I am not Catholic and son went to Prep. I was not initially for it (son also got into public school IB program) but it ended up being the perfect place for him. It is small, nurturing, challenging academically, surprisingly diverse, and it helped him grow both as a student and as a person. The emphasis on service is sincere and he learned to see the world outside himself. The sports were great, but not cutthroat, and there was an emphasis not to squander the opportunities offered in the arts, through clubs, and through service to others. There are a lot of stereotypes about this school (and these made me initially hesitant) but I am glad I blocked out the noise and sent him there. There are a lot of great schools — and Prep is definitely one. Good luck on your decision— this is an exciting time!

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Anonymous wrote:DC is choosing St. John's because it has better sports and more diverse student body.

Well. SJC is certainly more diverse. If that's your cup of tea.

There's also the public schools in many areas that offer even more diversity.

Obviously, they want private school, moron.

But what about the DIVERSITY!

Isn't more always better?

By the way, the "moron" in your post is just about what I would expect from a SJC parent.

DP. Again, it is obvious they want private. What do you not understand about that? They can have diversity and private. You don’t have to get diversity only form public. Are you dense?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC is choosing St. John's because it has better sports and more diverse student body.

Well. SJC is certainly more diverse. If that's your cup of tea.

There's also the public schools in many areas that offer even more diversity.

Obviously, they want private school, moron.

But what about the DIVERSITY!

Isn't more always better?

By the way, the "moron" in your post is just about what I would expect from a SJC parent.

I’m not an sjc parent, moron.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC is choosing St. John's because it has better sports and more diverse student body.

Well. SJC is certainly more diverse. If that's your cup of tea.

There's also the public schools in many areas that offer even more diversity.

Obviously, they want private school, moron.

But what about the DIVERSITY!

Isn't more always better?

By the way, the "moron" in your post is just about what I would expect from a SJC parent.

Went to open house and presentation board had misspelling. Not what I would have expected from this school and was embarrassed for it. Im sure it’s a fine school but more polish and shine I would bet.

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Anonymous wrote:DC is choosing St. John's because it has better sports and more diverse student body.

Well. SJC is certainly more diverse. If that's your cup of tea.

There's also the public schools in many areas that offer even more diversity.

Obviously, they want private school, moron.

Yes. my neighbors son was offered a spot after being waitlisted a few days ago.

Has the waitlist started to move?

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That’s 12. Not a very big number when compared to 125 seniors at Prep, 250 at Gonzaga, another couple of hundred at St. John’s.

For STA, I guess 12 is a lot of Catholics. But it’s a very small fraction of the total number of Catholics at private schools in DC/MD. (.2%?)

I’m guessing the Catholic families that send their sons to STA aren’t really part of the larger, somewhat insular Catholic community. The great majority of whom consider only the Catholic schools as a place to send their kids.

What a weird response. At STA, which is not a Catholic school!!!, 12 is 15% of a class (so a solid percentage). Do you actually believe that describing the local Catholic community as “insular” is positive? The boys I know at STA attend mass and were confirmed - does that qualify them as part of your Catholic community?

You consider the response above because you are not getting it.

If you understood more about Catholics in this area, you would know many, if not most, are deeply committed to the Catholic schools. They have strong allegiances to the high schools. They rarely consider non-Catholic private schools.

These few Catholic boys at STA are a tiny fraction of Catholic high schoolers. My guess is their families aren't from the area. They are more concerned with impressing their law partners or neighbors than they are going along with their fellow parishioners.

Anonymous wrote:DC is choosing St. John's because it has better sports and more diverse student body.

Well. SJC is certainly more diverse. If that's your cup of tea.

There's also the public schools in many areas that offer even more diversity.

I hope the Church pays you because this is really above and beyond

That’s 12. Not a very big number when compared to 125 seniors at Prep, 250 at Gonzaga, another couple of hundred at St. John’s.

For STA, I guess 12 is a lot of Catholics. But it’s a very small fraction of the total number of Catholics at private schools in DC/MD. (.2%?)

I’m guessing the Catholic families that send their sons to STA aren’t really part of the larger, somewhat insular Catholic community. The great majority of whom consider only the Catholic schools as a place to send their kids.

What a weird response. At STA, which is not a Catholic school!!!, 12 is 15% of a class (so a solid percentage). Do you actually believe that describing the local Catholic community as “insular” is positive? The boys I know at STA attend mass and were confirmed - does that qualify them as part of your Catholic community?

Great campus!

DC is choosing St. John's because it has better sports and more diverse student body.

1. SIdwell is known internationally.

2. Jesus sees everything. All the schools are known to Him.