The Heights, Potomac
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Anonymous
It starts in 3rd. 2 classes, 15 kids per class, they add 1-3 kids each year, by 5th there are 18-20 per grade. They expand in 6th, then 9th. |
Anonymous
Where did that number come from? How many of those take instruction in the Catholic faith that the website says is available? It seems so incongruous. Opus Dei and non-Catholics, that is. |
Anonymous
I asked the admissions director. Catholic instruction is optional, families can request a study hall. Not sure about HS. There is school wide mass every once in a while all kids attend, other times for mass are optional and many boys choose to go to "study hall" or library... I forget which. At least 1/2 of my son's friends are non-Catholic Christian. |
Anonymous
Based on this I'd say The Heights was a CSINO or at least an odd mix of particularly conservative Catholics and Protestants who are attracted by who knows what. With 40% non-Catholics this is a far cry from the Mater Dei/Prep experience. I guess financial pressures caused them to go so far afield from the original concept of a Catholic School. |
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Anonymous
| When did he graduate? How did you know who was a Catholic and who wasn't? |
Anonymous
| My son did a camp there this summer and enjoyed it. I was impressed by the way they encouraged healthy physical activity--climbing trees, hiking, dodgeball, rock skipping--into the academic program. And always insisted on cooperative, respectful behavior. The junior counselors were wonderful. |
Anonymous
Uh, Daily Mass? And non-Catholics can't participate? So it's pretty obvious . . . you can cross your arms and receive a blessing but everyone in your class knows if you are Catholic or not. |
Anonymous
| My gosh, how bizarre folks can be. What is so difficult to understand about getting a good education at a good school people? Are so many of you that closed minded that you can't conceive of anything that differs from your narrow minded view of anything? These threads are like reading childish snobbery. Take a look at the school's stats and chew on it, maybe it will start to get through. As for all the "I heard a rumor" type comments, grow up already. And you people are old enough to have kids? We're in a world of hurt if all you critics are out there running Washington. You prove to the rest of the country (and global readers) that Washingtonians are idiots. As for all the nature commentators, forgive my interruption. |
Anonymous
| I meant mature commentators. Typo there. |