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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've always had the impression that Burke is the private school for kids who can't get in to the more well-known private schools, though it has comparatively expensive tuition as the more well-known private schools ($50k!) and less-good athletics.[/quote]

Most of the kids and parents who apply to Burke didn't apply to those "well-known" schools.  Someone said it much better up thread, 8 years ago.  Burke is the private school of choice for people who dislike private schools.[/quote]

And not everyone cares about athletics. I don't send my kid to Burke, I send them to another private school with less competitive, but plentiful, athletics. I want them to play lots of sports, but I don't care if they play at an elite level or if it leads to a college career. I do know that a standout athlete will have a sports future whether they got to Gonzaga or Burke, but there's no point in planning for their college career if they can't make it through highschool and if they like school at Burke it's the place to go.

My kid did not like school at Hardy, but it was an adequate education.[/quote]

"Standout athletes" are not going to choose Burke over a more athletics-focused school.[/quote]

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