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[quote=Anonymous]The notion of a “first tier” school in the DC private school market is interesting to me.  What does that mean?  To me a school is “first tier” if a substantial majority of those attending considered that school as their first choice after researching the available options.  Because of the differences among the various schools, I think the following is safe to say (apologies to Virginia schools, I just don’t know them well enough):

An overwhelming majority of STA students had STA as their first choice.
An overwhelming majority of Landon students had Landon as their first choice.
An overwhelming majority of Georgetown Prep students had Georgetown Prep as their first choice, though some would have preferred Gonzaga. 
An overwhelming majority of Gonzaga students had Gonzaga as their first choice, though some would have preferred Prep.
An overwhelming majority of Sidwell students had Sidwell as their first choice. 
An overwhelming majority of Holton students had Holton as their first choice. 
An overwhelming majority of NCS students had NCS as their first choice. 
An overwhelming majority of Stone Ridge students had Stone Ridge as their first choice. 
An overwhelming majority of Visitation students had Visitation as their first choice. 
An overwhelming majority of GDS students had GDS as their first choice, though some would have preferred Sidwell.

The point is NOT that these schools are all the same.  To the contrary they are all different (to lesser or greater degrees) and there are various reasons why one student prefers one school over the other.  But each of these schools are “first choice” schools that offer something that dozens of parents and families find compelling each year.
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