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[quote=Anonymous]I would say the top 10 nyc private schools in no particular order are Collegiate, Spence, Chapin, Brearley, Dalton, Trinity, St. Ann's, Fieldston, Horace Mann, Riverdale. Hunter, Stuyvesant, and Regis are also top, but different beasts so I'm not including them in this list. Ditto for K-8 schools.

College results wax & wane for any particular year, so it's better to look at long-term averages. They also do not take into account the immense wealth of the student body and do not reflect how an upper-middle class, unconnected kid would do in the process. I think there are certain schools who should do much better given the wealth of their student body (Trinity, Spence, Riverdale).  In fact, I would bet the wealth uptick alone is what moved the needle on the Riverdale exmissions in recent years. Furthermore, certain schools have a more artsy / quirky / non-materialistic bent, which is reflected in their college choices.

This is all to say that the quality of your child's education and their experience at a school will not be encapsulated in exmission results. YMMV depending on your child, and sending them to a particular high school will not determine where they go to college. In fact, sending them to a top school packed with legacy/connections/wealth might hinder their ivy league chances, but may provide an excellent education and help long-term with connections for their career, etc.

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