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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Choose Gonzaga.  We did from a very similar position as you are describing.  No regrets, he is challenged and finally enjoys school![/quote]

Seeing that Gonzaga is not an option (OP says only applied to O'Connell), the choices are Yorktown and O'Connell. For years many did not think there was much to differentiate between YHS academics and BO'C academics, and questioned whether it was worth the $ to send DC's to BO'C (unless you had other non-academic reasons, e.g., religious aspect, athletics, etc.). But I believe BO'C's academics have improved in recent years -- somewhat reflected in the school's college acceptances profile. My advice is to consider more than academics -- the social aspects of high school and trying to understand where your DS will thrive/be happy are so important. The social pressures at YHS can be suffocating (the wealthy family profile doesn't help), and the drinking/drug problem there is significant. Is your DS an athlete? Athletics at YHS are not very strong, and the athletic team culture is something to be wary of (see previous comment about drugs/alcohol -- the school has acknowledged that it is a more pronounced problem among many of the sports teams). Either of your choices provides an opportunity for your DS to thrive academically, but you should try to have an understanding about which environment is better for your DS. In my opinion, YHS has more pitfalls, but if your DS can avoid them you could get equal or better academics there for "free."[/quote]

PP here: I misunderstood and thought he applied to GZ and SJC, but in the end, they were not impressed with the Merit Scholarships offered to him. [/quote]

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