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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are considering switching our kids from public to private. I know some people don’t care about college outcomes from private but our family absolutely does care. I have been looking at the Instagram pages of colleges from both public and private schools in the DMV and the private schools seem to have done significantly better. I currently have 1 kid in high school (freshman at local well regarded public) and two kids in elementary. We applied to a few privates last year for oldest and he decided to stay at his public. I also looked at the college instagrams last year and it didn’t seem like a large difference but the difference this year seems more significant.[/quote]

No and no

Private never ever does better.

I don't know what you are looking at but any W school, Magnet school etc does better than any private.
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Doesn’t it depend on where you fall in the class? Kids profile is what determines it. If it’s top 10% at both (prob little difference) versus in the top 25 to 35% at a private versus same at public?

The outcomes are not the same for that cohort. Obviously assuming full pay you have much better outcomes at a private.

So if your kid is a superstar and an amazing tester, and will always be at the top of the pack, go public.

If kid possibly not in the top 10% of class, you will definitely have more options - including top 25 private universities - from a rigorous private high school.[/quote]

OP here. My oldest is a superstar and would always be at the top. He is at the top at public and would probably have been top at private. He is also a very strong athlete and may or may not be a college recruit.

My middle kid will not be at the top at public or private. This is the kid I think may benefit most from private. He is just as smart as his older brother but not hard working at all. He is super social and I guess what you would call popular. I worry about this kid the most.

My youngest is smart and not so athletic. I’m afraid she will get lost in large class sizes. [/quote]

We were in a similar position and will be entering 9th at a private this year. We value the small class sizes that will give DS the 1 on 1 guidance he needs to succeed. While I didn't attend a top private or a top university, I grew up with alumni from the top private our DS will be attending. We spoke at length with these families before we made the transition. What stood out to us was that everyone we spoke to said they were overly prepared for college and that allowed them to enjoy their four years and explore other interests and internships.

While matriculation is important to us, we can't afford 90k in tuition and wouldn't want to even if we had it because there are so many other great options out there. Even though DS is at the top of his class, we are realistic about college placement and put value on scholarships over prestige. I rather pay now and save later when I have two in college.

Side note** If you are looking at the IGs, pay attention to the dates they are posted. The starkest difference is that there are far more ED/EA postings on the private IGs compared to public. March-May is mostly the RDs, anything Nov-Feb is pay to play. [/quote]

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