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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does anyone know what is the breakdown of public applicants accepted? [/quote]

Ask Admissions. They might have that number.

But it’s not going to be a large number.

One private Catholic all boys school in Bethesda, Mater Dei, sends 20 or 30 boys to Prep each year. That’s 20% to 30% of the Freshman class Day Students coming from one school.

Then there are almost always multiple boys coming from the local Catholic Parish schools like Mercy, St Bart’s, DeChantal, Holy Redeemer, St Elizabeth’s, and others. Prep likes these schools because they have long-standing relationships with them and trust their word on the character and capabilities of the applicants from these schools. And these parents have demonstrated the “commitment to Catholic education” which is an oft-heard phrase on campus.

Prep gets a lot of legacy applicants and these almost always are coming from Catholic schools.

There are kids from Great Falls and McLean, VA, some of whom might be from public school.

But public schoolers have some disadvantages.

Given the history of their not going to Catholic schools, Theres will be a question as to just how serious the applicant’s family is about Prep. If Prep is just one of the schools they are considering, then that doesn’t sit well with Prep Admissions. They are looking for boys and families for whom Prep is the absolute first choice.

While Prep Admissions has long-standing, symbiotic relationships with the Catholic Parish schools it’s unlikely they will have the same degree or trust and interdependency with the public schools. Thee Parish schools are going to give Prep formal and informal wink and a nod” input on candidates.

Public school kids may be at a disadvantage because of these things and perhaps a lack of family connection to the school. The idea of “legacy” extends to fathers, grandfathers, uncles and beyond.

All of this does not mean there aren’t some public school boys at Prep. There are. But not very many.
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