Which private high schools have significant cohorts of gifted kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How can students be better served in public schools when their class sizes are significantly larger (even the classes in the magnet programs)?

Easily

For one math and science are 100 percent taught at higher levels in public there is no private in the DMV that compares

Mix in religious privates and the teachings not anywhere near the best education

We’ve already been through this. The magnet programs and the top private schools are equivalent when it comes to math and science.

No, they are not. The magnets run circles around the top privates when it comes to math and science

[Anonymous]

Both send kids to MIT to study engineering. If you’re that kid, you’ll be able to go regardless of the school. If you’re not, you won’t be able to regardless of the school. Focus less on comparing schools and more on finding the right fit for your kid

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Both send kids to MIT to study engineering. If you’re that kid, you’ll be able to go regardless of the school. If you’re not, you won’t be able to regardless of the school. Focus less on comparing schools and more on finding the right fit for your kid

Amen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How can students be better served in public schools when their class sizes are significantly larger (even the classes in the magnet programs)?

Easily

For one math and science are 100 percent taught at higher levels in public there is no private in the DMV that compares

Mix in religious privates and the teachings not anywhere near the best education

We’ve already been through this. The magnet programs and the top private schools are equivalent when it comes to math and science.

No, they are not. The magnets run circles around the top privates when it comes to math and science

When we ask for evidence, are you going to show us those competitions again?

[Anonymous]

Ironically, calling your child "gifted" clearly indicates you come from a family that is NOT especially well educated.

Just FYI.

Nearly everyone in my family and DH's family went to Ivy league schools (HYP), and we nearly all married people who went to Ivy league schools, and THEIR siblings and spouses mostly went to Ivy or similar top schools. We ALL have had the experience of testing in the 99th percentile as kids. We were ALL National Merit scholars. Those things are just standard in this circle (which, btw, is pretty big).

And I have never, ever, ever heard anyone in this circle refer to themselves or their kids as "gifted."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ironically, calling your child "gifted" clearly indicates you come from a family that is NOT especially well educated.

Just FYI.

Nearly everyone in my family and DH's family went to Ivy league schools (HYP), and we nearly all married people who went to Ivy league schools, and THEIR siblings and spouses mostly went to Ivy or similar top schools. We ALL have had the experience of testing in the 99th percentile as kids. We were ALL National Merit scholars. Those things are just standard in this circle (which, btw, is pretty big).

And I have never, ever, ever heard anyone in this circle refer to themselves or their kids as "gifted."

Oh STFU. I can rattle off qualifications too.

I tested in the 99th percentile. So did my sister. We both graduated with honors from top prep schools and with honors from top 5-10 research universities for undergrad and grad school. So did my husband. Our HHI is $1.4 million.

So I can go toe to toe with you and your family. Guarantee it.

The reality is that the term “gifted” is one professionals use in educational testing. It’s in my daughter’s neuropsych evaluation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ironically, calling your child "gifted" clearly indicates you come from a family that is NOT especially well educated.

Just FYI.

Nearly everyone in my family and DH's family went to Ivy league schools (HYP), and we nearly all married people who went to Ivy league schools, and THEIR siblings and spouses mostly went to Ivy or similar top schools. We ALL have had the experience of testing in the 99th percentile as kids. We were ALL National Merit scholars. Those things are just standard in this circle (which, btw, is pretty big).

And I have never, ever, ever heard anyone in this circle refer to themselves or their kids as "gifted."

Oh STFU. I can rattle off qualifications too.

I tested in the 99th percentile. So did my sister. We both graduated with honors from top prep schools and with honors from top 5-10 research universities for undergrad and grad school. So did my husband. Our HHI is $1.4 million.

So I can go toe to toe with you and your family. Guarantee it.

The reality is that the term “gifted” is one professionals use in educational testing. It’s in my daughter’s neuropsych evaluation.

Not everything is a competition. You can just laugh about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ironically, calling your child "gifted" clearly indicates you come from a family that is NOT especially well educated.

Just FYI.

Nearly everyone in my family and DH's family went to Ivy league schools (HYP), and we nearly all married people who went to Ivy league schools, and THEIR siblings and spouses mostly went to Ivy or similar top schools. We ALL have had the experience of testing in the 99th percentile as kids. We were ALL National Merit scholars. Those things are just standard in this circle (which, btw, is pretty big).

And I have never, ever, ever heard anyone in this circle refer to themselves or their kids as "gifted."

Oh STFU. I can rattle off qualifications too.

I tested in the 99th percentile. So did my sister. We both graduated with honors from top prep schools and with honors from top 5-10 research universities for undergrad and grad school. So did my husband. Our HHI is $1.4 million.

So I can go toe to toe with you and your family. Guarantee it.

The reality is that the term “gifted” is one professionals use in educational testing. It’s in my daughter’s neuropsych evaluation.

You are both tools. I can barely read and I make 1 to 8 million per month. You or your kids might even work for me, that is, if their “gifts” involve a capacity for hard work and a depth of common sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They can be well served in any place.

No they can not

Science is fact based an intelligent child can not be served at a religious private

IOW, you are completely unfamiliar with religious schools.

I would put Regis up against any DC area magnet. Heck, it produced Dr. Fauci!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ironically, calling your child "gifted" clearly indicates you come from a family that is NOT especially well educated.

Just FYI.

Nearly everyone in my family and DH's family went to Ivy league schools (HYP), and we nearly all married people who went to Ivy league schools, and THEIR siblings and spouses mostly went to Ivy or similar top schools. We ALL have had the experience of testing in the 99th percentile as kids. We were ALL National Merit scholars. Those things are just standard in this circle (which, btw, is pretty big).

And I have never, ever, ever heard anyone in this circle refer to themselves or their kids as "gifted."

Oh STFU. I can rattle off qualifications too.

I tested in the 99th percentile. So did my sister. We both graduated with honors from top prep schools and with honors from top 5-10 research universities for undergrad and grad school. So did my husband. Our HHI is $1.4 million.

So I can go toe to toe with you and your family. Guarantee it.

The reality is that the term “gifted” is one professionals use in educational testing. It’s in my daughter’s neuropsych evaluation.

Not everything is a competition. You can just laugh about it.

Says the person rattling off their family’s qualifications 🤣

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ironically, calling your child "gifted" clearly indicates you come from a family that is NOT especially well educated.

Just FYI.

Nearly everyone in my family and DH's family went to Ivy league schools (HYP), and we nearly all married people who went to Ivy league schools, and THEIR siblings and spouses mostly went to Ivy or similar top schools. We ALL have had the experience of testing in the 99th percentile as kids. We were ALL National Merit scholars. Those things are just standard in this circle (which, btw, is pretty big).

And I have never, ever, ever heard anyone in this circle refer to themselves or their kids as "gifted."

Oh STFU. I can rattle off qualifications too.

I tested in the 99th percentile. So did my sister. We both graduated with honors from top prep schools and with honors from top 5-10 research universities for undergrad and grad school. So did my husband. Our HHI is $1.4 million.

So I can go toe to toe with you and your family. Guarantee it.

The reality is that the term “gifted” is one professionals use in educational testing. It’s in my daughter’s neuropsych evaluation.

You are both tools. I can barely read and I make 1 to 8 million per month. You or your kids might even work for me, that is, if their “gifts” involve a capacity for hard work and a depth of common sense.

Sure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Basis.

BIM is the answer to every question. Have you seen their Niche ranking?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ironically, calling your child "gifted" clearly indicates you come from a family that is NOT especially well educated.

Just FYI.

Nearly everyone in my family and DH's family went to Ivy league schools (HYP), and we nearly all married people who went to Ivy league schools, and THEIR siblings and spouses mostly went to Ivy or similar top schools. We ALL have had the experience of testing in the 99th percentile as kids. We were ALL National Merit scholars. Those things are just standard in this circle (which, btw, is pretty big).

And I have never, ever, ever heard anyone in this circle refer to themselves or their kids as "gifted."

Oh STFU. I can rattle off qualifications too.

I tested in the 99th percentile. So did my sister. We both graduated with honors from top prep schools and with honors from top 5-10 research universities for undergrad and grad school. So did my husband. Our HHI is $1.4 million.

So I can go toe to toe with you and your family. Guarantee it.

The reality is that the term “gifted” is one professionals use in educational testing. It’s in my daughter’s neuropsych evaluation.

Then you should know that this is a marker of class. Seriously.

[Anonymous]

On DCUM, different people have different definitions for “gifted”.

If one is talking about students who are academically high achieving, the local DMV top 3/5/7/9 schools each have a cluster of such students. Maybe small variations in size of that cluster from year to year, but there are not usually big variations.

[Anonymous]

Unless you're at TJ or Blair Magnet, you probably won't find as huge a number of highly academic kids anywhere else. But, most very bright kids do well at Big-3, where there there are going to be a good number of very bright kids. More importantly, though, you'll find a lot of kids who are very hard working and talented in diverse ways. You'll have kids who are athletic stars, amazing artists, and political leaders. There is more than one way to be excellent, which is an extremely important lesson for extremely smart kids to learn.