What are the Greater DC "Big 3" Catholic Schools?

[Anonymous]

The big three c’s are:
1)Georgetown Prep
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{Huge gap)
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And then:
2) The Heights
3) St. Anslem's Abbey

[Anonymous]

Where would you rank Gonzaga? What kind of reputation does Gonzaga have? Is it rigorous?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is it the height by far the most conservative and strict and religious?

Its most conservative by default that every other school in the area is extremely liberal. Its religiously conservative, but has to have some liberal families if its in the DMV.

Is the Heights school anti-gay?

The Heights is a catholic school. The catholic church believes that marriage is between one man and one woman. So you could say that The Heights (as all Catholic school should) teaches against homosexuality while maintaing the belief that we should hate the sin, not the sinner!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where would you rank Gonzaga? What kind of reputation does Gonzaga have? Is it rigorous?

For academics? No

For being religious? No

For athletics? Yes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where would you rank Gonzaga? What kind of reputation does Gonzaga have? Is it rigorous?

For academics? No

For being religious? No

For athletics? Yes

Thanks for this response. It’s confusing because my neighbor says it’s very hard to get into. Is that accurate?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where would you rank Gonzaga? What kind of reputation does Gonzaga have? Is it rigorous?

For academics? No

For being religious? No

For athletics? Yes

Thanks for this response. It’s confusing because my neighbor says it’s very hard to get into. Is that accurate?

There arent really any catholic schools in the area that are easy to get into, but it certainly is not as difficult as other all-boys like Prep or Heights.

[Anonymous]

Any school that is Jesuit.

Always go with the Jesuit education.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where would you rank Gonzaga? What kind of reputation does Gonzaga have? Is it rigorous?

For academics? No

For being religious? No

For athletics? Yes

Thanks for this response. It’s confusing because my neighbor says it’s very hard to get into. Is that accurate?

Yes. Very hard to get into and very strong academics. A hater has been circulating the boards lately.

[Anonymous]

“Big 3” Catholic high schools for girls (including co-ed)

Best academics (SAT, T20 admits, grind)
1. Visi
2. SR
3. SJC

Best athletics (all sport school league performance)
1. SJC
2. Visi
3. SR

Gov officials / political operatives
1. Visi
2. SJC
3. SR

Local business owner families
1. Visi
2. SR
3. SJC

Laptop class families
1. SR
2. SJC
3. Visi

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
“Big 3” Catholic high schools for girls (including co-ed)

Best academics (SAT, T20 admits, grind)
1. Visi
2. SR
3. SJC

Best athletics (all sport school league performance)
1. SJC
2. Visi
3. SR

Gov officials / political operatives
1. Visi
2. SJC
3. SR

Local business owner families
1. Visi
2. SR
3. SJC

Laptop class families
1. SR
2. SJC
3. Visi

Hah! SJC in top 3 for Academics- must be a troll!

Political Operatives? Why on earth would this matter? If you want a true count, The Heights would come in an easy 1st with Prep at 2nd.

WTF is the meaning of other 2 categories?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it the height by far the most conservative and strict and religious?

Its most conservative by default that every other school in the area is extremely liberal. Its religiously conservative, but has to have some liberal families if its in the DMV.

Is the Heights school anti-gay?

The Heights is a catholic school. The catholic church believes that marriage is between one man and one woman. So you could say that The Heights (as all Catholic school should) teaches against homosexuality while maintaing the belief that we should hate the sin, not the sinner!

This is absolutely untrue regarding Catholic schools in general. I cannot speak to the Heights. However Georgetown prep is extraordinarily inclusive and welcoming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where would you rank Gonzaga? What kind of reputation does Gonzaga have? Is it rigorous?

For academics? No

For being religious? No

For athletics? Yes

Thanks for this response. It’s confusing because my neighbor says it’s very hard to get into. Is that accurate?

Yes. Very hard to get into and very strong academics. A hater has been circulating the boards lately.

It’s a fine school. However it’s a safety school for people who cannot get into Georgetown prep.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where would you rank Gonzaga? What kind of reputation does Gonzaga have? Is it rigorous?

For academics? No

For being religious? No

For athletics? Yes

Thanks for this response. It’s confusing because my neighbor says it’s very hard to get into. Is that accurate?

Yes. Very hard to get into and very strong academics. A hater has been circulating the boards lately.

It’s a fine school. However it’s a safety school for people who cannot get into Georgetown prep.

Maybe DS is at prep. This is absolutely not true. Many boys prefer GZ for different reasons. Legacy, sports, grittiness. It is true that we a whole Prep is more rigorous. But plenty of rigor at GZ.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it the height by far the most conservative and strict and religious?

Its most conservative by default that every other school in the area is extremely liberal. Its religiously conservative, but has to have some liberal families if its in the DMV.

Is the Heights school anti-gay?

The Heights is a catholic school. The catholic church believes that marriage is between one man and one woman. So you could say that The Heights (as all Catholic school should) teaches against homosexuality while maintaing the belief that we should hate the sin, not the sinner!

This is true exclusively for The Heights
The Heights t is extremely conservative. The boys are told to remain chaste until marriage. (sex free) obviously at a school like this homosexuality would be condemned.
For example: Commentary from a Heights parent: “one non Heights mother she met at her son’s swim meet “would put condoms in her son’s Christmas stockings,” she said. The Heights mothers were different...“Talking with other Heights mothers, we shared a hope our sons would remain chaste until marriage,” Ms. Maher said. “I found it comforting to find other mothers who shared that ideal, and who felt it was possible here, that it was a hope that was supported here.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/13/us/the-heights-a-catholic-school-draws-beltway-conservatives.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where would you rank Gonzaga? What kind of reputation does Gonzaga have? Is it rigorous?

It’s a great safety school. But not one of the “big three Cs”