High schools with the most to least hw/ after school life balance

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Anonymous wrote:2-3 is normal for any high school.

the high school where you have less than 2 hours of work per night isn't a good school.

But those kids are getting into top colleges still. Look at their Instagram pages. It is quite surprising.

What schools are giving less than 2 hours a night in honors/AP classes. I'll wait.

That makes zero sense. No one is doing 2 hours per night per class plus their other classes. If they do sports that means they would be up until 1am.

No, I meant less than 2 hours a night all in. Who does that? Field?

Yes Field

Those 6 ivy kids are going to be in for a rough road.

That’s is so rude. Stop trying to convince yourself that you made the right decision by having your poor kid give up their entire life for what? To end up at the same place.

I went to an ivy from a high school (in the 90s) that assigned less than 2 hours of homework a night. I know whereof I speak.

This is not the 90s.

Nope. Things have gotten even more competitive since then. Your college peers will be coming in with many more AP credits, having shouldered more homework per night, compared to the late 90s. Two hours or less a night is not adequate preparation for a top school.

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Anonymous wrote:NP here.

We're considering looking at the Field School for 9th grade in the 2025-26 academic year. How is the homework load there?

60 to 90 minutes seems pretty typical. Sometimes more and sometimes less. My kid can often complete work in class that might otherwise have been home at another school. Exhaustive homework assignments aren’t the key to getting into college, and it seems that The Field School understands that. Their website shows where last year’s graduating class went to college and it’s pretty impressive. 6 Ivies. 3 to Georgetown. 1 to Michigan.

How large is the graduating class?

60 kids.

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Anonymous wrote:2-3 is normal for any high school.

the high school where you have less than 2 hours of work per night isn't a good school.

But those kids are getting into top colleges still. Look at their Instagram pages. It is quite surprising.

What schools are giving less than 2 hours a night in honors/AP classes. I'll wait.

That makes zero sense. No one is doing 2 hours per night per class plus their other classes. If they do sports that means they would be up until 1am.

No, I meant less than 2 hours a night all in. Who does that? Field?

Yes Field

Those 6 ivy kids are going to be in for a rough road.

That’s is so rude. Stop trying to convince yourself that you made the right decision by having your poor kid give up their entire life for what? To end up at the same place.

I went to an ivy from a high school (in the 90s) that assigned less than 2 hours of homework a night. I know whereof I speak.

This is not the 90s.

Nope. Things have gotten even more competitive since then. Your college peers will be coming in with many more AP credits, having shouldered more homework per night, compared to the late 90s. Two hours or less a night is not adequate preparation for a top school.

I disagree. If they have learned quality study skills, writing skills, critical reading and thinking, time management, and foundational knowledge to build on, they are well-prepared and will be fine. Those skills can be taught and practiced without excessive hours of homework.

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Anonymous wrote:2-3 is normal for any high school.

the high school where you have less than 2 hours of work per night isn't a good school.

But those kids are getting into top colleges still. Look at their Instagram pages. It is quite surprising.

Look at their instagram? Haaaahhhhahahahahaahaahaahahahaa!

For their schools. Huh there is an entire thread listing all of the schools look at them they’re all going to the same schools as your kid that’s doing 4 to 5 hours of homework at night so the jokes actually on you and your poor kid. That’s the problem.

Well, I better tell all the top colleges that you have instagram proof.

Np here. You are a strange bird and quite obnoxious as well.

Yup very combative for no apparent reason?

You already answer your own posts?

Nope moderator can verify that np was not me but I agree you are weird.

Funny enough, I know you are weird. And calling me that is really hilarious coming from someone who credits instagram as a college resource. I can assure no one on here or any other place would give you any credit.

Oh my! They are official pages from the schools highlighting where their current seniors are attending college! Whatever sounds like you are stuck in the 90’s…..

Oh my! Whatever, sounds like you are stuck on social media as your sources. The rest of us read reputable articles and use college counselors.

So you’re disputing that the students are actually going to those schools? And the information posted on the schools’ websites are inaccurate?

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Anonymous wrote:2-3 is normal for any high school.

the high school where you have less than 2 hours of work per night isn't a good school.

This thread is sad. What are we doing to kids?

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Here's the thing: Field kids are probably attractive to ivy AOs because they're smart, creative, and artsy. In these times of cookie cutter STEM kids that's probably an easy sell.

As for whether 60-90 minutes of homework is adequate preparation for an ivy, I'd say it depends. For STEM, I didn't think it is. Even for some of the more reading-heavy libarts majors like philosophy or Social Studies at Harvard, I doubt it. For sociology or visual arts? Yeah, why not.

The AOs have to fill those spots too.

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Anonymous wrote:2-3 is normal for any high school.

the high school where you have less than 2 hours of work per night isn't a good school.

This thread is sad. What are we doing to kids?

Teaching them good habits like learning to balance time. I graduated high school in the 80s in Fairfax County and I often had 2-3 hours of homework. I did half of it at school and the rest at home. I also had a part-time job and time to hang out with my friends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here's the thing: Field kids are probably attractive to ivy AOs because they're smart, creative, and artsy. In these times of cookie cutter STEM kids that's probably an easy sell.

As for whether 60-90 minutes of homework is adequate preparation for an ivy, I'd say it depends. For STEM, I didn't think it is. Even for some of the more reading-heavy libarts majors like philosophy or Social Studies at Harvard, I doubt it. For sociology or visual arts? Yeah, why not.

The AOs have to fill those spots too.

Volume of homework is a crappy measure of preparation. Quality is what matters.

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Anonymous wrote:2-3 is normal for any high school.

the high school where you have less than 2 hours of work per night isn't a good school.

But those kids are getting into top colleges still. Look at their Instagram pages. It is quite surprising.

What schools are giving less than 2 hours a night in honors/AP classes. I'll wait.

That makes zero sense. No one is doing 2 hours per night per class plus their other classes. If they do sports that means they would be up until 1am.

No, I meant less than 2 hours a night all in. Who does that? Field?

Yes Field

Those 6 ivy kids are going to be in for a rough road.

That’s is so rude. Stop trying to convince yourself that you made the right decision by having your poor kid give up their entire life for what? To end up at the same place.

I went to an ivy from a high school (in the 90s) that assigned less than 2 hours of homework a night. I know whereof I speak.

This is not the 90s.

Nope. Things have gotten even more competitive since then. Your college peers will be coming in with many more AP credits, having shouldered more homework per night, compared to the late 90s. Two hours or less a night is not adequate preparation for a top school.

Along with more visits to the local pharmacy and family therapist.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Here's the thing: Field kids are probably attractive to ivy AOs because they're smart, creative, and artsy. In these times of cookie cutter STEM kids that's probably an easy sell.

As for whether 60-90 minutes of homework is adequate preparation for an ivy, I'd say it depends. For STEM, I didn't think it is. Even for some of the more reading-heavy libarts majors like philosophy or Social Studies at Harvard, I doubt it. For sociology or visual arts? Yeah, why not.

The AOs have to fill those spots too.

Volume of homework is a crappy measure of preparation. Quality is what matters.

Read the Critique of Pure Reason in the next n days and be prepared to discuss in class. No way you're up to that task unless you've been prepared for both volume and quantity.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Here's the thing: Field kids are probably attractive to ivy AOs because they're smart, creative, and artsy. In these times of cookie cutter STEM kids that's probably an easy sell.

As for whether 60-90 minutes of homework is adequate preparation for an ivy, I'd say it depends. For STEM, I didn't think it is. Even for some of the more reading-heavy libarts majors like philosophy or Social Studies at Harvard, I doubt it. For sociology or visual arts? Yeah, why not.

The AOs have to fill those spots too.

Volume of homework is a crappy measure of preparation. Quality is what matters.

Read the Critique of Pure Reason in the next n days and be prepared to discuss in class. No way you're up to that task unless you've been prepared for both volume and quantity.

Wow, first time I've ever talked to a college graduate. I wonder what it was like? Dipshit

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Well this thread went totally off the rails. DCUM gonna DCUM, I guess.

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Anonymous wrote:Here's the thing: Field kids are probably attractive to ivy AOs because they're smart, creative, and artsy. In these times of cookie cutter STEM kids that's probably an easy sell.

As for whether 60-90 minutes of homework is adequate preparation for an ivy, I'd say it depends. For STEM, I didn't think it is. Even for some of the more reading-heavy libarts majors like philosophy or Social Studies at Harvard, I doubt it. For sociology or visual arts? Yeah, why not.

The AOs have to fill those spots too.

Volume of homework is a crappy measure of preparation. Quality is what matters.

Read the Critique of Pure Reason in the next n days and be prepared to discuss in class. No way you're up to that task unless you've been prepared for both volume and quantity.

Or you've learned how to, you know, NOT read the whole thing and still be prepared to discuss it in class. This is most of what I learned from my freshman year of college - how to skim, read selections, etc. when the reading assigned was just unrealistic. And I wasn't alone - it's what most of my peers at our Ivy would say they learned, too. High school taught us to do everything...college taught us how to figure out what was actually needed to be successful and do just that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2-3 is normal for any high school.

the high school where you have less than 2 hours of work per night isn't a good school.

But those kids are getting into top colleges still. Look at their Instagram pages. It is quite surprising.

Who is this weird Field School booster. It’s not happening.

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Anonymous wrote:My child is a senior at SAES, and rarely has 2h of homework (at home).

On average, they do 1-1.5 per night, and likely 30-60 during study hall.

Sorry, also meant to mention this has been consistent for all 4y.

SAES is not a top school. It is considered a mediocre school and we at DCUM have little expectations of anyone who goes there. Therefore you should expect that tiny amount of home work.