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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid is a former MCPS student, and at his old high school, he was a B+ / A- student. Well, after getting his report card, I see he is a straight B- / B student, with his best being a B+ in theology and an A- in English. This is concerning because humanities is his strong suit. Should I be concerned?[/quote]

My kids had high grades in their well-regarded DCPS schools prior to moving them to Catholic schools and we were similarly surprised when we saw the initial dip in their scores. Part of it was due to a lack of preparation in certain areas, like writing and grammar, that Catholic schools tend to emphasize more. However, a large part was also due to the rule following as previous posters have noted. Late assignments, participation, minor behavioral incidents, not being able to redo quizzes or tests, etc. Those things add up. In the end they're much better off for it, but it took some getting used to.[/quote]

We are at a Catholic high school coming from a K-8 private, and this echos our experience to a T. I think the block schedule too—figuring out what to do when etc. The volume of homework is so much more![/quote]

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