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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Please tell me all about it, both strengths and weaknesses.  Of course, we will attend Fall admissions events, but interested in hearing a broader perspective than any school can give.  We are mainstream Protestants, not Catholic, but have no particular concerns about DC being exposed to Catholic doctrine.  We are more interested in the school’s academics than in its sports, for DC does not play any sport competitively.[/quote]

We have a son at Bishop O'Connell in his third year. It's been a great school for him.

We are Catholic but my spouse and I attended public schools growing up. O'Connell in many ways reminds me of what public school used to be in the 1980s/1990s, just a bit more upscale and with an explicit message of Christian values. It's a nice school; it's about the same size as the public high school I went to; it offers a wide array of academic challenges (AP, Honors, etc.); it has robust athletic teams and extracurricular activities like drama etc.

Disruptive behavior, violence, disrespect etc. are not tolerated, thus it's never been an issue for my kid there (unlike his experience in local public schools).

My son takes mostly AP and Honors classes and also plays on one of the sports teams. I think he's getting a good, well-rounded high school experience.

We also looked at Bishop Ireton and the vibe was much the same there (maybe they lean less toward athletics and more towards art/drama activities) but O'Connell was more conveniently located for us.

My one complaint about the school is that, as is common in the public schools and some other privates, so much work is done on the computer. Kids take notes on laptops at school; homework (at least a lot of it) gets submitted online, etc. I find the addition of any extra minutes of "screen time" to be annoying.

Good luck in your decision!  [/quote]

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