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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just had this discussion with my Gonzaga senior. He’s taken 13 APs, heavy science & math, 4 yrs of spanish (honors / AP), took calc BC Junior yr and now taking linear algebra   / multivariate calc, AP physics, AP stat and AP Econ - hates english so only took honors. Varsity athlete and tutors Spanish / math for NHS. Anyway, he never cracks the books. He & and math friends will FaceTime study but other than that limited effort, he has a lot of free time. Great GPA, 33 ACT and I often wonder how much money we would be saving next yr if he had just studied, even a little. His explanation is he’s well rounded.

Having said all that, Gonzaga is challenging. I don’t know of many high schools offering linear algebra / multivariate calc. And the social justice class with Ms. Murphy was life changing for him; he has found a new passion helping the homeless. His backpack contains, in addition to his books, essentials for the homeless.

If I compare our local public high school to Gonzaga, it’s night and day - I know of many students who left high school with a 4.6 GPA but couldn’t break a 1250 SAT and this is after taking it multiple times. My son has a 4.25 GPA with intense rigor and took the ACT once with a 33. I think the 4.6 GPA is referred to grade inflation, which doesn’t happen at Gonzaga.

(I’m typing on my phone so no negative comments pls)[/quote]

So I have a graduate and a current student there. AP/honors kids. 98HSPT.  They both have gotten 5s on every.single AP exam.  35 and 36 ACTs, respectively.  The one at an Ivy is often the highest grade in each course there.  Glowing comments on written papers.

MY take: instruction is top-notch. If you have a kid that pays attention in class and actively participates--that's where they are learning.  Mine lean more towards humanities and JR and SR year there is a lot of writing.  A lot of time studying.  But, they also get a lot done at school during study period.

My kids are incredibly well-prepared for college in an environment that teaches community service, men for others, etc.  From SCOIR- it certainly doesn't look like everyone is getting all As. And nobody is getting w4.6-4.8, etc.  They want the kids to know the material well. There are prerequisites for the APs.  It is not a school where you will get an A in the class and then get a 3 or lower on the AP exam and you are required to take the AP exam or you fail the course. GZ does extremely well with AP exams--most scoring 5s and 4s.  Colleges know this. It speaks to rigor and preparedness.[/quote]

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