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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m coming from a k-8 Catholic school. The top kids all want Gonzaga or Visi. Yes a lot go to other coed schools, but for most of the kids, those 2 schools are the top choice. Whether they get in is another story! [/quote]

Of course! I mean that the students who are ACCEPTED to single sex schools like Visi/GZ are turning them down because they go with a co-ed school instead. These are amazing schools and I am not trying to belittle them, but when talking to parents and teachers, there has been a notable switch the past few years. I’m sure there are other factors involved like commute, extracurriculars, cost, etc., but curious because this was not the case 10 years ago. [/quote]

Interesting. This is definitely not the trend at our k-8 school. Nobody who gets into GZ or Visi will be turning them down for a co-ed, I can guarantee that. [/quote]

No you can’t. Their parents might force them or you might assume the ones going to co-ed didn’t get in but you are completely wrong.[/quote]

Every 8th-grade class is different, and every kid is different. So yes, it's very true that at one school, GZ and Visi remain far and away the top choices for kids. It can also be very true that at another school, other schools are far and away the top choices for kids. Using personal anecdotes to define an overall trend is a losing battle in both directions.

Are there ANY local Catholic high schools that do NOT reach capacity each year, or which are experiencing declining applicant numbers?[/quote]

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