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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What would be the top 3 VA public HSs?[/quote]

All would be more than a 30 minute commute from Tenleytown, and housing outside the OP's budget.

If you are thinking of public, you could get the Eastern part of BCC or the northern part of Walter Johnson.  If your definition of good schools includes places that are rich and full of diversity and opportunity but with more unevenness in test scores, I'd look at Takoma Park, and the closer in parts of Silver Spring that feed to Blair or some of the neighborhoods right along the park in DC that feed to Tenleytown.

For Catholic, I would look at St John's and Good Counsel (she would ride a bus North while your DH is traveling South).  If she is open to single sex then add Stone Ridge, Holy Cross and Visitation.

For independent you have a top tier of

Sidwell
Georgetown Day
Mater

All of which would be new impossible to get into late in an off year, but might make an exception if your current Head of School is a strong advocate and there is unexpected withdrawal.

Potomac (in VA but they have a bus)
Holton (all girls, which you said she didn't want)
And National Cathedral (also all girls)

There are also a number of excellent privates that serve kids well, and tend to be a little more forgiving admissions wise.  I'd look at

St. Andrews
Field 
Burke
Bullis
Sandy Springs Friends

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