Anonymous
Post 09/14/2022 22:18     Subject: Athletic powerhouses of the ISL
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:SSSAS

There aren’t that many schools in the ISL though and I suspect someone could make an argument for most of the schools.


There are like 58 schools in the ISL (ok, not quite that many, but a lot). Can't think of any that are top tier across the board.

Holton is the most competitive across all sports. Second is probably Stone Ridge. Then other schools will be dominant in individual sports. Sidwell in BB, Soccer and Tennis. Flint Hill in Volleyball. Etc.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2022 14:18     Subject: Athletic powerhouses of the ISL
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:SSSAS

There aren’t that many schools in the ISL though and I suspect someone could make an argument for most of the schools.


There are like 58 schools in the ISL (ok, not quite that many, but a lot). Can't think of any that are top tier across the board.


There are 17.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_School_League_(Washington,_D.C._area)
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2022 13:28     Subject: Athletic powerhouses of the ISL
Anonymous wrote:SSSAS

There aren’t that many schools in the ISL though and I suspect someone could make an argument for most of the schools.


There are like 58 schools in the ISL (ok, not quite that many, but a lot). Can't think of any that are top tier across the board.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2022 12:08     Subject: Athletic powerhouses of the ISL
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am still pondering "athletic powerhouse" and ISL.


Sidwell basketball, Flint Hill volleyball, St Stephens, Visi, Stoneridge lacrosse are all nationally ranked - not too shabby, given their collective size.

Cross-country/track and field at GDS. But again, in general ISL and "athletic powerhouse" are generally not mentioned in the same breath.


Right, I just can't imagine these teams "dominating" the school culture or athletics department to the detriment of other girls' sports, which is how I read OP's question. If OP is concerned about the ability to make specific teams, that is certainly an issue if a school has a nationally ranked team in a sport of interest and kid has average talent.


At SSSAS, lacrosse absolutely dominates girls sports.
-a former SSSAS family who is so happy to now be at a different school
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2022 12:06     Subject: Athletic powerhouses of the ISL
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am still pondering "athletic powerhouse" and ISL.


Sidwell basketball, Flint Hill volleyball, St Stephens, Visi, Stoneridge lacrosse are all nationally ranked - not too shabby, given their collective size.

Cross-country/track and field at GDS. But again, in general ISL and "athletic powerhouse" are generally not mentioned in the same breath.


Holton has been winning the XC ISL in recent years.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2022 11:49     Subject: Athletic powerhouses of the ISL
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am still pondering "athletic powerhouse" and ISL.


Sidwell basketball, Flint Hill volleyball, St Stephens, Visi, Stoneridge lacrosse are all nationally ranked - not too shabby, given their collective size.

Cross-country/track and field at GDS. But again, in general ISL and "athletic powerhouse" are generally not mentioned in the same breath.


Right, I just can't imagine these teams "dominating" the school culture or athletics department to the detriment of other girls' sports, which is how I read OP's question. If OP is concerned about the ability to make specific teams, that is certainly an issue if a school has a nationally ranked team in a sport of interest and kid has average talent.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2022 10:52     Subject: Re:Athletic powerhouses of the ISL
Stone Ridge all around best teams for athletics.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2022 10:14     Subject: Athletic powerhouses of the ISL
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am still pondering "athletic powerhouse" and ISL.


Sidwell basketball, Flint Hill volleyball, St Stephens, Visi, Stoneridge lacrosse are all nationally ranked - not too shabby, given their collective size.

Cross-country/track and field at GDS. But again, in general ISL and "athletic powerhouse" are generally not mentioned in the same breath.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2022 08:38     Subject: Athletic powerhouses of the ISL
Anonymous wrote:I am still pondering "athletic powerhouse" and ISL.


Sidwell basketball, Flint Hill volleyball, St Stephens, Visi, Stoneridge lacrosse are all nationally ranked - not too shabby, given their collective size.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2022 08:04     Subject: Athletic powerhouses of the ISL
I am still pondering "athletic powerhouse" and ISL.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2022 06:46     Subject: Athletic powerhouses of the ISL
Anonymous wrote:SSSAS

There aren’t that many schools in the ISL though and I suspect someone could make an argument for most of the schools.


Huh? There are quite a bit of schools
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2022 06:28     Subject: Athletic powerhouses of the ISL
SSSAS

There aren’t that many schools in the ISL though and I suspect someone could make an argument for most of the schools.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2022 23:55     Subject: Re:Athletic powerhouses of the ISL
I think it varies too much in sport but Sidwell, Potomac, Visi, and Maret come to mind.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2022 23:22     Subject: Athletic powerhouses of the ISL
SAES, I would not say there is a stand out sport.

There really aren’t many places where one girls’ sport gets a ton of school attention. I’m a think of one local stand out team and only students there can really speak to how much day to day attention that creates.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2022 22:17     Subject: Athletic powerhouses of the ISL
Which schools are the most rounded when it comes to sports in the ISL? We are considering multiple schools and don’t want our DD to attend a school where one sport dominates.