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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DH attended McDonogh from 1-12 and thinks no greater school has ever existed. Of course, he graduated in 1998, so I'm sure things may be different now.  However, the daughter of a family friend currently attends and her experience seems similar.  DH's experience was very positive and we would definitely send our kids there if we still lived in the area.  He was the first generation son of recent immigrants who prioritized spending money on education, so he was not one of the "rich kids" at all. However, he pointed out that there wasn't really a line between the well-off kids and the super rich kids, likely because many of the kids had attended school together for more than 10 years, since well before they developed socio-economic awareness.  There was also a good amount of racial and ethnic diversity when he attended.  He described the sport culture in that everyone played sports, even if they weren't very good. He thought of it as more of an emphasis on fitness and teamwork, and he happily played JV lacrosse and soccer without ever participating in a non-school league.  Academics are top-notch and upper school coursework is very rigorous.  The campus is amazing and the school has an incredible endowment to maintain and improve its facilities.  FWIW, McDonogh granted my husband a (small) 4-year scholarship for medical school, more than 6 years after he graduated from high school, as part of its commitment to its alumni.  [/quote]

The Mcdonogh of today is nothing like the Mcdonogh of  15 years ago -- there is a number of new buildings (due to a large bequest), a recent emphasis on recruiting athletes (take a look at the records of recent teams, all the major sports --men's and women's have undefeated seasons, and a renewed emphasis on the 5 day boarding program for the upper school.  [/quote]

pp, should also add that college placement is improving.[/quote]

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