Best private schools in NYC?
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Anonymous
Regis and St Ann but not Fieldston? |
Anonymous
This wasn't my list, but I'd easily put St. Ann's and Regis above Fieldston. |
Anonymous
| I have always perceived Fieldston as a great school but definitely slightly below top tier. Regis is merit based and St. Ann’s is probably considered the top progressive school around. |
Anonymous
Grace has changed a lot. I heard the current freshman class was over-enrolled because they retained a lot more kids than they expected. The HOS is a rock star and it has maintained its downtown vibe while becoming more academically rigorous. They started the HS about 15 years ago and were very thoughtful of pulling the best ideas from different schools. It has its challenges but I have heard lots of good things. |
Anonymous
Regis is definitely top tier but is obviously a very niche audience. If I had a Catholic boy I would very strongly consider it. St. Ann's is also very niche in a different way. Not my type but different strokes for different folks - way too artsy and trying to be different for the sake of being different. Given the unique culture and some of the recent issues it definitely isn't for me, but they seem to exmit well. I'm a Dem but Fieldston started really leaning too far left for me. It is a very good school but I think has a bit of a complex compared to its two neighbors. You could definitely do a lot worse and I know a lot of great families there but we did a hard pass. |
Anonymous
This is so so helpful. Thank you. Do you think it's competitive to get into for High School if I send my kid to a west village private for ease of commute (assuming the kid is a fine student). Basically, I assume it is less competitive to get into than the top uptown private schools? |
Anonymous
Came across this message while searching the thread of info on private school. Which schools would you consider "nurturing" that turns a B student to an A- student? That's the kind of school I would like my child to attend and agree that is more impressive (to me). |
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I think all the top tier schools have insane resources and faculty so even if it’s academically rigorous the students feel nurtured.
I think from all the top tiers I would say Dalton, Chapin and Riverdale feel like they have the most well-rounded culture. However, my daughter has 6th grade friends at all the schools (Trinity, Horace Mann, Dalton, Riverdale) and all the kids love their schools and seem to be thriving. I think you have to seriously consider your child and figure out which culture will be best for him or her. |
Anonymous
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Rankings that haven’t changed much since the last decade
Trinity Brearley Horace Mann Spence Collegiate Chapin Riverdale Fieldston Regis St Ann’s Nightingale |
Anonymous
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Anyone have a perspective on exmissions from the TT nyc private schools?
I see a high percentage of kids going to top 10 universities from these schools but I also hear a good percentage of the kids are legacy + big donor families. True? I thought it was pretty much merit based but I may be being naive! |
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Anonymous
I would flip Regis and Fieldston. And there is a pretty big gap between tier 3 and tier 4 here. St. Ann's is dropping and is becoming super niche. Schools like Trevor, Grace Church, Friends Seminary, Packer and Poly Prep are also closing in on tier 4. |
Anonymous
is St Ann's coveted by folks in Manhattan or is it mostly Brooklynites |
Anonymous
HYP usually legacy + big donor. Other ivies merit. Stanford + MIT also usually merit. |
Anonymous
Higher Brooklyn than most others but it definitely draws plenty of Manhattan people. |