Reputation of St. John's College HS and other "normal" privates

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Anonymous wrote:SJC is mentioned quite a bit, so not sure what you are talking about.

I assume you know it and other WCAC schools are considered sports powerhouses, so don't think your kid can just show up and play many sports if not recruited.

Solid academically, but not crazy amounts of homework. Produced 2 NMSFs this year vs. anywhere from 6-10 at GDS, Sidwell, STA just to give you some benchmark.

Good size...1200 kids total vs. 300 at STA, 600ish at Sidwell/GDS.

I’m chiming in to provide accurate information about Sidwell. Sidwell produced 11 NMSFs this year (the highest # I’ve seen at Sidwell, in recent memory, was 16). Sidwell has ~500 students in the US.

Sidwell has about 125 in the senior class with 11 NMSF for 2024-2025. That is 8%.

BIM has 24 in the senior class with 3 NMSF for 2024-2025. That is 12.5%

If you are looking for a great private school in the DMV, consider BIM. The school has been rated as the #1 private school in the DMV (Sidwell is #2).

https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/m/washington-dc-metro-area/

I don’t put much stock in Niche rankings (for obvious reasons). However, out of curiosity, what was BIM ranked in 2023? 2022 and earlier?

If you want to send your child to a bargain basement for-profit school (with a public charter pedigree), I’ll leave you to it. It appears that only about 25 families/year are interested in that…interesting experiment.
I wonder why? Actually, I don’t.

That BIM booster manages to get a rise out of Sidwell parents every time. Well done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:SJC is mentioned quite a bit, so not sure what you are talking about.

I assume you know it and other WCAC schools are considered sports powerhouses, so don't think your kid can just show up and play many sports if not recruited.

Solid academically, but not crazy amounts of homework. Produced 2 NMSFs this year vs. anywhere from 6-10 at GDS, Sidwell, STA just to give you some benchmark.

Good size...1200 kids total vs. 300 at STA, 600ish at Sidwell/GDS.

I’m chiming in to provide accurate information about Sidwell. Sidwell produced 11 NMSFs this year (the highest # I’ve seen at Sidwell, in recent memory, was 16). Sidwell has ~500 students in the US.

Sidwell has about 125 in the senior class with 11 NMSF for 2024-2025. That is 8%.

BIM has 24 in the senior class with 3 NMSF for 2024-2025. That is 12.5%

If you are looking for a great private school in the DMV, consider BIM. The school has been rated as the #1 private school in the DMV (Sidwell is #2).

https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/m/washington-dc-metro-area/

I don’t put much stock in Niche rankings (for obvious reasons). However, out of curiosity, what was BIM ranked in 2023? 2022 and earlier?

If you want to send your child to a bargain basement for-profit school (with a public charter pedigree), I’ll leave you to it. It appears that only about 25 families/year are interested in that…interesting experiment.
I wonder why? Actually, I don’t.

That BIM booster manages to get a rise out of Sidwell parents every time. Well done.

It’s a funny battle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:SJC is mentioned quite a bit, so not sure what you are talking about.

I assume you know it and other WCAC schools are considered sports powerhouses, so don't think your kid can just show up and play many sports if not recruited.

Solid academically, but not crazy amounts of homework. Produced 2 NMSFs this year vs. anywhere from 6-10 at GDS, Sidwell, STA just to give you some benchmark.

Good size...1200 kids total vs. 300 at STA, 600ish at Sidwell/GDS.

I’m chiming in to provide accurate information about Sidwell. Sidwell produced 11 NMSFs this year (the highest # I’ve seen at Sidwell, in recent memory, was 16). Sidwell has ~500 students in the US.

Sidwell has about 125 in the senior class with 11 NMSF for 2024-2025. That is 8%.

BIM has 24 in the senior class with 3 NMSF for 2024-2025. That is 12.5%

If you are looking for a great private school in the DMV, consider BIM. The school has been rated as the #1 private school in the DMV (Sidwell is #2).

https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/m/washington-dc-metro-area/

I don’t put much stock in Niche rankings (for obvious reasons). However, out of curiosity, what was BIM ranked in 2023? 2022 and earlier?

If you want to send your child to a bargain basement for-profit school (with a public charter pedigree), I’ll leave you to it. It appears that only about 25 families/year are interested in that…interesting experiment.
I wonder why? Actually, I don’t.

That BIM booster manages to get a rise out of Sidwell parents every time. Well done.

It’s a funny battle.

That’s like saying Harvard is “battling” Northeastern. Only Northeastern would call it a competition/battle. Harvard would merely be annoyed that yet another inferior institution that tried to game irrelevant “rankings” (Northeastern) keeps mentioning its name to appear marginally relevant.
Stop riding superior schools’ coattails.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:SJC is mentioned quite a bit, so not sure what you are talking about.

I assume you know it and other WCAC schools are considered sports powerhouses, so don't think your kid can just show up and play many sports if not recruited.

Solid academically, but not crazy amounts of homework. Produced 2 NMSFs this year vs. anywhere from 6-10 at GDS, Sidwell, STA just to give you some benchmark.

Good size...1200 kids total vs. 300 at STA, 600ish at Sidwell/GDS.

I’m chiming in to provide accurate information about Sidwell. Sidwell produced 11 NMSFs this year (the highest # I’ve seen at Sidwell, in recent memory, was 16). Sidwell has ~500 students in the US.

Sidwell has about 125 in the senior class with 11 NMSF for 2024-2025. That is 8%.

BIM has 24 in the senior class with 3 NMSF for 2024-2025. That is 12.5%

If you are looking for a great private school in the DMV, consider BIM. The school has been rated as the #1 private school in the DMV (Sidwell is #2).

https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/m/washington-dc-metro-area/

I don’t put much stock in Niche rankings (for obvious reasons). However, out of curiosity, what was BIM ranked in 2023? 2022 and earlier?

If you want to send your child to a bargain basement for-profit school (with a public charter pedigree), I’ll leave you to it. It appears that only about 25 families/year are interested in that…interesting experiment.
I wonder why? Actually, I don’t.

That BIM booster manages to get a rise out of Sidwell parents every time. Well done.

It’s a funny battle.

That’s like saying Harvard is “battling” Northeastern. Only Northeastern would call it a competition/battle. Harvard would merely be annoyed that yet another inferior institution that tried to game irrelevant “rankings” (Northeastern) keeps mentioning its name to appear marginally relevant.
Stop riding superior schools’ coattails.

BIM poster, where are u? You keep getting a rise out of this person and it’s hysterical.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:SJC is mentioned quite a bit, so not sure what you are talking about.

I assume you know it and other WCAC schools are considered sports powerhouses, so don't think your kid can just show up and play many sports if not recruited.

Solid academically, but not crazy amounts of homework. Produced 2 NMSFs this year vs. anywhere from 6-10 at GDS, Sidwell, STA just to give you some benchmark.

Good size...1200 kids total vs. 300 at STA, 600ish at Sidwell/GDS.

I’m chiming in to provide accurate information about Sidwell. Sidwell produced 11 NMSFs this year (the highest # I’ve seen at Sidwell, in recent memory, was 16). Sidwell has ~500 students in the US.

Sidwell has about 125 in the senior class with 11 NMSF for 2024-2025. That is 8%.

BIM has 24 in the senior class with 3 NMSF for 2024-2025. That is 12.5%

If you are looking for a great private school in the DMV, consider BIM. The school has been rated as the #1 private school in the DMV (Sidwell is #2).

https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/m/washington-dc-metro-area/

I don’t put much stock in Niche rankings (for obvious reasons). However, out of curiosity, what was BIM ranked in 2023? 2022 and earlier?

If you want to send your child to a bargain basement for-profit school (with a public charter pedigree), I’ll leave you to it. It appears that only about 25 families/year are interested in that…interesting experiment.
I wonder why? Actually, I don’t.

That BIM booster manages to get a rise out of Sidwell parents every time. Well done.

It’s a funny battle.

That’s like saying Harvard is “battling” Northeastern. Only Northeastern would call it a competition/battle. Harvard would merely be annoyed that yet another inferior institution that tried to game irrelevant “rankings” (Northeastern) keeps mentioning its name to appear marginally relevant.
Stop riding superior schools’ coattails.

The BIM poster’s work here is done. For today. We look forward to the next time the Sidwell parents just cannot help themselves. Again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:SJC is mentioned quite a bit, so not sure what you are talking about.

I assume you know it and other WCAC schools are considered sports powerhouses, so don't think your kid can just show up and play many sports if not recruited.

Solid academically, but not crazy amounts of homework. Produced 2 NMSFs this year vs. anywhere from 6-10 at GDS, Sidwell, STA just to give you some benchmark.

Good size...1200 kids total vs. 300 at STA, 600ish at Sidwell/GDS.

I’m chiming in to provide accurate information about Sidwell. Sidwell produced 11 NMSFs this year (the highest # I’ve seen at Sidwell, in recent memory, was 16). Sidwell has ~500 students in the US.

Sidwell has about 125 in the senior class with 11 NMSF for 2024-2025. That is 8%.

BIM has 24 in the senior class with 3 NMSF for 2024-2025. That is 12.5%

If you are looking for a great private school in the DMV, consider BIM. The school has been rated as the #1 private school in the DMV (Sidwell is #2).

https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/m/washington-dc-metro-area/

I don’t put much stock in Niche rankings (for obvious reasons). However, out of curiosity, what was BIM ranked in 2023? 2022 and earlier?

If you want to send your child to a bargain basement for-profit school (with a public charter pedigree), I’ll leave you to it. It appears that only about 25 families/year are interested in that…interesting experiment.
I wonder why? Actually, I don’t.

That BIM booster manages to get a rise out of Sidwell parents every time. Well done.

It’s a funny battle.

That’s like saying Harvard is “battling” Northeastern. Only Northeastern would call it a competition/battle. Harvard would merely be annoyed that yet another inferior institution that tried to game irrelevant “rankings” (Northeastern) keeps mentioning its name to appear marginally relevant.
Stop riding superior schools’ coattails.

The BIM poster’s work here is done. For today. We look forward to the next time the Sidwell parents just cannot help themselves. Again.

Yes, inferior schools unite! 😝

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:SJC is mentioned quite a bit, so not sure what you are talking about.

I assume you know it and other WCAC schools are considered sports powerhouses, so don't think your kid can just show up and play many sports if not recruited.

Solid academically, but not crazy amounts of homework. Produced 2 NMSFs this year vs. anywhere from 6-10 at GDS, Sidwell, STA just to give you some benchmark.

Good size...1200 kids total vs. 300 at STA, 600ish at Sidwell/GDS.

I’m chiming in to provide accurate information about Sidwell. Sidwell produced 11 NMSFs this year (the highest # I’ve seen at Sidwell, in recent memory, was 16). Sidwell has ~500 students in the US.

Sidwell has about 125 in the senior class with 11 NMSF for 2024-2025. That is 8%.

BIM has 24 in the senior class with 3 NMSF for 2024-2025. That is 12.5%

If you are looking for a great private school in the DMV, consider BIM. The school has been rated as the #1 private school in the DMV (Sidwell is #2).

https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/m/washington-dc-metro-area/

I don’t put much stock in Niche rankings (for obvious reasons). However, out of curiosity, what was BIM ranked in 2023? 2022 and earlier?

If you want to send your child to a bargain basement for-profit school (with a public charter pedigree), I’ll leave you to it. It appears that only about 25 families/year are interested in that…interesting experiment.
I wonder why? Actually, I don’t.

That BIM booster manages to get a rise out of Sidwell parents every time. Well done.

It’s a funny battle.

That’s like saying Harvard is “battling” Northeastern. Only Northeastern would call it a competition/battle. Harvard would merely be annoyed that yet another inferior institution that tried to game irrelevant “rankings” (Northeastern) keeps mentioning its name to appear marginally relevant.
Stop riding superior schools’ coattails.

The BIM poster’s work here is done. For today. We look forward to the next time the Sidwell parents just cannot help themselves. Again.

Yes, inferior schools unite! 😝

More specifically, unite against Sidwell.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:SJC is mentioned quite a bit, so not sure what you are talking about.

I assume you know it and other WCAC schools are considered sports powerhouses, so don't think your kid can just show up and play many sports if not recruited.

Solid academically, but not crazy amounts of homework. Produced 2 NMSFs this year vs. anywhere from 6-10 at GDS, Sidwell, STA just to give you some benchmark.

Good size...1200 kids total vs. 300 at STA, 600ish at Sidwell/GDS.

I’m chiming in to provide accurate information about Sidwell. Sidwell produced 11 NMSFs this year (the highest # I’ve seen at Sidwell, in recent memory, was 16). Sidwell has ~500 students in the US.

Sidwell has about 125 in the senior class with 11 NMSF for 2024-2025. That is 8%.

BIM has 24 in the senior class with 3 NMSF for 2024-2025. That is 12.5%

If you are looking for a great private school in the DMV, consider BIM. The school has been rated as the #1 private school in the DMV (Sidwell is #2).

https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/m/washington-dc-metro-area/

I don’t put much stock in Niche rankings (for obvious reasons). However, out of curiosity, what was BIM ranked in 2023? 2022 and earlier?

If you want to send your child to a bargain basement for-profit school (with a public charter pedigree), I’ll leave you to it. It appears that only about 25 families/year are interested in that…interesting experiment.
I wonder why? Actually, I don’t.

I have never seen Devry able to make the claim they have a higher %age of NMSFs compared to Harvard.

Strange to call BIM a bargain basement for-profit school and at the same time admit that it outperformed Sidwell on this metric.

BTW…WTf is BIM?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't see SJC mentioned much at all here. I wonder if it's because it's not one of the top schools, is affordable for normies, and doesn't carry the pretense some of the other more famous privates do. Is that right? We are not from the area and feel a little lost navigating the world of private schools. Both went to fairly elite private schools back home where everyone just kinda intutively knows which schools are the "rich kid schools", the "smart kid schools", "the artsy kid schools", etc. I fantasize sometimes about sending my kids to one of the cathedral schools, for example but I think financially, it's just not gonna be in the cards for us. I am trying to explore what I think of as the second tier schools like Gonzaga, possibly SJC, etc. I don't mean to denigrate any of these schools in any way; I don't know enough about any of them to have much to say positively or negatively. Just talking about tuition alone. Based on what I can gather, we would not qualify for aid but at the same time, $50k+ per child would be pretty uncomfortable for us. I ask about SJC specifically because we live nearby and I just saw on their website that tuition could be doable for us. But I'm really interested in learning about the general reputations of any schools outside of the STA/NCS, Sidwell, GDS, realm where the doctors, lawyers, and otherwise elite send their kids.

We are both lawyers and send our DD to Georgetown Visitation. I've found a lot of lawyers, doctors and diplomat parents at the school. But you also have your share of sort of air head legacy moms so it balances it out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unnecessary to correct misstatements of fact?

You should know you’re not allowed to say anything about Sidwell that can remotely be perceived as a compliment. If you dare, someone will race to the post to put you “snobby Sidwell parents” in your place!

Yes, Sidwell parents have such a bad rep, that if I were one, I would not validate all the perceptions with nitpicky, off topic corrections like that one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unnecessary to correct misstatements of fact?

You should know you’re not allowed to say anything about Sidwell that can remotely be perceived as a compliment. If you dare, someone will race to the post to put you “snobby Sidwell parents” in your place!

Yes, Sidwell parents have such a bad rep, that if I were one, I would not validate all the perceptions with nitpicky, off topic corrections like that one.

Oh well…🤷‍♂️

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unnecessary to correct misstatements of fact?

You should know you’re not allowed to say anything about Sidwell that can remotely be perceived as a compliment. If you dare, someone will race to the post to put you “snobby Sidwell parents” in your place!

Yes, Sidwell parents have such a bad rep, that if I were one, I would not validate all the perceptions with nitpicky, off topic corrections like that one.

Oh well…🤷‍♂️

Bravo BIM poster!!!

👏👏👏

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unnecessary to correct misstatements of fact?

You should know you’re not allowed to say anything about Sidwell that can remotely be perceived as a compliment. If you dare, someone will race to the post to put you “snobby Sidwell parents” in your place!

Yes, Sidwell parents have such a bad rep, that if I were one, I would not validate all the perceptions with nitpicky, off topic corrections like that one.

Oh well…🤷‍♂️

Bravo BIM poster!!!

👏👏👏

😝

[Anonymous]

I have (different) colleagues whose kids have been happy, done well academically, and gone on to solid colleges, from Gonzaga, St Anselm's, and SJC. I think all 3 schools are worth a look-see. Most of their kids have gone into STEM majors in college. I don’t think any of their kids is pre-law or pre-med, as it happens.

[Anonymous]

I guess Sheldon now is a Sidwell parent, because onlySheldon would feel obliged to make an off-topic correction where the math estimate was really very close, but off by ONE student.