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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a very shy smart kid and we are zoned for Langley. He has a nice group of friends but I feel he is getting lost in his large classes. I worry he will not shine. We have the means to pay for private school and want my kid to have a positive high school experience.

From a college admissions standpoint, would it be better to be a top kid at a small/medium private compared to a good student at a top public?

Every single kid at Langley seems so similar to one another. Everyone has perfect grades. Everyone plays a sport or two well. Everyone plays an instrument or does some other artsy extracurricular. Everyone is this well rounded carbon copy of one another.[/quote]

No, everyone is not a carbon copy of each other.  My oldest is shy and was not involved in a lot of activities, but he fared just fine.  No, he's not at an Ivy or even a T50, but he's doing exactly what he wants to do.  He's happy.  And he was well-prepared for college.  I can't tell you whether a private school would be better, but Langley has some really good extracurricular activities that will allow your child to be part of something meaningful to him.  My daughter is there now -- a completely different child -- but has found her own way to shine.  Don't fall into that trap of thinking you have to get a 9.0 gpa and go to the "best" school to be successful.  There are a ton of kids at Langley who will be going to "regular" schools.[/quote

I am not sure why OP thinks private schools are any better.  Private schools are just as hard and competitive as Langley HS.  Potomac school is about one mile from Langley HS on the other side of Dolley Madison 123.  Potomac school is much more competitive than Langley HS with much smaller class size.  It is one of the hardest schools to get accepted into along with STA and Sidwell.
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