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[quote=Anonymous]No no, the value of diversity is exactly the point. A recurring theme on DCUM is that Catholic schools (especially high schools) don't measure up academically to their private counterparts. But that's comparing apples to oranges. Some Catholic schools, like those often mentioned (and ridiculed) on this site happen to be academically strong, but placing half the graduating class at Ivy League schools is not their primary mission. Jesuit schools attract certain types of Catholic families. Ditto for all-girl schools like Visitation or Stone Ridge. These schools take a certain approach with their students that we Catholics know how to differentiate. Likewise, the schools know how to identify kids who fit their particular culture. You hear endless stories about perfect students who are declined admissions to competitive Catholic high schools (along with universities like Notre Dame), yet grades and test scores aren't the only way to determine a good fit. These schools start with a philosophy and build their student body around it. For instance, even the most competitive schools LIKE the idea of multiple siblings. Okay, so that means a few more B students, but it also means you're more likely to invest your time and money. Contrast this to the thread about siblings being denied admissions at Sidwell. That would be the rare, rare exception at any Catholic school. They'd rather have the sister with a couple of Bs, than the perfectly groomed prodigy who has applied to all the top schools.

Anyway, my point is that parents who are interested in Catholic schools should take the broadest possible view, because academics are only part of the package.[/quote]

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