2025 rankings of best private schools in the DMV

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Rankings now out for best private schools in the DMV:

1. Sidwell
2. BIM
3. Madeira
4. GDS
5. EHS
6. Potomac
7. Holton
8. Georgetown Prep
9. NCS
10. WIS
11. Maret
12. STA

https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/m/washington-dc-metro-area/

Ridiculous. BASIS and Episcopal are the only schools in the top 5 that deserve to be there. I wouldn't send my child to Madeira, GDS or Sidwell if they begged and pleaded. Never heard anyone accuse WIS of being a "top school" before, hilarious.

Why did you resurrect this stupid thread, with your stupid comment?

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Forgive the bot in Shenzen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rankings now out for best private schools in the DMV:

1. Sidwell
2. BIM
3. Madeira
4. GDS
5. EHS
6. Potomac
7. Holton
8. Georgetown Prep
9. NCS
10. WIS
11. Maret
12. STA

https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/m/washington-dc-metro-area/

Ridiculous. BASIS and Episcopal are the only schools in the top 5 that deserve to be there. I wouldn't send my child to Madeira, GDS or Sidwell if they begged and pleaded. Never heard anyone accuse WIS of being a "top school" before, hilarious.

I'm going to guess you are typing this while wearing a red MAGA hat.

[Anonymous]

What happened to PVI?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What happened to PVI?

It's a large catholic school without a particular emphasis on academics. It's a public school with less rigor and nicer facilities

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What happened to PVI?

It's a large catholic school without a particular emphasis on academics. It's a public school with less rigor and nicer facilities

Do you have kids there?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Rankings now out for best private schools in the DMV:

1. Sidwell
2. BIM
3. Madeira
4. GDS
5. EHS
6. Potomac
7. Holton
8. Georgetown Prep
9. NCS
10. WIS
11. Maret
12. STA

https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/m/washington-dc-metro-area/

This is laughable. STA, NCS, GDS all had better college placements last year overall than the top 3 on this list. GDS had 6 alone go to Harvard. STA has many at Ivies and top 20 universities and NCS has about 2/3 of class of 2024 at top 25 Universities and/or liberal arts schools. Many at top liberal arts top 15.

I don’t believe that STA’s placement is that great. The only public matriculation data STA releases is an aggregate 3-4 year list (I see MoCo on that list, btw). STA students don’t operate a public IG account where students can post their college destinations (like every other top (and even lower and mid-tier) area private schools). People who have nothing to hide, hide nothing.

Btw, it’s a flat out lie that NCS had better 2024 college placements than all the other top ranked high schools. GDS did well in 2024, but its 2023 college placements were an absolute bust!

The school's don't run the IG accounts.

Correct.
It is not their thing. They post on their private instagram accounts but not publicly.

It appears that both of you struggle with reading comprehension.

Quote from the original post:

“STA students don’t operate a public IG account where students can post their college destinations (like every other top (and even lower and mid-tier) area private schools).”

It’s fine if STA students don’t want to have a public IG account. However, they shouldn’t be upset or surprised if people don’t believe their college placement is great.

No one is upset. No one cares whether you or anyone else believes the stats. Parents were just sharing them.

What’s the point of sharing information that comes across as a boldfaced lie? Plus, you have no publicly available data to back it up.

NCS, Sidwell, Maret, GDS, Brearley, Trinity (NYC), Dalton, Phillips Exeter, Harvard-Westlake, even SJC, Field, Burke, etc all have public IG accounts that list their college matriculations. STA isn’t special. It’s just trying to hide something.

I’m a spy for the CIA. You don’t believe me? Well, you should just take my word for it.

You sound weirdly obsesses with STA's college results. People posting know because they have or had kids at the school so they can see where everyone in the class goes. Classes are small - 70-75 kids. Some would argue it is classy not to post. Why brag? They have no need.

I don’t care about STA. However, I will address anyone who tries to brag about a school’s college matriculations that are carefully kept away from public view. If you want me to stop posting about STA’s matriculations (or lack thereof), you’ll need to do the same.

Btw, you are weirdly defensive and obsessed with defending STA’s invisible college results. STA isn’t classier than Sidwell, Trinity, Dalton, PEA, etc. However, unlike those illustrious and much older educational institutions, STA clearly has something to hide (as always).

Why are they hiding something?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rankings now out for best private schools in the DMV:

1. Sidwell
2. BIM
3. Madeira
4. GDS
5. EHS
6. Potomac
7. Holton
8. Georgetown Prep
9. NCS
10. WIS
11. Maret
12. STA

https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/m/washington-dc-metro-area/

Ridiculous. BASIS and Episcopal are the only schools in the top 5 that deserve to be there. I wouldn't send my child to Madeira, GDS or Sidwell if they begged and pleaded. Never heard anyone accuse WIS of being a "top school" before, hilarious.

I'm going to guess you are typing this while wearing a red MAGA hat.

Don't have a MAGA hat - but you clearly see what those schools represent. I know people whose daughters are now sons that attend those schools. It's not happy and the schools are part of the problem. Caveat emptor....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Forgive the bot in Shenzen.

I'm going to guess you are typing this while wearing a red MAGA hat.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Rankings now out for best private schools in the DMV:

1. Sidwell
2. BIM
3. Madeira
4. GDS
5. EHS
6. Potomac
7. Holton
8. Georgetown Prep
9. NCS
10. WIS
11. Maret
12. STA

https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/m/washington-dc-metro-area/

This is laughable. STA, NCS, GDS all had better college placements last year overall than the top 3 on this list. GDS had 6 alone go to Harvard. STA has many at Ivies and top 20 universities and NCS has about 2/3 of class of 2024 at top 25 Universities and/or liberal arts schools. Many at top liberal arts top 15.

I don’t believe that STA’s placement is that great. The only public matriculation data STA releases is an aggregate 3-4 year list (I see MoCo on that list, btw). STA students don’t operate a public IG account where students can post their college destinations (like every other top (and even lower and mid-tier) area private schools). People who have nothing to hide, hide nothing.

Btw, it’s a flat out lie that NCS had better 2024 college placements than all the other top ranked high schools. GDS did well in 2024, but its 2023 college placements were an absolute bust!

The school's don't run the IG accounts.

Correct.
It is not their thing. They post on their private instagram accounts but not publicly.

It appears that both of you struggle with reading comprehension.

Quote from the original post:

“STA students don’t operate a public IG account where students can post their college destinations (like every other top (and even lower and mid-tier) area private schools).”

It’s fine if STA students don’t want to have a public IG account. However, they shouldn’t be upset or surprised if people don’t believe their college placement is great.

No one is upset. No one cares whether you or anyone else believes the stats. Parents were just sharing them.

What’s the point of sharing information that comes across as a boldfaced lie? Plus, you have no publicly available data to back it up.

NCS, Sidwell, Maret, GDS, Brearley, Trinity (NYC), Dalton, Phillips Exeter, Harvard-Westlake, even SJC, Field, Burke, etc all have public IG accounts that list their college matriculations. STA isn’t special. It’s just trying to hide something.

I’m a spy for the CIA. You don’t believe me? Well, you should just take my word for it.

You sound weirdly obsesses with STA's college results. People posting know because they have or had kids at the school so they can see where everyone in the class goes. Classes are small - 70-75 kids. Some would argue it is classy not to post. Why brag? They have no need.

I don’t care about STA. However, I will address anyone who tries to brag about a school’s college matriculations that are carefully kept away from public view. If you want me to stop posting about STA’s matriculations (or lack thereof), you’ll need to do the same.

Btw, you are weirdly defensive and obsessed with defending STA’s invisible college results. STA isn’t classier than Sidwell, Trinity, Dalton, PEA, etc. However, unlike those illustrious and much older educational institutions, STA clearly has something to hide (as always).

Why are they hiding something?

Because STA doesn’t want to deal with the PR issues it would face otherwise. If you’re interested in sending your son to STA, ask current families about the football hazing incident the school swept under the rug last year. Or ask about the STA “White Alliance Group.” It’s a school sanctioned affinity group (with a faculty advisor) for white students (no particular ethnicity, just white). I’m not aware of any other DC Metro private school with a White Alliance affinity group. I wonder why STA doesn’t list this affinity group on its website, along with the others.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Rankings now out for best private schools in the DMV:

1. Sidwell
2. BIM
3. Madeira
4. GDS
5. EHS
6. Potomac
7. Holton
8. Georgetown Prep
9. NCS
10. WIS
11. Maret
12. STA

https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/m/washington-dc-metro-area/

This is laughable. STA, NCS, GDS all had better college placements last year overall than the top 3 on this list. GDS had 6 alone go to Harvard. STA has many at Ivies and top 20 universities and NCS has about 2/3 of class of 2024 at top 25 Universities and/or liberal arts schools. Many at top liberal arts top 15.

I don’t believe that STA’s placement is that great. The only public matriculation data STA releases is an aggregate 3-4 year list (I see MoCo on that list, btw). STA students don’t operate a public IG account where students can post their college destinations (like every other top (and even lower and mid-tier) area private schools). People who have nothing to hide, hide nothing.

Btw, it’s a flat out lie that NCS had better 2024 college placements than all the other top ranked high schools. GDS did well in 2024, but its 2023 college placements were an absolute bust!

The school's don't run the IG accounts.

Correct.
It is not their thing. They post on their private instagram accounts but not publicly.

It appears that both of you struggle with reading comprehension.

Quote from the original post:

“STA students don’t operate a public IG account where students can post their college destinations (like every other top (and even lower and mid-tier) area private schools).”

It’s fine if STA students don’t want to have a public IG account. However, they shouldn’t be upset or surprised if people don’t believe their college placement is great.

No one is upset. No one cares whether you or anyone else believes the stats. Parents were just sharing them.

What’s the point of sharing information that comes across as a boldfaced lie? Plus, you have no publicly available data to back it up.

NCS, Sidwell, Maret, GDS, Brearley, Trinity (NYC), Dalton, Phillips Exeter, Harvard-Westlake, even SJC, Field, Burke, etc all have public IG accounts that list their college matriculations. STA isn’t special. It’s just trying to hide something.

I’m a spy for the CIA. You don’t believe me? Well, you should just take my word for it.

You sound weirdly obsesses with STA's college results. People posting know because they have or had kids at the school so they can see where everyone in the class goes. Classes are small - 70-75 kids. Some would argue it is classy not to post. Why brag? They have no need.

I don’t care about STA. However, I will address anyone who tries to brag about a school’s college matriculations that are carefully kept away from public view. If you want me to stop posting about STA’s matriculations (or lack thereof), you’ll need to do the same.

Btw, you are weirdly defensive and obsessed with defending STA’s invisible college results. STA isn’t classier than Sidwell, Trinity, Dalton, PEA, etc. However, unlike those illustrious and much older educational institutions, STA clearly has something to hide (as always).

Why are they hiding something?

Because STA doesn’t want to deal with the PR issues it would face otherwise. If you’re interested in sending your son to STA, ask current families about the football hazing incident the school swept under the rug last year. Or ask about the STA “White Alliance Group.” It’s a school sanctioned affinity group (with a faculty advisor) for white students (no particular ethnicity, just white). I’m not aware of any other DC Metro private school with a White Alliance affinity group. I wonder why STA doesn’t list this affinity group on its website, along with the others.

This thread went from MAGA hats to tinfoil hats real quick

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Anonymous wrote:Rankings now out for best private schools in the DMV:

1. Sidwell
2. BIM
3. Madeira
4. GDS
5. EHS
6. Potomac
7. Holton
8. Georgetown Prep
9. NCS
10. WIS
11. Maret
12. STA

https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/m/washington-dc-metro-area/

This is laughable. STA, NCS, GDS all had better college placements last year overall than the top 3 on this list. GDS had 6 alone go to Harvard. STA has many at Ivies and top 20 universities and NCS has about 2/3 of class of 2024 at top 25 Universities and/or liberal arts schools. Many at top liberal arts top 15.

I don’t believe that STA’s placement is that great. The only public matriculation data STA releases is an aggregate 3-4 year list (I see MoCo on that list, btw). STA students don’t operate a public IG account where students can post their college destinations (like every other top (and even lower and mid-tier) area private schools). People who have nothing to hide, hide nothing.

Btw, it’s a flat out lie that NCS had better 2024 college placements than all the other top ranked high schools. GDS did well in 2024, but its 2023 college placements were an absolute bust!

The school's don't run the IG accounts.

Correct.
It is not their thing. They post on their private instagram accounts but not publicly.

It appears that both of you struggle with reading comprehension.

Quote from the original post:

“STA students don’t operate a public IG account where students can post their college destinations (like every other top (and even lower and mid-tier) area private schools).”

It’s fine if STA students don’t want to have a public IG account. However, they shouldn’t be upset or surprised if people don’t believe their college placement is great.

No one is upset. No one cares whether you or anyone else believes the stats. Parents were just sharing them.

What’s the point of sharing information that comes across as a boldfaced lie? Plus, you have no publicly available data to back it up.

NCS, Sidwell, Maret, GDS, Brearley, Trinity (NYC), Dalton, Phillips Exeter, Harvard-Westlake, even SJC, Field, Burke, etc all have public IG accounts that list their college matriculations. STA isn’t special. It’s just trying to hide something.

I’m a spy for the CIA. You don’t believe me? Well, you should just take my word for it.

You sound weirdly obsesses with STA's college results. People posting know because they have or had kids at the school so they can see where everyone in the class goes. Classes are small - 70-75 kids. Some would argue it is classy not to post. Why brag? They have no need.

I don’t care about STA. However, I will address anyone who tries to brag about a school’s college matriculations that are carefully kept away from public view. If you want me to stop posting about STA’s matriculations (or lack thereof), you’ll need to do the same.

Btw, you are weirdly defensive and obsessed with defending STA’s invisible college results. STA isn’t classier than Sidwell, Trinity, Dalton, PEA, etc. However, unlike those illustrious and much older educational institutions, STA clearly has something to hide (as always).

Why are they hiding something?

Because STA doesn’t want to deal with the PR issues it would face otherwise. If you’re interested in sending your son to STA, ask current families about the football hazing incident the school swept under the rug last year. Or ask about the STA “White Alliance Group.” It’s a school sanctioned affinity group (with a faculty advisor) for white students (no particular ethnicity, just white). I’m not aware of any other DC Metro private school with a White Alliance affinity group. I wonder why STA doesn’t list this affinity group on its website, along with the others.

This thread went from MAGA hats to tinfoil hats real quick

Ask about the affinity group. It exists (there’s a faculty advisor).

[Anonymous]

The best school is SIDWELL. It is WELL KNOWN.