Which Area Private Schools Have the Largest Endowments?

[Anonymous]

Aha! The answer to a hotly debated question in an older thread. Anecdotally, it always seemed that Maret was even tougher than Sidwell. Now we know it's true! (And we can all feel better about not getting in.)

DCUMMIES will hotly debate on these boards till the cows come home or until a little data verification quells the raucous noise from the empty barrels.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wow! I'm floored. Also, curious where do you find these numbers. Are they really this high even with all the stockmarket ups and downs?

I think these numbers are 2-3 years old. I know Holton's endowment was $51m before the markets melted down and it was lower last year. Don't know how much it has recovered since. Would assume similar fluctuations at other schools.

This is taken from Holton's current FAQ page

http://www.holton-arms.edu/page.cfm?p=13


The school has no reason to inflate the numbers. From what I have heard Holton has for many years had one of the largest endowments in this area! It is a fabulous school and people continue to support which says a lot about this school.

They also made some smart and conservative decisions.