Anonymous
05/28/2026 14:59
Subject: Re:What Schools are Considered 2T?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:To the poly critics, how many Brooklyn schools are clearly better academically? 1 or 2? What are you measuring this by other than “my son’s soccer teammates’ parents are bozos and went decades ago”?
Packer for sure. I’d argue Saint Ann’s and Basis as well. The SHSATs including Brooklyn Latin as a noob seem way more academic and better as far as a balanced culture.
All of those other than Packer are freak shows in different ways. No thanks. I’m not president of Poly’s fan club but it is ok.
More Brooklyn kids are going to Friends and Grace as they aren’t that far, or even venturing further uptown.
Interesting, how are they freak shows?
Anonymous
05/28/2026 14:33
Subject: Re:What Schools are Considered 2T?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:To the poly critics, how many Brooklyn schools are clearly better academically? 1 or 2? What are you measuring this by other than “my son’s soccer teammates’ parents are bozos and went decades ago”?
Packer for sure. I’d argue Saint Ann’s and Basis as well. The SHSATs including Brooklyn Latin as a noob seem way more academic and better as far as a balanced culture.
Latin was weird. My child refused to be a discipuli or whatever the dumb term they use is.
Anonymous
05/28/2026 14:32
Subject: Re:What Schools are Considered 2T?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:To the poly critics, how many Brooklyn schools are clearly better academically? 1 or 2? What are you measuring this by other than “my son’s soccer teammates’ parents are bozos and went decades ago”?
Packer for sure. I’d argue Saint Ann’s and Basis as well. The SHSATs including Brooklyn Latin as a noob seem way more academic and better as far as a balanced culture.
All of those other than Packer are freak shows in different ways. No thanks. I’m not president of Poly’s fan club but it is ok.
More Brooklyn kids are going to Friends and Grace as they aren’t that far, or even venturing further uptown.
Anonymous
05/28/2026 14:15
Subject: What Schools are Considered 2T?
Is Chapin 2T? They are not at the level of other UES schools. So they feel like a 2T.
Anonymous
05/28/2026 13:33
Subject: Re:What Schools are Considered 2T?
Anonymous wrote:To the poly critics, how many Brooklyn schools are clearly better academically? 1 or 2? What are you measuring this by other than “my son’s soccer teammates’ parents are bozos and went decades ago”?
Packer for sure. I’d argue Saint Ann’s and Basis as well. The SHSATs including Brooklyn Latin as a noob seem way more academic and better as far as a balanced culture.
Anonymous
05/28/2026 11:48
Subject: Re:What Schools are Considered 2T?
To the poly critics, how many Brooklyn schools are clearly better academically? 1 or 2? What are you measuring this by other than “my son’s soccer teammates’ parents are bozos and went decades ago”?
Anonymous
05/28/2026 11:14
Subject: Re:What Schools are Considered 2T?
Brooklyn parent here who went through the process this past year. From my perspective, Poly is positioning itself as the social, down to earth option among its BK private school cohort and a progressive alternative to parents who are turned off by the Saint Ann’s news.
I had a hard time figuring out Poly’s academic POV. I don’t think they did a particularly good job of communicating it during the process. But their Dyker Heights campus is gorgeous.
I had a hard time figuring out Poly’s academic POV. I don’t think they did a particularly good job of communicating it during the process. But their Dyker Heights campus is gorgeous.
Anonymous
05/28/2026 11:08
Subject: What Schools are Considered 2T?
Anonymous wrote:I’m in Brooklyn and had no idea Poly was impressive. I have a very negative view of the school and the academics there. There’s more to life than exmissions and the lifers who are now adult and the children I know there are not academic, not particularly bright, not community minded at all.
That’s an unfair characterization. They are involved in their community, Poly, and other neighborhoods. They chose not to be part of whatever yours is. Based on their scores and exmissions, they are more academic than 9/10 Brooklyn high schools.
Anonymous
05/28/2026 10:57
Subject: What Schools are Considered 2T?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’m in Brooklyn and had no idea Poly was impressive. I have a very negative view of the school and the academics there. There’s more to life than exmissions and the lifers who are now adult and the children I know there are not academic, not particularly bright, not community minded at all.
A lot of reputation and cache starts as unfounded folklore on social media and website like this and just kind of catches on because people “read about it”. So a lot of hidden gems get missed and conversely other schools have overinflated and hyped up expectations
Sorry to hurt your feelings. I live close to the lower school and know the private scene quite well. If you have a slightly stupid jock or a self-serious future Broadway stah who won’t get to higher level math or an unweighted A in humanities courses, I’m sure its great.
Anonymous
05/28/2026 10:43
Subject: What Schools are Considered 2T?
Anonymous wrote:I’m in Brooklyn and had no idea Poly was impressive. I have a very negative view of the school and the academics there. There’s more to life than exmissions and the lifers who are now adult and the children I know there are not academic, not particularly bright, not community minded at all.
A lot of reputation and cache starts as unfounded folklore on social media and website like this and just kind of catches on because people “read about it”. So a lot of hidden gems get missed and conversely other schools have overinflated and hyped up expectations
Anonymous
05/28/2026 10:01
Subject: What Schools are Considered 2T?
I’m in Brooklyn and had no idea Poly was impressive. I have a very negative view of the school and the academics there. There’s more to life than exmissions and the lifers who are now adult and the children I know there are not academic, not particularly bright, not community minded at all.
Anonymous
05/27/2026 20:56
Subject: What Schools are Considered 2T?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Looking at CGPS IG - I just don't see how it's considered 4T. If it's 4T then the college placement staff needs raises.
from the looks of IG page roughly 55% go to elite/T30 school and probaby another 25% go to T50 school.
I think it was omitted then added as 3T. Which is more accurate.
its very good placement for a school that widely is viewed negatively here.
Part of the reason it is viewed negatively is the types of families there. I know some wonderful people there - don't get my wrong. But I also know a disproportionate number of people who are not my types. And I am not alone. And I am particularly not putting up with that for a non-TT school that has good/very good but not great exmissions.
You can hate the families but that doesn't mean the school sucks. Feel like many can't separate the two.
I would guess Fieldston would be the other end of the political spectrum. someone might hate it politically but acknowledge the good teaching/college matriculation
No one said the school sucks. It is a very solid 3T - closer to 2T than 4T but 3T. Think you're just getting a little defensive as a MAGA in NYC. No one said this is political. Some of the people I know there who I can't stand are hard core Democrats. Though the school likely does skew more R than most.
To your bigger point which I agree with but you could have made more eloquently, and as many of us have been trying to say, you need to know the culture of the school. Different schools draw different crowds. Different grades within the same school might have different crowds, and it is hard to get that granular.
I agree with the commentary on the type of parents - so not being defensive in that regard. Sorry if it came across that way. The question is do people view it as 4T because of the political views of the parents/school or the actual education/college outcomes.
and for the record I am not a MAGA!
Sorry - I get a bit defensive and angry because unfortunately there are so many awful posters here so I assume the worst.
But again, no one views it as 4T. Maybe one person said that. I think it is pretty unanimously 3T. Which is not influenced by political views or anything else. It is what it is. They are pretty clear cut.
Anonymous
05/27/2026 18:51
Subject: What Schools are Considered 2T?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Looking at CGPS IG - I just don't see how it's considered 4T. If it's 4T then the college placement staff needs raises.
from the looks of IG page roughly 55% go to elite/T30 school and probaby another 25% go to T50 school.
I think it was omitted then added as 3T. Which is more accurate.
its very good placement for a school that widely is viewed negatively here.
Part of the reason it is viewed negatively is the types of families there. I know some wonderful people there - don't get my wrong. But I also know a disproportionate number of people who are not my types. And I am not alone. And I am particularly not putting up with that for a non-TT school that has good/very good but not great exmissions.
This. It’s a flashy crowd. You have to be ok with that.
Does it really matter past elementary school?
Like in high school - they take i think 30 or 40 new kids. I wouldn't expect those parents to be heavily involved in the school. i could be wrong.
That's up to you how much it matters. The school has a culture, it's influenced by these families, and the administration is perfectly fine with it. That kind of in-your-face wealth makes some people uncomfortable.
But as a parent does it impact me (or more importanty the students) in high school.
The school really leans into the more conservative bent - i think after the original Oct 6th attacks they were really the only school that didn't try to take both sides.
Is the school that wealthy? Maybe I am so clueless.
Anonymous
05/27/2026 18:48
Subject: What Schools are Considered 2T?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Looking at CGPS IG - I just don't see how it's considered 4T. If it's 4T then the college placement staff needs raises.
from the looks of IG page roughly 55% go to elite/T30 school and probaby another 25% go to T50 school.
I think it was omitted then added as 3T. Which is more accurate.
its very good placement for a school that widely is viewed negatively here.
Part of the reason it is viewed negatively is the types of families there. I know some wonderful people there - don't get my wrong. But I also know a disproportionate number of people who are not my types. And I am not alone. And I am particularly not putting up with that for a non-TT school that has good/very good but not great exmissions.
You can hate the families but that doesn't mean the school sucks. Feel like many can't separate the two.
I would guess Fieldston would be the other end of the political spectrum. someone might hate it politically but acknowledge the good teaching/college matriculation
No one said the school sucks. It is a very solid 3T - closer to 2T than 4T but 3T. Think you're just getting a little defensive as a MAGA in NYC. No one said this is political. Some of the people I know there who I can't stand are hard core Democrats. Though the school likely does skew more R than most.
To your bigger point which I agree with but you could have made more eloquently, and as many of us have been trying to say, you need to know the culture of the school. Different schools draw different crowds. Different grades within the same school might have different crowds, and it is hard to get that granular.
I agree with the commentary on the type of parents - so not being defensive in that regard. Sorry if it came across that way. The question is do people view it as 4T because of the political views of the parents/school or the actual education/college outcomes.
and for the record I am not a MAGA!
Anonymous
05/27/2026 17:34
Subject: What Schools are Considered 2T?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Looking at CGPS IG - I just don't see how it's considered 4T. If it's 4T then the college placement staff needs raises.
from the looks of IG page roughly 55% go to elite/T30 school and probaby another 25% go to T50 school.
I think it was omitted then added as 3T. Which is more accurate.
its very good placement for a school that widely is viewed negatively here.
Part of the reason it is viewed negatively is the types of families there. I know some wonderful people there - don't get my wrong. But I also know a disproportionate number of people who are not my types. And I am not alone. And I am particularly not putting up with that for a non-TT school that has good/very good but not great exmissions.
You can hate the families but that doesn't mean the school sucks. Feel like many can't separate the two.
I would guess Fieldston would be the other end of the political spectrum. someone might hate it politically but acknowledge the good teaching/college matriculation
No one said the school sucks. It is a very solid 3T - closer to 2T than 4T but 3T. Think you're just getting a little defensive as a MAGA in NYC. No one said this is political. Some of the people I know there who I can't stand are hard core Democrats. Though the school likely does skew more R than most.
To your bigger point which I agree with but you could have made more eloquently, and as many of us have been trying to say, you need to know the culture of the school. Different schools draw different crowds. Different grades within the same school might have different crowds, and it is hard to get that granular.