Anonymous
Post 10/23/2025 20:00     Subject: Based solely on academics, rank the top 5 private high schools in DC/VA/MD
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Potomac had a very high year (maybe 9?) and Holton had 5. Both far more than others.


Holton has 12 this year


Holton > Sidwell
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2025 19:46     Subject: Based solely on academics, rank the top 5 private high schools in DC/VA/MD
Anonymous wrote:Potomac had a very high year (maybe 9?) and Holton had 5. Both far more than others.


Holton has 12 this year
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2025 15:16     Subject: Based solely on academics, rank the top 5 private high schools in DC/VA/MD
Potomac had a very high year (maybe 9?) and Holton had 5. Both far more than others.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2025 14:39     Subject: Re:Based solely on academics, rank the top 5 private high schools in DC/VA/MD
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:1. BIM
2. Sidwell
3. GDS
4. STA/NCS
5. Maret


How is Potomac not on this list if we are talking National Merit semifinalists? At least beats 2 of these schools.

Potomac should be in the top ten.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2025 13:48     Subject: Re:Based solely on academics, rank the top 5 private high schools in DC/VA/MD
Anonymous wrote:1. BIM
2. Sidwell
3. GDS
4. STA/NCS
5. Maret


How is Potomac not on this list if we are talking National Merit semifinalists? At least beats 2 of these schools.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2025 11:25     Subject: Based solely on academics, rank the top 5 private high schools in DC/VA/MD
Name a school that "produces" any student accomplishments.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2025 10:10     Subject: Based solely on academics, rank the top 5 private high schools in DC/VA/MD
lol @ “produces”
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2025 09:51     Subject: Based solely on academics, rank the top 5 private high schools in DC/VA/MD
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If one is "pretty bad," how would you describe STA's two?


Not great either. But people shell out 55K a year for all sorts of reasons, and academic performance isn't always top of the list.

So why doesn’t that defense apply to Maret as well?

DP but I can answer that.
STA usually produces between 5 to 8 NMSFs a year. 2 is an off-year.
Maret usually produces 1 - 3 a year, and some years: none.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2025 07:08     Subject: Based solely on academics, rank the top 5 private high schools in DC/VA/MD
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How is the magnet school’s writing and presentation skills?


Hopefully you realize that there's more than one public magnet. Or maybe it is it just your writing and presentation skills.


Is that your answer or a deflection?


It’s an attempt to understand your poorly formulated question.
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2025 03:35     Subject: Based solely on academics, rank the top 5 private high schools in DC/VA/MD
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How is the magnet school’s writing and presentation skills?


Hopefully you realize that there's more than one public magnet. Or maybe it is it just your writing and presentation skills.


Is that your answer or a deflection?
Anonymous
Post 10/22/2025 23:10     Subject: Based solely on academics, rank the top 5 private high schools in DC/VA/MD
Anonymous wrote:How is the magnet school’s writing and presentation skills?


Hopefully you realize that there's more than one public magnet. Or maybe it is it just your writing and presentation skills.
Anonymous
Post 10/22/2025 22:50     Subject: Based solely on academics, rank the top 5 private high schools in DC/VA/MD
How is the magnet school’s writing and presentation skills?
Anonymous
Post 10/22/2025 21:59     Subject: Based solely on academics, rank the top 5 private high schools in DC/VA/MD
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If one is "pretty bad," how would you describe STA's two?


Not great either. But people shell out 55K a year for all sorts of reasons, and academic performance isn't always top of the list.


But this post is asking about academics.


If private school parents actually wanted academics, they'd try to get their kids into a public school magnet with kids who actually get admitted based on merit.
Anonymous
Post 10/22/2025 20:38     Subject: Based solely on academics, rank the top 5 private high schools in DC/VA/MD
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:In terms of rigor, the Lycee Rochambeau is right up there and hasn't appeared here.

Yeah, so “rigorous” you graduate with a Maryland high school diploma after 11th grade…


Only if you choose that path.
On the other hand a baccalaureat degree at the end of grade 12 gets you 2 years of college.
Anonymous
Post 10/22/2025 19:30     Subject: Based solely on academics, rank the top 5 private high schools in DC/VA/MD
What decent private school says you can only do 3 years math? That’s insane and math is my kids much weaker subject