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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This was 8 years ago, but our son, who attended MCPS through middle school, moved to a Catholic HS. At the time, this was unusual and he had very few classmates coming from public MS. I think it has shifted significantly since then with more coming from public schools. This is positive for Catholic high schools as it widens the applicant pool and provides opportunities to diversify the student body. This likely also elevates the academic levels of the students entering the HS due to the wider applicant pool.[/quote]

Oh, please.[/quote]

Agreed. PP has it backwards, it's the kids coming from public who find they are struggling to keep up having coasted along in public with their inflated grades and minimal work.[/quote]

I am the PP with the son from 8 years ago. He had a 99 hspt entering Catholic HS out of public. He excelled in math but initially struggled in English as expected. He graduated at the top 10% of his class with a 36 ACT and ended up at a top 20 college.  Most of his classmates coming out of Catholic K-8s didn't fair as well.  But like I said, this was a while ago, and I agree things have shifted significantly.[/quote]

Umm…one must realize that many Catholic students are looking at Catholic colleges, so they are not all looking at the same “top” lists. And many are aiming for state schools. Not really very generous of you to claim they “didn’t fair (actually fare) as well.” It’s back to religion class for you! [/quote]

Another thing I would share, coming from MCPS, is the families seem less nakedly ambitious. Not that they don’t have lawyer parents, but I do believe people are most concerned with the well being of the community - social-emotional wellness, learning how to cope with life, how to help others, all in a rigorous environment. The environment is also quite diverse socioeconomically, with some parents each working more than one job to pay tuition. There is not the “this test will determine my fate” fear that pervaded MCPS from early elementary on. [/quote]

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