Madeira v Stone Ridge

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Stone Ridge is academically on par with Holy Child.

This is patently false. HC is no where near SR academically. Not sure where you are getting this information but anyone who knows the schools knows they are no where near the same academically.

Madeira is further ahead academically of SR than SR is of HC. I can’t believe this is even a discussion.

False. Actually Madeira and SR are pretty close academically and both far ahead of HC. Let's end this argument now with hard numbers:



MADEIRA




STONE RIDGE




HOLY CHILD

Are you using Niche? Because IF Niche is your compass, Madeira is ranked #3 in the DC area. Stone Ridge is ranked somewhere down in the 20s or 30s. Honestly I got tired of scrolling down to find it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree with the equivocation of SR and HC. I would also add Oakcrest.

Where’s Oakcrest? Haven’t heard of that one.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Stone Ridge is academically on par with Holy Child.

This is patently false. HC is no where near SR academically. Not sure where you are getting this information but anyone who knows the schools knows they are no where near the same academically.

Madeira is further ahead academically of SR than SR is of HC. I can’t believe this is even a discussion.

False. Actually Madeira and SR are pretty close academically and both far ahead of HC. Let's end this argument now with hard numbers:



MADEIRA




STONE RIDGE




HOLY CHILD

Are you using Niche? Because IF Niche is your compass, Madeira is ranked #3 in the DC area. Stone Ridge is ranked somewhere down in the 20s or 30s. Honestly I got tired of scrolling down to find it.

Well that's quite the exageration considering SR is #18. People really like to stretch the truth around here. Oh and Madeira is not #3 either.

[Anonymous]

No joy at SR

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stone Ridge is academically on par with Holy Child.

This is patently false. HC is no where near SR academically. Not sure where you are getting this information but anyone who knows the schools knows they are no where near the same academically.

Madeira is further ahead academically of SR than SR is of HC. I can’t believe this is even a discussion.

False. Actually Madeira and SR are pretty close academically and both far ahead of HC. Let's end this argument now with hard numbers:



MADEIRA




STONE RIDGE




HOLY CHILD

Are you using Niche? Because IF Niche is your compass, Madeira is ranked #3 in the DC area. Stone Ridge is ranked somewhere down in the 20s or 30s. Honestly I got tired of scrolling down to find it.

Well that's quite the exageration considering SR is #18. People really like to stretch the truth around here. Oh and Madeira is not #3 either.

Niche 2024 Best College Prep Private HS in DC
Madeira #3
SR #18
https://www.niche.com/k12/search/college-prep-private-high-schools/m/washington-dc-metro-area/

Niche 2024 Best All Girls HS USA
Madeira #7
SR #28
https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-all-girls-high-schools/

2024 Best All Girls HS DC
Madeira #1
SR#4
Holy Cross #5
https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-all-girls-high-schools/m/washington-dc-metro-area/

[Anonymous]

Madeira girls are divided socially between boarders and day students. The day students are on the outs as the boarders feel it's more their school. Boarders have a lot of emotional issues that they bring into the classrooms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Madeira girls are divided socially between boarders and day students. The day students are on the outs as the boarders feel it's more their school. Boarders have a lot of emotional issues that they bring into the classrooms.

What does this mean? When I was at Madeira, some of the boarding girls had parents who had divorced, but they were good students. The day/boarding divide is only as big as you make. Many day and boarding students are friends. Some of my best friends were boarders. As a day student, I enjoyed staying with them.

Stone Ridge is a wonderful school as well. The Sacred Heart order has such a special calling. Their network is awesome. ( I know this from friends who went to Stone Ridge and had a positive experience.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Madeira girls are divided socially between boarders and day students. The day students are on the outs as the boarders feel it's more their school. Boarders have a lot of emotional issues that they bring into the classrooms. [/quote]

Not true. Current parent of a day student. She has a true mix of friends that are boarders and day. As for the emotional issues you cite, that also is not true. This is a boarding school, not a home for troubled teens. Are there emotional issues at privates? Yeah, at day schools and boarding schools. Madeira probably has less mental health issues than some of the pressure cooker schools around here. And the new HOS is actively working to improve mental health (just like their peer schools). They are going to do social emotional learning activities at the end of each module next year. One of the reasons the parents wanted Ms. Kyong as HOS, because she was very interested in what could be done post CoVID to help teens feel less stressed and more grounded.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Madeira girls are divided socially between boarders and day students. The day students are on the outs as the boarders feel it's more their school. Boarders have a lot of emotional issues that they bring into the classrooms.

Not true. Current parent of a day student. She has a true mix of friends that are boarders and day. As for the emotional issues you cite, that also is not true. This is a boarding school, not a home for troubled teens. Are there emotional issues at privates? Yeah, at day schools and boarding schools. Madeira probably has less mental health issues than some of the pressure cooker schools around here. And the new HOS is actively working to improve mental health (just like their peer schools). They are going to do social emotional learning activities at the end of each module next year. One of the reasons the parents wanted Ms. Kyong as HOS, because she was very interested in what could be done post CoVID to help teens feel less stressed and more grounded.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Stone Ridge is academically on par with Holy Child.

This is patently false. HC is no where near SR academically. Not sure where you are getting this information but anyone who knows the schools knows they are no where near the same academically.

Madeira is further ahead academically of SR than SR is of HC. I can’t believe this is even a discussion.

False. Actually Madeira and SR are pretty close academically and both far ahead of HC. Let's end this argument now with hard numbers:



MADEIRA




STONE RIDGE




HOLY CHILD

Are you using Niche? Because IF Niche is your compass, Madeira is ranked #3 in the DC area. Stone Ridge is ranked somewhere down in the 20s or 30s. Honestly I got tired of scrolling down to find it.

Well that's quite the exageration considering SR is #18. People really like to stretch the truth around here. Oh and Madeira is not #3 either.

Niche 2024 Best College Prep Private HS in DC
Madeira #3
SR #18
https://www.niche.com/k12/search/college-prep-private-high-schools/m/washington-dc-metro-area/

Niche 2024 Best All Girls HS USA
Madeira #7
SR #28
https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-all-girls-high-schools/

2024 Best All Girls HS DC
Madeira #1
SR#4
Holy Cross #5
https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-all-girls-high-schools/m/washington-dc-metro-area/

Madeira is #4 on this list. https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/m/washington-dc-metro-area/

Niche is strange.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stone Ridge is academically on par with Holy Child.

This is patently false. HC is no where near SR academically. Not sure where you are getting this information but anyone who knows the schools knows they are no where near the same academically.

Madeira is further ahead academically of SR than SR is of HC. I can’t believe this is even a discussion.

False. Actually Madeira and SR are pretty close academically and both far ahead of HC. Let's end this argument now with hard numbers:



MADEIRA




STONE RIDGE




HOLY CHILD

Are you using Niche? Because IF Niche is your compass, Madeira is ranked #3 in the DC area. Stone Ridge is ranked somewhere down in the 20s or 30s. Honestly I got tired of scrolling down to find it.

Well that's quite the exageration considering SR is #18. People really like to stretch the truth around here. Oh and Madeira is not #3 either.

Niche 2024 Best College Prep Private HS in DC
Madeira #3
SR #18
https://www.niche.com/k12/search/college-prep-private-high-schools/m/washington-dc-metro-area/

Niche 2024 Best All Girls HS USA
Madeira #7
SR #28
https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-all-girls-high-schools/

2024 Best All Girls HS DC
Madeira #1
SR#4
Holy Cross #5
https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-all-girls-high-schools/m/washington-dc-metro-area/

Madeira is #4 on this list. https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/m/washington-dc-metro-area/

Niche is strange.

Madeira is #3, SR is #19
https://www.niche.com/k12/search/college-prep-private-high-schools/m/washington-dc-metro-area/

Madeira is #4, SR is #18
https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/m/washington-dc-metro-area/

[Anonymous]

Madeira, don't become BIM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Madeira, don't become BIM.

Touché

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stone Ridge is academically on par with Holy Child.

This is patently false. HC is no where near SR academically. Not sure where you are getting this information but anyone who knows the schools knows they are no where near the same academically.

Madeira is further ahead academically of SR than SR is of HC. I can’t believe this is even a discussion.

False. Actually Madeira and SR are pretty close academically and both far ahead of HC. Let's end this argument now with hard numbers:



MADEIRA




STONE RIDGE




HOLY CHILD

How exactly does a student body's performance on a standardized test speak to the quality of an academic program? Look at the course offerings and progressions, the methods of instruction, college results (to an extent).

It demonstrates that the student had a rigorous enough HS education to do well on the tests and there is a significant difference in the numbers to point to the fact that HC is on another level from SR and Madeira. These are quantitative and measurable methods to compare schools. Why do you think top colleges are bringing back standardized test requirements? Plus, the implication from the PP was that SR and HC on same level academically...this proves that is absolutely false.

Nobody likes Niche and their self reported SATS. Course catalog and college acceptances are a better measure. But at the end of the day, it is about fit. The schools could not be more different for so many reasons. They have some overlap because they are both all girls schools, but they really don’t attract the same type of students. Below are links taken from a different thread with 2024 college admissions to date at both schools. Seems like Madeira has a slight edge.

Stone Ridge -https://www.instagram.com/srseniors24/

Madeira - https://www.instagram.com/madeiradecisions24/

ITA with you that it is about fit. You are forgetting that this was in response to the person who was putting HC and SR in same category academically. I pointed out it is not and SR is closer to Madeira. If that bothers you so much, so be it. SR's course offerings and matriculations are fine. My kid hates horses, so she probably wouldn't be a good fit for Madeira.

Yikes. You aren’t representing SR very well.

I am totally serious...she is afraid of horses. You find that offensive?

My kid is a senior at Madeira - she has never been within 20 feet of a horse. She is very proud of Madeira’s equestrian program but has nothing to do with horses. Less than 10% of the school is active with the equestrian program. But hey, your daughter can stay with stereotypes. Or you can use this as a teaching moment and talk about the harms of stereotyping. And if you don’t, there are many other lovely schools for your daughter. Madeira may not fit her type

I'm not the PP, but a lot of people have mentioned Maderia's equestrian program. To mention it is not stereotyping. I don't think PP was trying to disparage Madeira or horses-just that that aspect would not be a big draw.

[Anonymous]

How long is the commute to Madeira vs Stone Ridge for you? These schools are not close to each other...something to consider.