Anonymous
Post 02/17/2026 10:55     Subject: Are co-ed high schools becoming more popular?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m coming from a k-8 Catholic school. The top kids all want Gonzaga or Visi. Yes a lot go to other coed schools, but for most of the kids, those 2 schools are the top choice. Whether they get in is another story!


parochials aim really low


Thanks for sharing.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2026 08:59     Subject: Are co-ed high schools becoming more popular?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This thread is weird. I had one son choose GZ for various reasons and the other chose GC. He was accepted to GZ, but felt GC was a better fit for many reasons. In hindsight, I’m 100000% positive each child chose the right school for him. Kids DO turn down GZ and Visi and other schools that people on here covet. Remember, the world isn’t made of just one flavor despite what many people here think


+1 My son applied to both and has a good chance of getting into both. If he does have a choice, he is going to pick GC.


+1 Mine turned down GZ for SJC last year and loves it! I feel good knowing that DS made the decision that was right for him.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2026 08:47     Subject: Are co-ed high schools becoming more popular?
Anonymous wrote:This thread is weird. I had one son choose GZ for various reasons and the other chose GC. He was accepted to GZ, but felt GC was a better fit for many reasons. In hindsight, I’m 100000% positive each child chose the right school for him. Kids DO turn down GZ and Visi and other schools that people on here covet. Remember, the world isn’t made of just one flavor despite what many people here think


+1 My son applied to both and has a good chance of getting into both. If he does have a choice, he is going to pick GC.
Anonymous
Post 02/17/2026 08:33     Subject: Are co-ed high schools becoming more popular?
DS attended a single sex school but neither DD wanted to even apply to a single sex school. I think it is just different perspectives and opinions that drive the decision.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 21:18     Subject: Are co-ed high schools becoming more popular?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This thread is weird. I had one son choose GZ for various reasons and the other chose GC. He was accepted to GZ, but felt GC was a better fit for many reasons. In hindsight, I’m 100000% positive each child chose the right school for him. Kids DO turn down GZ and Visi and other schools that people on here covet. Remember, the world isn’t made of just one flavor despite what many people here think


+1


+2

Exactly +1.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 20:40     Subject: Are co-ed high schools becoming more popular?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This thread is weird. I had one son choose GZ for various reasons and the other chose GC. He was accepted to GZ, but felt GC was a better fit for many reasons. In hindsight, I’m 100000% positive each child chose the right school for him. Kids DO turn down GZ and Visi and other schools that people on here covet. Remember, the world isn’t made of just one flavor despite what many people here think


+1


Exactly +1.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 20:34     Subject: Are co-ed high schools becoming more popular?
Anonymous wrote:This thread is weird. I had one son choose GZ for various reasons and the other chose GC. He was accepted to GZ, but felt GC was a better fit for many reasons. In hindsight, I’m 100000% positive each child chose the right school for him. Kids DO turn down GZ and Visi and other schools that people on here covet. Remember, the world isn’t made of just one flavor despite what many people here think


+1
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 19:52     Subject: Are co-ed high schools becoming more popular?
This thread is weird. I had one son choose GZ for various reasons and the other chose GC. He was accepted to GZ, but felt GC was a better fit for many reasons. In hindsight, I’m 100000% positive each child chose the right school for him. Kids DO turn down GZ and Visi and other schools that people on here covet. Remember, the world isn’t made of just one flavor despite what many people here think
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 15:18     Subject: Are co-ed high schools becoming more popular?
Anonymous wrote:I’m coming from a k-8 Catholic school. The top kids all want Gonzaga or Visi. Yes a lot go to other coed schools, but for most of the kids, those 2 schools are the top choice. Whether they get in is another story!


parochials aim really low
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 05:33     Subject: Are co-ed high schools becoming more popular?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Coed schools have the kids that party and act promiscuous. Check your kids Snapchat and instagram. So yes that is where the kids want to be.


Did you learn nothing from the Kavanaugh hearings?

+1
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 05:28     Subject: Are co-ed high schools becoming more popular?
Anonymous wrote:All the schools are fully enrolled every year, so doesn’t that mean that the same number of kids are choosing either option as in any past years?


It could be that these schools have a lower yield rate and have to admit more kids to fill their classes, or go deeper into their waitlists. If applications really are up, then that could offset this somewhat. However, just because a school is fully enrolled that doesn't tell you much. Admissions are not necessarily selective.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2026 00:48     Subject: Are co-ed high schools becoming more popular?
There are more co-ed schools than single-sex schools, so by default there are more students choosing them.
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2026 21:48     Subject: Are co-ed high schools becoming more popular?
Anonymous wrote:Coed schools have the kids that party and act promiscuous. Check your kids Snapchat and instagram. So yes that is where the kids want to be.


Did you learn nothing from the Kavanaugh hearings?
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2026 21:47     Subject: Are co-ed high schools becoming more popular?
Anonymous wrote:Ten years ago, it seemed like most 8th graders in DC’s school were choosing single-sex high schools as their first choice but I’ve noticed a shift towards favoring co-eds. Is this part of a larger trend in the area? Are co-eds more popular with today’s young people, or does it fluctuate year to year?


You mean kids applying from parochial schools? Maybe. Writ large? Not a chance.
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2026 21:45     Subject: Are co-ed high schools becoming more popular?
Anonymous wrote:All the schools are fully enrolled every year, so doesn’t that mean that the same number of kids are choosing either option as in any past years?


It does, yes. The premise in this thread is odd.