I got the sense the OP was applying in middle school for high school. It wasn’t clear.

I’m surprised nobody has mentioned Good Counsel. We have a rising 9th grade boy that has toured or is applying to all of these mentioned schools. As far as facilities, we like in order (not by our choice order)

Prep (not applying)
SJC (top 3 choice)
Good Counsel
Landon
Bullis
Sidwell (top 3 choice)
Potomac (not applying)
St Albans (not applying)
Maret (top 3 choice even though worst facilities although new athletic fields coming 2023 I think)

DS is a top ranked athlete that will likely play D1. We figure he can get fancy facilities in college.

Anonymous wrote:Have you been in the NCS library? Athletic center? Hearst Hall? I would rank NCS as all around tops. The academic buildings are old and historic and everything is just very aesthetically pleasing.

Potomac and STA are impressive too.

Agree, familiar with all three and all 3 are outstanding.

Have you been in the NCS library? Athletic center? Hearst Hall? I would rank NCS as all around tops. The academic buildings are old and historic and everything is just very aesthetically pleasing.

Potomac and STA are impressive too.

Episcopal is pretty amazing. Boarding only, but the facilities are over the top.

SJC. Beautiful. Well appointed. Well maintained.

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Anonymous wrote:Landon and Maret have the best facilities. Holton is not accepting boys. Sidwell is about to be part of a strip mall. GDS has gotten nicer in recent years. Really, you can’t go wrong as long as you stay away from Sidwell.

Maret? Best…facilities???

Prep probably has the nicest athletic facilities overall. Golf course. Pool. Indoor tennis. New football “stadium”.

After that, it’s a toss up between Landon and SJC. SJC has the better built facilities like basketball gym and football stadium. But Landon has the best maintained grass fields in the area for baseball, soccer and lacrosse. Landon’s grounds crew is country club level.

I’m not sure why people mention Bullis. Sure it’s a big campus but their facilities are kind of mediocre.

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GP has the best facility overall in the DMV

For Sports. Their academic buildings leave a lot to be desired.

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Anonymous wrote:Landon and Maret have the best facilities. Holton is not accepting boys. Sidwell is about to be part of a strip mall. GDS has gotten nicer in recent years. Really, you can’t go wrong as long as you stay away from Sidwell.

Maret? Best…facilities???

Prep probably has the nicest athletic facilities overall. Golf course. Pool. Indoor tennis. New football “stadium”.

After that, it’s a toss up between Landon and SJC. SJC has the better built facilities like basketball gym and football stadium. But Landon has the best maintained grass fields in the area for baseball, soccer and lacrosse. Landon’s grounds crew is country club level.

I’m not sure why people mention Bullis. Sure it’s a big campus but their facilities are kind of mediocre.

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GP has the best facility overall in the DMV

Prep is not a middle school. Also I wouldn’t exactly be bragging about that new field they put it next to 355. The golf course is a nice touch though.

That field, next to Rockville Pike, is NOT the new football field/stadium. That's a soccer field and track. The new stadium is located at the back of the property, behind the new building.

Does Saint Albans have a golf course?

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Anonymous wrote:Landon and Maret have the best facilities. Holton is not accepting boys. Sidwell is about to be part of a strip mall. GDS has gotten nicer in recent years. Really, you can’t go wrong as long as you stay away from Sidwell.

Maret? Best…facilities???

Prep probably has the nicest athletic facilities overall. Golf course. Pool. Indoor tennis. New football “stadium”.

After that, it’s a toss up between Landon and SJC. SJC has the better built facilities like basketball gym and football stadium. But Landon has the best maintained grass fields in the area for baseball, soccer and lacrosse. Landon’s grounds crew is country club level.

I’m not sure why people mention Bullis. Sure it’s a big campus but their facilities are kind of mediocre.

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GP has the best facility overall in the DMV

Prep is not a middle school. Also I wouldn’t exactly be bragging about that new field they put it next to 355. The golf course is a nice touch though.

That field, next to Rockville Pike, is NOT the new football field/stadium. That's a soccer field and track. The new stadium is located at the back of the property, behind the new building.

Basis McLean! Especially if you're into classrooms that double as echo chambers!

SJC. Great facilities, with Rock Creek Park as the backdrop. Very nice.

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Bullis is below the Cathedral schools.

Bullis

Anonymous wrote:SJC, Potomac, Prep, Cathedral Schools. In order.

Honorable mention: Landon and Holton

SJC, Potomac, Prep, Cathedral Schools. In order.

Anonymous wrote:SJC and Potomac have the most impressive facilities of the schools I’ve seen.

SJC is better than Potomac. But, Potomac is up there.