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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There's a bigger issue differentiating the two schools. St Stephen's, is a toxic culture focused on money, Belle Haven and girls lacrosse. If your child doesn't fall into one of those three categories, he or she won't be very happy, and the Administration will treat you like a second class citizen. Simple as that. Ireton is half the price. More blue collar for sure. Not a country club vibe. Ireton has updated its facilities without increasing its price. St Stephen's hasn't updated its facilities and increased its fees to just under $50 k. Save yourself $100,000 and get a good education and stay away from the St. Stephen's toxic culture. [/quote]

SSSAS parent here.  We have had a great experience.  We are Catholic but did not like the BI vibes.  [b]It has improved a lot so I think they are about the same now.  BI may even have the edge in college placements.  [/b][i]We would still pick SSSAS.  Have not seen the toxic culture and kids do not play lax.  SSSAS college results have been so so.  Again not why we went there.   We are also not in Alexandria so did not flee public there.  For what it is worth I agree college outcomes better at public for top 10% of class.  [/quote]

Doesn’t BI track your kid immediately upon entering based upon HSPT scores? Is there a way to move into Honors and AP classes if you aren’t placed in them initially Freshman year? I assume the top college placements are the kids that load up on AP and honors classes to get very high GPAs. Maybe I am wrong? SSSAS seems to allow everyone into AP classes if they want to try it. Can any current parents provide insight? [/quote]

Not a current parent but I've looked into it because my DD is applying this year. The HSPT is used for placement for incoming 9th graders only. Placement in classes above that are based on the final grade in the previous year's class. For AP's, I don't think they allow kids to drop back down to Honors after the beginning of the year so they make the standards high to ensure that kids are ready and able to be successful in the class.[/quote]

Not a BI parent BUT I have an 8th grader also applying and this was a big concern of mine and I asked this question of admissions. I was told that if my DC was admitted and we accepted, that around June there would be placement tests to determine what level of 9th grade classes DC would take (honors, etc).  I didn't ask if the child does poorly on the placement test in June, but excels his/her freshman year, can that same child then be eligible for honors in 10th. or 11th, etc.  [/quote]

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