Based solely on academics, rank the top 5 private high schools in DC/VA/MD

[Anonymous]

I’d say WIS’s college lists look better than Prep or Gonzaga once you realize how few legacies and athletes there are. The IB is its own kind of rigor, and many kids do it in two languages. But I agree that it’s not top of mind when you think of “elite” area schools.

[Anonymous]

WIS has practically zero legacy or hooks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Basis is the simple answer if you look at the AP exams and standardized tests (purely academic criterion). No way around it. College acceptance is a distorted measure. In top privates it reflects legacy and also the fact that there are more families with money so kids go to top choices without regard to scholarship.

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[Anonymous]

The problem with WIS is that it’s so obsessed with its dual language IB it can’t see TJ or BIM are just as hard. Wouldn’t send ds or dd to any of these schools though.

[Anonymous]

I think that Niche rated BIM #1 recently.

[Anonymous]

Honestly, if you want college outcomes I would not overlook Wilson, BCC, or Walls.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:WIS has practically zero legacy or hooks.

That's indeed one of its many strengths.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:WIS has practically zero legacy or hooks.

How do you know where their parents went to college?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Basis bots earning their yuans on this thread. Likely a meaningless thread started by them as well to bring Basis in the conversation

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Looks like the Basis marketing team is using the DCUM channel. Jeff needs to look at this.

I am a former parent. Academic rigor is second to none. Amazing how Basis police control remains active and any positive observation is always treated as illegitimate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WIS has practically zero legacy or hooks.

How do you know where their parents went to college?

DP: Perhaps 40% if not more of parents I meet are foreigners and studied abroad before coming to work in the US, plus the school doesn't cater to the dc politico crowd.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd put GDS number one. And nobody in my family attended it. Several people in my family (including my kids) went to Sidwell and we had some STA and NCS as well. GDS has a great combination of rigor and encouragement of critical thinking.

How do you know GDS is number one if no one in your family attended it?

Answer: comparing notes with friends of mine and friends of my kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:WIS has practically zero legacy or hooks.

Are you kidding? Tons of diversity hooks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WIS has practically zero legacy or hooks.

Are you kidding? Tons of diversity hooks.

Ding, ding, ding.

Everyone of those Hispanic and Spanish kids gets in with a GIANT hook. And there are a lot of them at WIS.

[Anonymous]

Look at the articles on race in Wapo and Medium. Look at the statistics on school websites. WIS is less diverse than Maret.

[Anonymous]

*racially diverse that is.