group. Of course it is also a good value with the more modest tuition.

My child attended SJC and the lack of certified teachers showed. Outdated and ineffective pedagogy was common. Not enough professional development to improve teaching. Maybe things have changed recently but it was not as strong academically as a good DCPS.

Not surprised. Two kids both got presidential scholarship ($20K). Attended scholars brunch for first one and the teachers were unimpressive. That was main reason we crossed it off. We applied for DD this year and also got presidential scholarship and didn't consider because she did not like her shadow day. We applied as a safety school. Yes, we are going to pay $40K a year, but you get what you pay for.

Presidential Scholarship is not worth $20K, it's worth $5K.

Math is hard. $20K is $5K per year, for a total of $20K.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:More people are applying to schools like SJC, because they're realistic. Not everyone can get into a top tier school, and if public isn't a good option for you, applying to a place like SJC is a smart choice. Same strategy for college: apply to reach schools, mid-levels and safetys. Which schools those are depends on the student.

I know quite a few students rejected or WL at SJC that were accepted to top 3/5 schools this year.

Seriously? That is amazing.

Only in her dreams.

Who’s dreams? My kid is one of them. Rejected from SJC, accepted to GDS and Landon.

Your DC clearly had a lot going for them as they were accepted to those two schools. If you didn’t make it clear in your interview that SJC was your DC’s #1 choice, they knew you weren’t going to choose them over GDS and Landon. As the other PP wrote- it’s yield protection.

+1. Especially if you aren’t Catholic or weren’t coming from a parochial K-8.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Most definitely not for the academics.

Why would you post something like this? It is both incorrect and rude.

Rude, but not incorrect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:SJC goes in and out of favor at our K-8 as well. It tends to go in waves based on prior year’s graduation class matriculation. It’s a fine school and if your child is in the honors program it can be a solid curriculum and peer group. Of course it is also a good value with the more modest tuition.

My child attended SJC and the lack of certified teachers showed. Outdated and ineffective pedagogy was common. Not enough professional development to improve teaching. Maybe things have changed recently but it was not as strong academically as a good DCPS.

Not surprised. Two kids both got presidential scholarship ($20K). Attended scholars brunch for first one and the teachers were unimpressive. That was main reason we crossed it off. We applied for DD this year and also got presidential scholarship and didn't consider because she did not like her shadow day. We applied as a safety school. Yes, we are going to pay $40K a year, but you get what you pay for.

Presidential Scholarship is not worth $20K, it's worth $5K.

Math is hard. $20K is $5K per year, for a total of $20K.

It must be so tiring for you, having to be an insecure, condescending b all day.