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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In high school it is different.  The do placement tests for a lot of subjects.  After that they track grades/GPAs to determine who can take honors and AP.  I think it is quite rigorous. My child is working very hard (many hours per day) to get high grades.  DC takes and plans to continue taking a full load of rigorous courses.  Some children do a lighter load and take multiple study halls and don’t aim for honors.  It can be very rigorous or it doesn’t have to be.  Up to you and your kid.  [/quote]

Can't speak to the middle school, but this is accurate for the Upper School. We have a junior. Plenty of rigor if the child is capable of testing into it. [/quote]

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I guess if there’s plenty of rigor for the best and brightest…. Why are the college admissions so bad? I’m all about fit, but you’d think at least some of those kids would be attending top liberal arts colleges or Ivies (who weren’t recruited for sports).

Not wanting to attack the school, just trying to understand. [/quote]

hmm. If college outcomes are your top concern then you should probably go public (not at a top public) Have you followed college admissions at all in the last few years? I suggest you tune in. The grades and rigor get you a chance, then it’s a lottery and you are judged against your peers at your school and what your school offers.  Again, if your primary objective for your high schooler’s education and experience is Ivy League or t20 then perhaps Potomac, NCS, Sidwell or GDS is a better fit for you - if you can get in. I’m not trying to be nasty, but I think if this is your measuring stick you are going to be genuinely shocked and disappointed in 4-5 years. If you think the high school is going to be the thing that gets your kid in - good luck and I hope your kid has an amazing high school experience! [/quote]

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