Anonymous
Post 02/17/2015 20:41     Subject: The 25 Smartest Boarding Schools in America (based on SAT scores), per Business Review.
Anonymous wrote:TJ kills them all at 2182

Give it a rest, myopic booster.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2015 20:11     Subject: The 25 Smartest Boarding Schools in America (based on SAT scores), per Business Review.
TJ kills them all at 2182
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2015 18:43     Subject: The 25 Smartest Boarding Schools in America (based on SAT scores), per Business Review.
Admission into schools like TJ, Stuyvesant or Bronx Science is based on a single test whereas independent schools take other factors like diversity or legacy status into consideration. Kids from those schools are probably good test takers to start with and would score highly on the SATs.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2015 18:35     Subject: Re:The 25 Smartest Boarding Schools in America (based on SAT scores), per Business Review.
wonder what the diversity is like at these places? Probably not too high.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2015 18:33     Subject: Re:The 25 Smartest Boarding Schools in America (based on SAT scores), per Business Review.
Why are the reported ACT scores so low for some schools: "25 out of 36" (Cate School) or "20" (Storm King). The national average on the ACT is 20-21. Many states average near 25 for the whole state, including public school kids.

That's not much to brag about.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2015 18:29     Subject: The 25 Smartest Boarding Schools in America (based on SAT scores), per Business Review.
I think 2140 is lower than public magnets.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2015 18:16     Subject: The 25 Smartest Boarding Schools in America (based on SAT scores), per Business Review.
Former Madeira parent who finds this list really interesting as well. Obviously, Exeter, Andover and Groton have high scores, but I've never even heard of some of these schools. Storm King?

I think these scores are self-reported so the schools want to put the highest scores on their boarding school profile to attract applicants.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2015 17:45     Subject: The 25 Smartest Boarding Schools in America (based on SAT scores), per Business Review.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:A quick glance revealed hi girls schools. Interesting.


I'm assuming you mean "no" girls schools. This list is analyzing BOARDING schools not day schools. The top Boarding School I can think of would be Miss Porter's, but I doubt their numbers would compare to the coed & boys schools on this list. For the record, I attended Madeira which is probably the second strongest all girls boarding school, but still not nearly as strong as it used to be academically. Sadly girls boarding schools have greatly suffered since most boys boarding schools went co-ed. Madeira is fortunate to be outside of DC and now half of the students are day which has helped maintain the academic profile of the students. With that said, Madeira would not qualify for this elite list.


I stand corrected. Madeira is listed as 24. Emma Willard 23 & Hockaday 2. Honestly, this list doesn't translate.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2015 17:45     Subject: Re:The 25 Smartest Boarding Schools in America (based on SAT scores), per Business Review.
Anonymous wrote:Interesting. Although the St Albans SAT number is from something called Niche - while the rest seem to be officially reported. I'm surprised that St Albans qualifies as a boarding school though (and Prep for that matter) as most boarding school lists use 50% or more boarders as the qualifier.


This. What is niche? Doesn't St. Albans have less than 40 boarders? Hardly a boarding school but a day school that has a boarding option.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2015 17:40     Subject: The 25 Smartest Boarding Schools in America (based on SAT scores), per Business Review.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:A quick glance revealed hi girls schools. Interesting.


I'm assuming you mean "no" girls schools. This list is analyzing BOARDING schools not day schools. The top Boarding School I can think of would be Miss Porter's, but I doubt their numbers would compare to the coed & boys schools on this list. For the record, I attended Madeira which is probably the second strongest all girls boarding school, but still not nearly as strong as it used to be academically. Sadly girls boarding schools have greatly suffered since most boys boarding schools went co-ed. Madeira is fortunate to be outside of DC and now half of the students are day which has helped maintain the academic profile of the students. With that said, Madeira would not qualify for this elite list.


I stand corrected. Madeira is listed as 24. Emma Willard 23 & Hockaday 2. Honestly, this list doesn't translate.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2015 17:37     Subject: The 25 Smartest Boarding Schools in America (based on SAT scores), per Business Review.
Anonymous wrote:A quick glance revealed hi girls schools. Interesting.


I'm assuming you mean "no" girls schools. This list is analyzing BOARDING schools not day schools. The top Boarding School I can think of would be Miss Porter's, but I doubt their numbers would compare to the coed & boys schools on this list. For the record, I attended Madeira which is probably the second strongest all girls boarding school, but still not nearly as strong as it used to be academically. Sadly girls boarding schools have greatly suffered since most boys boarding schools went co-ed. Madeira is fortunate to be outside of DC and now half of the students are day which has helped maintain the academic profile of the students. With that said, Madeira would not qualify for this elite list.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2015 17:22     Subject: Re:The 25 Smartest Boarding Schools in America (based on SAT scores), per Business Review.
Interesting. Although the St Albans SAT number is from something called Niche - while the rest seem to be officially reported. I'm surprised that St Albans qualifies as a boarding school though (and Prep for that matter) as most boarding school lists use 50% or more boarders as the qualifier.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2015 17:14     Subject: The 25 Smartest Boarding Schools in America (based on SAT scores), per Business Review.
A quick glance revealed hi girls schools. Interesting.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2015 17:12     Subject: Re:The 25 Smartest Boarding Schools in America (based on SAT scores), per Business Review.
Per Business Insider NOT Business review. Business Insider is legit.

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-smartest-boarding-schools-in-america-2015-2?op=1
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2015 17:08     Subject: The 25 Smartest Boarding Schools in America (based on SAT scores), per Business Review.
#1 - St Albans School, Washington, DC. SAT