Do high schools with minimal homework exist? What are they?

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Very little work takes place at Howard Gardner.

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Anonymous wrote:All of them as far as I'm concerned. My kid barely does anything and has straight A's in MCPS.

Yes, and this is why grade inflation is so rampant in the public school system. A 4.0 student in FCPS, MCPS, LCPS, etc. do not compare to a 4.0 (heck, even a 3.75) student at a competitive private school.

Absolutely BS.

Private school in the DMV is not even close to public when it comes to Math or Science. Which is why acceptances to places like CMU, MIT, Georgia Tech etc are much higher in public.

Now if your kid went to a boarding school like Andover then sure. Buy your response you are at one of the local Catholic schools.

Psst: it's because of grades and grade inflation.

Not true at all, PP. It’s determined by objective measures - testing! Not grade inflation. Math and science in many DMV publics are better than many privates (there are some exceptions). I had a DC in private and in public and can attest to the different options and abilities within those classes. It is absolutely not grade inflation that has led to greater acceptances to top STEM colleges.

Just check the many threads on grade inflation in DCPS. It’s a fact.

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Anonymous wrote:SJC uses the flipped classroom model and has reasonable homework expectations even in AP and honors classes. It really does not ramp up until junior year.

I would not agree. SJC has quiz then test every other week in almost every class. My kid was up late almost every night doing homework.

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Anonymous wrote:All of them as far as I'm concerned. My kid barely does anything and has straight A's in MCPS.

Yes, and this is why grade inflation is so rampant in the public school system. A 4.0 student in FCPS, MCPS, LCPS, etc. do not compare to a 4.0 (heck, even a 3.75) student at a competitive private school.

Absolutely BS.

Private school in the DMV is not even close to public when it comes to Math or Science. Which is why acceptances to places like CMU, MIT, Georgia Tech etc are much higher in public.

Now if your kid went to a boarding school like Andover then sure. Buy your response you are at one of the local Catholic schools.

Psst: it's because of grades and grade inflation.

Not true at all, PP. It’s determined by objective measures - testing! Not grade inflation. Math and science in many DMV publics are better than many privates (there are some exceptions). I had a DC in private and in public and can attest to the different options and abilities within those classes. It is absolutely not grade inflation that has led to greater acceptances to top STEM colleges.

Just check the many threads on grade inflation in DCPS. It’s a fact.

+1 Even the simple practice of rounding and averaging verses straight reporting, or adjusting the percentage of grade value given to showing up v. turning in homework v. grading homework v. frequent quizzes v. unit tests v. midterms v. cumulative finals (or none) all and up to very different grading standards and can be tweaked to inflate or deflate grades at any school. When colleges don't recognize or care about this, it will have an impact on admissions.

Also for the schools PP mentions, self selection is a huge factor. If you live in VA and your aim from a young age is MIT, you probably are going to go to a STEM high school, not a college prep school that focuses on classics. I know at our school very few kids are applying to MIT/CMU/CIT, but the few who do every few years or so, get in.

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Anonymous wrote:Don't want to start a homework debate but my child is burned out by the end of the school day.

National Cathedral
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Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School

[Anonymous]

Surprisingly, Ideaventions in Reston told us that there's relatively little homework in their high school, even though most of the kids take extensive APs. There's one "study hall" type period, but they apparently minimize busywork and repetition even in the high school. Many of the kids are doing semi-independent projects, though.

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Field School has very minimal homework. And the A's are plentiful. Almost no penalty for late work as long as the kid negotiates for it. My kid's entire friend group had mostly A's ..not great for college prep but seriously minimal output required.

[Anonymous]

We did a brick and click cyber charter school (had choice whether in school building or at home and could flex)…no homework. All was able to be done during school day, if at building there were built-in study halls.

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Anonymous wrote:SJC uses the flipped classroom model and has reasonable homework expectations even in AP and honors classes. It really does not ramp up until junior year.

I would not agree. SJC has quiz then test every other week in almost every class. My kid was up late almost every night doing homework.

+1. If you’re expecting little to no homework at SJC you’re going to be disappointed. Not to mention flipped model classroom require you come to class prepared with questions.

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Anonymous wrote:Don't want to start a homework debate but my child is burned out by the end of the school day.

National Cathedral
Holton Arms
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School

These schools are all heavy homework.

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Anonymous wrote:Don't want to start a homework debate but my child is burned out by the end of the school day.

National Cathedral
Holton Arms
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School

These schools are all heavy homework.

Nah.