Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s not a step up at all. Look at their college decisions IG page. Graduates mostly admitted to mediocre colleges.

College outcomes don’t matter to me. I just want my kid to be relatively challenged. And be in a school with few fights as that’s the main reason why we’re avoiding Alexandria schools.

I’m sorry to hear about the fights in the local public school. Consider BI, OConnell, and St Stephen St Agnes. A long commute can be really draining.

A friends daughter went to Paul VI transferring from a PWC high school for her sophomore year.

She whined about the workload and expectations at PVI until they allowed her to go back to her public high school where she could coast.

Anonymous wrote:That traffic would be totally ridiculous! You’d be driving 1.5 hrs each way.

Look at BI and O’Connell. They are all diocesan high schools and have more similarities than differences. BI has good academics and recently completed some nice facility renovations. O’Connell is good too, just sports focused. O’Connell has a bus that picks up in Alexandria.

John Paul the Great would even be more convenient from Alexandria.

That traffic would be totally ridiculous! You’d be driving 1.5 hrs each way.

Look at BI and O’Connell. They are all diocesan high schools and have more similarities than differences. BI has good academics and recently completed some nice facility renovations. O’Connell is good too, just sports focused. O’Connell has a bus that picks up in Alexandria.

Anonymous wrote:Why would you do that commute? It will make it harder to stay after for activities, or get to school early for something or meet up with friends. Look at Ireton

+1

My son goes to PVI. He chose it over O’Connell after visiting both schools. He was an advanced student at a Catholic elementary school and received financial aid from both high schools for academics. Some aid is based on how you score on the entrance exam.

He has found his classes challenging and some classes that he excelled in during elementary school were his most challenging at PVI.

So far we don’t really have any complaints and are happy with his choice to attend.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:BI, OConnell, Gonzaga, Anselms, PIV are all mediocre schools with mediocre college acceptances for Catholics who absolutely must indoctrinate their kids. You’d be better off in public school. The only school that is notable in the entire region is Sidwell. It doesn’t matter what people on here say, the rest are junk.

That statement has no basis in reality.

Don't feed the troll. Same anti-Catholic troll spewing "indoctrination" garbage.

Anonymous wrote:BI, OConnell, Gonzaga, Anselms, PIV are all mediocre schools with mediocre college acceptances for Catholics who absolutely must indoctrinate their kids. You’d be better off in public school. The only school that is notable in the entire region is Sidwell. It doesn’t matter what people on here say, the rest are junk.

That statement has no basis in reality.

Paul VI has a strong sports focus. If that’s important to you, it may be worth the drive. I would encourage you to look at BI or JPG first though.

Anonymous wrote:BI, OConnell, Gonzaga, Anselms, PIV are all mediocre schools with mediocre college acceptances for Catholics who absolutely must indoctrinate their kids. You’d be better off in public school. The only school that is notable in the entire region is Sidwell. It doesn’t matter what people on here say, the rest are junk.

How many of these schools did you attend?

Anonymous wrote:Why would you do that commute? It will make it harder to stay after for activities, or get to school early for something or meet up with friends. Look at Ireton

Op said their kid has existing friends there.

BI, OConnell, Gonzaga, Anselms, PIV are all mediocre schools with mediocre college acceptances for Catholics who absolutely must indoctrinate their kids. You’d be better off in public school. The only school that is notable in the entire region is Sidwell. It doesn’t matter what people on here say, the rest are junk.

Why would you do that commute? It will make it harder to stay after for activities, or get to school early for something or meet up with friends. Look at Ireton