Anonymous wrote:I attended Catholic high school 20 years ago and recall only being in classes with other kids from Catholic K-8 schools. I’m curious why so many kids from public schools are applying to schools like Gonzaga, Visi, SJC, AHC, etc.

Overall decline of public school systems across the U.S.

Open border's impact on public schools, especially in 'super zip code' regions like DMV.

DMV is one of the wealthiest regions in the U.S., so plethora of two-parent households can afford private, plus have trusts and inheritance.

Covid remote schooling, high-def cell phone video, and social media have exposed public schools - even "good" (read wealthy) public school districts - as zoos run by complete moron and subversive board members, principals, and "doctor" superintendents with fake online doctorate degrees.

Check, but you don’t have kids. Cool
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DEI and Equity focus instead of education

Anonymous wrote:My public school kids are Catholic. We couldn't afford tuition for K-8 plus high school so we picked the one we thought would be most impactful.

Exactly. That drew us to OLV. It’s not like we were choosing between the Episcopal and OLV or OLV and the Beverly Hills High (I know OLV is not a high school; just using knowable names in making a point for the horrible haters who don’t have kids in any of these schools)

My public school kids are Catholic. We couldn't afford tuition for K-8 plus high school so we picked the one we thought would be most impactful.

The location and price worked.

While Burke and SSFS accepted the kids, the cost was too high.

Anonymous wrote:DP. I think it is interesting. Everyone thinks these schools are simply cheaper than other privates. They are, but the other reality is that the community financially supports non- independent Catholic (parish/ diocesan) schools helping managing the tuition costs.

Ok; and so they are cheaper.
Cost/quality. End of story. Move on.

Anonymous wrote:Because the teachers’ unions are a vile, evil that has destroyed the public school system.

I wish there was an exorcism we could perform on anti-other folks who spew bile

Because the teachers’ unions are a vile, evil that has destroyed the public school system.

DP. I think it is interesting. Everyone thinks these schools are simply cheaper than other privates. They are, but the other reality is that the community financially supports non- independent Catholic (parish/ diocesan) schools helping managing the tuition costs.

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Anonymous wrote:We Catholics have a long list of reasons for sending our sons and daughters to Catholic schools. We want an environment that will reinforce our values and our kids connection to the Church and the local Catholic community. We have life-long connections to Catholic education and to individual schools. Catholic schools are an important part of us maintaining our community and culture.

These motivations are significantly different from those of non-Catholics who see as lower-cost alternatives to the public schools. And that you hope to escape with your kids being exposed to as little of that yucky Catholic teaching and culture as possible.

We aren’t stupid. If you are there, we know why. And we know your motives are vastly different from ours. Not everyone feels this way. But many do.

Do you assume everyone from public is not Catholic? How do you know?

At our Catholic HS, we have not run into your brand of judgement.

DP. You have reading comprehension issues. The PP did not make that assumption.

That’s why I asked. How would the PP know if a student from a public school is Catholic or not? There’s no secret handshake, you know.

No, lol. I’m not the PP, but as a Catholic also, I only ask that non-Catholics respect the Catholic traditions and teachings of the Catholic school they send their kids to. Don’t complain and gripe about the Catholic teachings at the school because you voluntarily signed up for it. I’m friends with families of different religions (inside and outside of school), I see value in all religions. But if you voluntarily attend a Catholic organization, you need to respect its value system.

Are you even in a school? Do you have kids currently in attendance? You seem to have no insights on any of these schools. Why are you here?

NP. Catholics subsidize Catholic education through their financial support of the Church. They can express an opinion even if they don’t have kids right at this moment in a school. Calm down.

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Actually this thread is about high schools. High schools by and large are not associated with specific parishes. So your support for your parish doesn't impact any of the high schools in the DMV. Of course, this doesn't mean you can't have an opinion.

*Actually* Catholics don’t only support their parishes. They often donate to the archdiocese which supports HSs in various ways.

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Anonymous wrote:We Catholics have a long list of reasons for sending our sons and daughters to Catholic schools. We want an environment that will reinforce our values and our kids connection to the Church and the local Catholic community. We have life-long connections to Catholic education and to individual schools. Catholic schools are an important part of us maintaining our community and culture.

These motivations are significantly different from those of non-Catholics who see as lower-cost alternatives to the public schools. And that you hope to escape with your kids being exposed to as little of that yucky Catholic teaching and culture as possible.

We aren’t stupid. If you are there, we know why. And we know your motives are vastly different from ours. Not everyone feels this way. But many do.

Do you assume everyone from public is not Catholic? How do you know?

At our Catholic HS, we have not run into your brand of judgement.

DP. You have reading comprehension issues. The PP did not make that assumption.

That’s why I asked. How would the PP know if a student from a public school is Catholic or not? There’s no secret handshake, you know.

No, lol. I’m not the PP, but as a Catholic also, I only ask that non-Catholics respect the Catholic traditions and teachings of the Catholic school they send their kids to. Don’t complain and gripe about the Catholic teachings at the school because you voluntarily signed up for it. I’m friends with families of different religions (inside and outside of school), I see value in all religions. But if you voluntarily attend a Catholic organization, you need to respect its value system.

Are you even in a school? Do you have kids currently in attendance? You seem to have no insights on any of these schools. Why are you here?

NP. Catholics subsidize Catholic education through their financial support of the Church. They can express an opinion even if they don’t have kids right at this moment in a school. Calm down.

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Actually this thread is about high schools. High schools by and large are not associated with specific parishes. So your support for your parish doesn't impact any of the high schools in the DMV. Of course, this doesn't mean you can't have an opinion.

I guess the question is why they feel compelled to have an opinion every single day when they have no insights. Who makes up all these expulsion and subversion stories and threats?! They really concern the parents

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Anonymous wrote:We Catholics have a long list of reasons for sending our sons and daughters to Catholic schools. We want an environment that will reinforce our values and our kids connection to the Church and the local Catholic community. We have life-long connections to Catholic education and to individual schools. Catholic schools are an important part of us maintaining our community and culture.

These motivations are significantly different from those of non-Catholics who see as lower-cost alternatives to the public schools. And that you hope to escape with your kids being exposed to as little of that yucky Catholic teaching and culture as possible.

We aren’t stupid. If you are there, we know why. And we know your motives are vastly different from ours. Not everyone feels this way. But many do.

Do you assume everyone from public is not Catholic? How do you know?

At our Catholic HS, we have not run into your brand of judgement.

DP. You have reading comprehension issues. The PP did not make that assumption.

That’s why I asked. How would the PP know if a student from a public school is Catholic or not? There’s no secret handshake, you know.

No, lol. I’m not the PP, but as a Catholic also, I only ask that non-Catholics respect the Catholic traditions and teachings of the Catholic school they send their kids to. Don’t complain and gripe about the Catholic teachings at the school because you voluntarily signed up for it. I’m friends with families of different religions (inside and outside of school), I see value in all religions. But if you voluntarily attend a Catholic organization, you need to respect its value system.

Are you even in a school? Do you have kids currently in attendance? You seem to have no insights on any of these schools. Why are you here?

NP. Catholics subsidize Catholic education through their financial support of the Church. They can express an opinion even if they don’t have kids right at this moment in a school. Calm down.

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Actually this thread is about high schools. High schools by and large are not associated with specific parishes. So your support for your parish doesn't impact any of the high schools in the DMV. Of course, this doesn't mean you can't have an opinion.

One thing I notice a lot of parents saying is that they appreciate that Catholic schools have very transparent and reasonable grading standards.

Many UMC parents are tired of the opaque standards at "Big 3" schools. They're tired of English teachers that force every student to fight for the one "A" in class.

Many "elite" prep schools assign difficult work (which is fine) but give vague feedback on graded essays, tests, etc. Even math courses at these schools can be graded arbitrarily, and the tests are written in ways that are very difficult to prepare for.

I feel confident that if I send my kid to, say, SJC or Gonzaga, they can realistically get Ivy-quality grades if they put in the effort, and they'll be far less stressed than trying the same thing at a Big 3.

Anonymous wrote:My kids are at a Catholic K-8. There are some very conservative families at our school who are vocal and honestly, reminds me of the pp who always brings up that families can be expelled for trying to subvert Catholic teachings, etc. But this is the DC area and there are more progressive families or at least moderate families at the school. No one is getting expelled and no one has said or done anything that can be considered subversion.

They like to post here bc they get nowhere at the school since it’s pretty clear they are bigots and unkind. They keyboard warrior and are spineless when actually confronted or called out in person.

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