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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At blessed sacrament k-8 school(in chevy chase dc) the most desirable Boys school is gonzaga, and the most desireable girls school is visitation.  The top coed school is St Johns (which isn't as hard to get into but still chosen by some who do get into gonzaga/visi).[/quote]

OP is not asking which is "most desirable."  The question asked that recommendations be based on academics.  Visitation is not an academically rigorous school.  It has too many constituents to please and does not base its admissions on academic qualifications.  It's a private school and has the right to do so.  Their admissions process has served them well and I wouldn't expect them to change it.  But when a school admits x number of students from this school and x number from that school, not too mention the legacies and money admits, you end up with a diluted student body when it comes to academics.

Visit the open houses, ask good questions and get as much hard data on academic stats as you can (SATs, AP scores, university admissions, etc).  But don't confuse "most desirable" and "hard to get into" with academically challenging.[/quote]

I totally agree with the post above, having been through the process last year. The "dilution" factor at  Visi is accurate. 
Definitely take a good look at St. Johns.  My child chose another school ultimately, but I think it is the up and coming school among the Catholic choices.[/quote]

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