Academy of the Holy Cross (Kensington) for HS

[Anonymous]

Seems like some are confusing Holy Cross and Holy Child..Very different schools....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seems like some are confusing Holy Cross and Holy Child..Very different schools....

Lol not really

Both are not that great both indoctrinate.

Neither has great college acceptances over all. Paying for them is silly over public academically speaking. .

One has a parent who tried to bomb lockers at MCPS bec they didn’t like sex Ed got a plea deal asked to leave MCPS accepted HC . Although her girls did go to UmD . She’s being investigated by FBI for Jan 6 participating great parent group.

One has hidden more sex abuse the. The other.

Good luck

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We considered it and it seemed very white and blonde.

If you want to take Calc, you have to go to the boy’s Prep across the street. No.

They have poor communication.

I’d have preferred St John’s.

This is just outright false it is probably one of the most diverse of MOCO Catholics including SJC. Also, My DD attends and is currently taking AP Calc; she does not cross Rockville Pike to take it at Prep.

PS If you did not attend or had a child who attended you just have no clue...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seems like some are confusing Holy Cross and Holy Child..Very different schools....

Lol not really

Both are not that great both indoctrinate.

Neither has great college acceptances over all. Paying for them is silly over public academically speaking. .

One has a parent who tried to bomb lockers at MCPS bec they didn’t like sex Ed got a plea deal asked to leave MCPS accepted HC . Although her girls did go to UmD . She’s being investigated by FBI for Jan 6 participating great parent group.

One has hidden more sex abuse the. The other.

Good luck

Both teach students how to write more clearly than PP writes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seems like some are confusing Holy Cross and Holy Child..Very different schools....

Lol not really

Both are not that great both indoctrinate.

Neither has great college acceptances over all. Paying for them is silly over public academically speaking. .

One has a parent who tried to bomb lockers at MCPS bec they didn’t like sex Ed got a plea deal asked to leave MCPS accepted HC . Although her girls did go to UmD . She’s being investigated by FBI for Jan 6 participating great parent group.

One has hidden more sex abuse the. The other.

Good luck

Both teach students how to write more clearly than PP writes.

That pp seems to be a public school parent trolling the private school boards and posting how various schools are worse than the publics. There are several markers in their spelling, grammar, and word choices that indicate it’s all the same poster.

[Anonymous]

Thanks to those of you who posted with your actual lived experience. We will definitely be checking it out but it's always useful to have points of reference.

[Anonymous]

AHC is my daughter’s top choice at private. She is leaning toward our boundary public, though. We have done several visits, she has friends there, has had school visits, student led tours, and shadow days. She has loved the diversity at AHC. It’s the main reason she leans toward public for HS. She wants diversity that matches our county. AHC is about as close as it gets. Needing to cross the pike for math is absolutely untrue. While I’m not a parent there, my experience with the school has led me to believe it is diverse racially and socioeconomically.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:AHC is my daughter’s top choice at private. She is leaning toward our boundary public, though. We have done several visits, she has friends there, has had school visits, student led tours, and shadow days. She has loved the diversity at AHC. It’s the main reason she leans toward public for HS. She wants diversity that matches our county. AHC is about as close as it gets. Needing to cross the pike for math is absolutely untrue. While I’m not a parent there, my experience with the school has led me to believe it is diverse racially and socioeconomically.

I you are in a W school, your daughter will be better off from an academic standpoint. AHC matriculations are weak. And I don't buy that it is because of lack of wealth. Just look at the matriculations last year. From what I can see, not one into a top 20 university. This is from their instagram page. Unfortunately AHC is not transparent about matriculations because the school profile does not exist on their website and the link to 2023 matriculations is broken and there is no link to 2024 matriculations.

[Anonymous]

I am the PP who posted above. I searched Google and the only document I could find was a school profile from 2015-16, where there were only 2-3 at most that matriculated to a top 20 school (the number isn't clear because the list covers 3 years). During this period, it was much easier to get into these schools, so I don't imagine it is any better today. The profile also shared the SAT/ACT scores, which are much much lower than other Catholic all girls schools. For example, VISI and SR have an average ACT of 31 vs. 25 for AHC.

I highly recommend that if your daughter is open to public school to consider that if academics is her priority. Five percent of students from Bethesda area MCPS high schools matriculate to top 20 schools. The percentage is much lower for AHC.

https://www.academyoftheholycross.org/uploaded/Academics/CollegeCounseling/Holy_Cross_Profile_2015-2016_Final.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am the PP who posted above. I searched Google and the only document I could find was a school profile from 2015-16, where there were only 2-3 at most that matriculated to a top 20 school (the number isn't clear because the list covers 3 years). During this period, it was much easier to get into these schools, so I don't imagine it is any better today. The profile also shared the SAT/ACT scores, which are much much lower than other Catholic all girls schools. For example, VISI and SR have an average ACT of 31 vs. 25 for AHC.

I highly recommend that if your daughter is open to public school to consider that if academics is her priority. Five percent of students from Bethesda area MCPS high schools matriculate to top 20 schools. The percentage is much lower for AHC.

https://www.academyoftheholycross.org/uploaded/Academics/CollegeCounseling/Holy_Cross_Profile_2015-2016_Final.pdf

Why do you care so much about where ahc girls go to college? And iirc the last few years it has had girls go to ivies, notre dame, and the service academies. It’s a small school. Theres like 90 girls in each graduating class, so 5% is 4-5 kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am the PP who posted above. I searched Google and the only document I could find was a school profile from 2015-16, where there were only 2-3 at most that matriculated to a top 20 school (the number isn't clear because the list covers 3 years). During this period, it was much easier to get into these schools, so I don't imagine it is any better today. The profile also shared the SAT/ACT scores, which are much much lower than other Catholic all girls schools. For example, VISI and SR have an average ACT of 31 vs. 25 for AHC.

I highly recommend that if your daughter is open to public school to consider that if academics is her priority. Five percent of students from Bethesda area MCPS high schools matriculate to top 20 schools. The percentage is much lower for AHC.

https://www.academyoftheholycross.org/uploaded/Academics/CollegeCounseling/Holy_Cross_Profile_2015-2016_Final.pdf

Why do you care so much about where ahc girls go to college? And iirc the last few years it has had girls go to ivies, notre dame, and the service academies. It’s a small school. Theres like 90 girls in each graduating class, so 5% is 4-5 kids.

I care because I want my daughter to be surrounded by high achieving and smart students. I recall an occassional admit to a top 20 from AHC. Five percent? Perhaps. But know that schools like VISI and SR are closer to 20%. They also have around 100 students per graduating class...VISI may have a few more.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am the PP who posted above. I searched Google and the only document I could find was a school profile from 2015-16, where there were only 2-3 at most that matriculated to a top 20 school (the number isn't clear because the list covers 3 years). During this period, it was much easier to get into these schools, so I don't imagine it is any better today. The profile also shared the SAT/ACT scores, which are much much lower than other Catholic all girls schools. For example, VISI and SR have an average ACT of 31 vs. 25 for AHC.

I highly recommend that if your daughter is open to public school to consider that if academics is her priority. Five percent of students from Bethesda area MCPS high schools matriculate to top 20 schools. The percentage is much lower for AHC.

https://www.academyoftheholycross.org/uploaded/Academics/CollegeCounseling/Holy_Cross_Profile_2015-2016_Final.pdf

Why do you care so much about where ahc girls go to college? And iirc the last few years it has had girls go to ivies, notre dame, and the service academies. It’s a small school. Theres like 90 girls in each graduating class, so 5% is 4-5 kids.

I care because I want my daughter to be surrounded by high achieving and smart students. I recall an occassional admit to a top 20 from AHC. Five percent? Perhaps. But know that schools like VISI and SR are closer to 20%. They also have around 100 students per graduating class...VISI may have a few more.

SR and Visi don’t have 20% of their graduating seniors going to top 20. This information is easy to find on Instagram. Not everyone posts but in ‘24, AHC had 2 in top 20 and SR had 3. Your information is totally incorrect which isn’t surprising given you are posting a 10 year old school profile.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am the PP who posted above. I searched Google and the only document I could find was a school profile from 2015-16, where there were only 2-3 at most that matriculated to a top 20 school (the number isn't clear because the list covers 3 years). During this period, it was much easier to get into these schools, so I don't imagine it is any better today. The profile also shared the SAT/ACT scores, which are much much lower than other Catholic all girls schools. For example, VISI and SR have an average ACT of 31 vs. 25 for AHC.

I highly recommend that if your daughter is open to public school to consider that if academics is her priority. Five percent of students from Bethesda area MCPS high schools matriculate to top 20 schools. The percentage is much lower for AHC.

https://www.academyoftheholycross.org/uploaded/Academics/CollegeCounseling/Holy_Cross_Profile_2015-2016_Final.pdf

Why do you care so much about where ahc girls go to college? And iirc the last few years it has had girls go to ivies, notre dame, and the service academies. It’s a small school. Theres like 90 girls in each graduating class, so 5% is 4-5 kids.

I care because I want my daughter to be surrounded by high achieving and smart students. I recall an occassional admit to a top 20 from AHC. Five percent? Perhaps. But know that schools like VISI and SR are closer to 20%. They also have around 100 students per graduating class...VISI may have a few more.

SR and Visi don’t have 20% of their graduating seniors going to top 20. This information is easy to find on Instagram. Not everyone posts but in ‘24, AHC had 2 in top 20 and SR had 3. Your information is totally incorrect which isn’t surprising given you are posting a 10 year old school profile.

It varies year to year. Last year it was closer to 15%. The year before it was about 20%. Either way, it is significantly higher than AHC.

Show me a more recent matriculation list. They are hiding information.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am the PP who posted above. I searched Google and the only document I could find was a school profile from 2015-16, where there were only 2-3 at most that matriculated to a top 20 school (the number isn't clear because the list covers 3 years). During this period, it was much easier to get into these schools, so I don't imagine it is any better today. The profile also shared the SAT/ACT scores, which are much much lower than other Catholic all girls schools. For example, VISI and SR have an average ACT of 31 vs. 25 for AHC.

I highly recommend that if your daughter is open to public school to consider that if academics is her priority. Five percent of students from Bethesda area MCPS high schools matriculate to top 20 schools. The percentage is much lower for AHC.

https://www.academyoftheholycross.org/uploaded/Academics/CollegeCounseling/Holy_Cross_Profile_2015-2016_Final.pdf

Why do you care so much about where ahc girls go to college? And iirc the last few years it has had girls go to ivies, notre dame, and the service academies. It’s a small school. Theres like 90 girls in each graduating class, so 5% is 4-5 kids.

I care because I want my daughter to be surrounded by high achieving and smart students. I recall an occassional admit to a top 20 from AHC. Five percent? Perhaps. But know that schools like VISI and SR are closer to 20%. They also have around 100 students per graduating class...VISI may have a few more.

SR and Visi don’t have 20% of their graduating seniors going to top 20. This information is easy to find on Instagram. Not everyone posts but in ‘24, AHC had 2 in top 20 and SR had 3. Your information is totally incorrect which isn’t surprising given you are posting a 10 year old school profile.

It varies year to year. Last year it was closer to 15%. The year before it was about 20%. Either way, it is significantly higher than AHC.

Show me a more recent matriculation list. They are hiding information.

I’m not doing your homework for you lazybones. Why don’t you produce a list showing us SR or Visi’s 20% to Top 20?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am the PP who posted above. I searched Google and the only document I could find was a school profile from 2015-16, where there were only 2-3 at most that matriculated to a top 20 school (the number isn't clear because the list covers 3 years). During this period, it was much easier to get into these schools, so I don't imagine it is any better today. The profile also shared the SAT/ACT scores, which are much much lower than other Catholic all girls schools. For example, VISI and SR have an average ACT of 31 vs. 25 for AHC.

I highly recommend that if your daughter is open to public school to consider that if academics is her priority. Five percent of students from Bethesda area MCPS high schools matriculate to top 20 schools. The percentage is much lower for AHC.

https://www.academyoftheholycross.org/uploaded/Academics/CollegeCounseling/Holy_Cross_Profile_2015-2016_Final.pdf

Why do you care so much about where ahc girls go to college? And iirc the last few years it has had girls go to ivies, notre dame, and the service academies. It’s a small school. Theres like 90 girls in each graduating class, so 5% is 4-5 kids.

I care because I want my daughter to be surrounded by high achieving and smart students. I recall an occassional admit to a top 20 from AHC. Five percent? Perhaps. But know that schools like VISI and SR are closer to 20%. They also have around 100 students per graduating class...VISI may have a few more.

SR and Visi don’t have 20% of their graduating seniors going to top 20. This information is easy to find on Instagram. Not everyone posts but in ‘24, AHC had 2 in top 20 and SR had 3. Your information is totally incorrect which isn’t surprising given you are posting a 10 year old school profile.

It varies year to year. Last year it was closer to 15%. The year before it was about 20%. Either way, it is significantly higher than AHC.

Show me a more recent matriculation list. They are hiding information.

I’m not doing your homework for you lazybones. Why don’t you produce a list showing us SR or Visi’s 20% to Top 20?

Very easy to find on their websites. AHC has no matriculations on their website, unless I am missing something.