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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]St. Anselm's is higher performing than Latin. [b]Its advanced classes are APs, which is not the case at St. Albans. [/b]

There are far more APs available at St. Anselm's than Latin, which may or may not be a strength in your mind.

Beyond that, you really need to visit and see what you think. Both STA and St. Anselm's are both private and religious schools and choose their students.

Obviously, Latin isn't religiously affiliated and can't choose its own student body.

That makes a big difference.

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St. Alban's offers 13 APs and other advanced classes that are not APs; St. Anselm's offers about 24 APs and also other advanced classes that are not APs. Both offer math beyond AP Calc BC. St. Alban's grades are about twice as big, so it offers a broader variety of electives, a non-honors option in core math and science classes, and has a 7-day rotating schedule of 5 periods, 17 credits required with most taking ~24. St. Anselm's has 8 class periods daily, set course schedules for all in 9th and 10th ([b]nine[/b] required classes per semester, including in 9th: Chemistry, Algebra II, Latin, a second language, and AP World History), a variety of electives in 10th an 11th (28 credits required, most students will have ~32 credits at graduation), and it does not have a non-honors option in core classes. Both offer a variety of great, in-depth humanities, history, and literature courses (none of which are well described on line and change year to year). Both require sports in high school (3 seasons at St. Alban's, 1 at St. Anselm's); St. Anselm's also requires other ECs in "10th period." Both have service requirements.

All three are going to give your child a strong academic background. Though the lottery aspect of Latin can change the academic levels of students it will be supporting, friends whose kids are there are very happy with the level of classical discourse, and you will be able to take two languages and the APs they offer. Many of the extra requirements are similar to the other two, like sports and service. Beyond that, you are looking at different entry grades (4th, 5th, 6th), different locations, different traditions, different levels of diversity, different religious traditions, different price points (free, ~$28K, ~$48), co-ed v. all boys, and so somewhat different families will be drawn to each of these schools, with some overlap. You'll find friends at any of them though. If money isn't the issue, the visits will help you choose.[/quote]

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