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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In high school it is different.  The do placement tests for a lot of subjects.  After that they track grades/GPAs to determine who can take honors and AP.  I think it is quite rigorous. My child is working very hard (many hours per day) to get high grades.  DC takes and plans to continue taking a full load of rigorous courses.  Some children do a lighter load and take multiple study halls and don’t aim for honors.  It can be very rigorous or it doesn’t have to be.  Up to you and your kid.  [/quote]

Can't speak to the middle school, but this is accurate for the Upper School. We have a junior. Plenty of rigor if the child is capable of testing into it. [/quote]

OP again.

I guess if there’s plenty of rigor for the best and brightest…. Why are the college admissions so bad? I’m all about fit, but you’d think at least some of those kids would be attending top liberal arts colleges or Ivies (who weren’t recruited for sports).

Not wanting to attack the school, just trying to understand. [/quote]

OP - what is the ultimate outcome you are looking for, for your 5th grader?

Rigor?
College Outcome?
Does it have to be Private?
Child being happy at school?
Other?

Our DC came to SSSAS as a 9th grader (current senior) and has certainly been able to take advantage of rigor in the areas they enjoy and excel at.

Your question why are college admissions so bad. That's really loaded and appreciate you are just trying to understand.

Our DC going to private was never about college outcome. It was about the education, community, experience, and preparation for the next step.

When you look at college outcome it is highly individual to each student and their own unique situation (what they are interested in, where they want to go/be, what family expectations and finances are, obviously their grads/stats/ECs etc, and there are way more levels and minutiae)

If college outcome is of greater importance when you look at reasons for staying at SSSAS or moving to another school, perhaps talk to the College Counselors in US? Or seek out a private counselor? Honestly not too sure the best place for you to seek guidance in that respect.

Sorry I don't have feedback on the MS. But the US certainly met the needs of our DC.
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