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I think a better approach will be to decide where you think your child will thrive in HS and don't worry about college placement. Whether that be a very hard private or a less hard one or public.  This happiness can also depend on what course pathway they chose in terms of rigor.  And tell them up front that these other factors will come into play at the time of college applications. Balance accordingly[/quote]

Good summation right there!

To paraphrase what another PP said - should you be in the fortunate position of having choices for HS, the best thing you can do for your kid's future college process is help them find a HS where they'll thrive. Where they actually can do their best in school because they have good friends, fun and healthy ways to spend time, etc. Trying to game a college application process that is 4+ years away based on high school choice is not something you can do with any kind of accuracy.

As an aside: admissions officers have regional reps who know the local schools well. Even if they don't know the intricacies of every single grading system, they're very aware that different schools grade very differently (including some making it borderline impossible to get a 4.0) and adjust expectations accordingly. You haven't found a workaround by going to a school that maybe grades less harshly.
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