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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So which private HS's are best for girls sports?  I assume Holton?  [/quote]

Overall, you would say Holton is "fine but not great" at sports.  They are average to okay at the marquee girls' sports of soccer/basketball/lacrosse, and tend to be strongest in sports (tennis and swimming) where they have nice facilities.  They also are one of the few DC are schools to have ice hockey.

Overall the strongest program in the ISL (biggest private school girls' league) is Georgetown Visitation.  They have won the award for best aggregate performance probably 7-8 out of the last 10 years.  Big enrollment in the HS and sports-emphasizing culture.  Very good in basketball and lacrosse but generally strong.

After that, it's about the sport, and things can still change year by year.  Lacrosse and field hockey?  SSSAS for about 20 years, with Visi winning last year in lacrosse and a few new winners (Episcopal, Bullis) in FH in recent years.  Softball tends to be about great pitchers and who has them.  Visi in basketball, with Bullis/NCS as runner-ups the last few years.  Soccer has been NCS and Sidwell mostly in the last 5 years.  Swimming Stone Ridge and Holton.  Flint Hill for volleyball but strong programs traditionally at Maret and Madeira.  Crew at NCS (not everyone has that).  Tennis generally Holton.  Track and cross-country NCS/Visi and GDS has built a nice program.

In terms of leagues, the ISL compares well for girls' sports with the WCAC (Catholic league) although the WCAC is stronger in basketball and has been a power (Good Counsel) in soccer in recent years.

Lots of good options, basically.[/quote]

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