Anonymous
01/20/2025 13:51
Subject: If your child did poorly on hspt, did they get in anywhere?
I'm personally glad the Catholic schools prioritize those of us who have put our kids through Catholic school K-8. We've sacrificed and made Catholic education a priority and I'm glad the schools recognize this and want these kids in their schools.
Anonymous
01/19/2025 10:39
Subject: If your child did poorly on hspt, did they get in anywhere?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My catholic kid from a public school has straight A’s and extracurriculars, etc. but she did poorly on the test (below 60%).
Sigh.
I’m guessing we are stuck in public school.
Don't give up hope. My kid is just as you described (except not Catholic), and was accepted to both GC and SJC... and now gets all A's and one or two B's.
Thanks, pp.
Was that recently?
My understanding is that the mass exodus from area public schools has prompted a dramatic influx of applications to GC and SJC specifically. Both schools apparently have larger freshman classes this year because more students accepted than the schools had anticipated…and that means the schools are likely to admit fewer students this time around.
Current sophomore, so we were going through the admissions process two years ago. There were a lot of applicants then too (I want to say it was around 900-1,000 for 300 spots at both schools).
Last year it was over 1,200 applicants for 300 spots and they wound up over enrolling by about 10%.
How are y’all learning these stats? Is this information about the number of applicants verses the number of accepted students …is it in the acceptance letter when your kid gets in? I’m like, how do people know this?
Admissions officers share this info if you ask questions during the open house or tours.
My biggest takeaway is that most seats are essentially earmarked for siblings, athletes, and a balance for gender and race. And for catholic HS, there is some sort of wink-wink/nod-nod to ensure kids coming from parochial schools land somewhere.
This means your white kid from a public school or even non-catholic private has a small chance of getting in.
Anonymous
01/19/2025 08:59
Subject: If your child did poorly on hspt, did they get in anywhere?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My catholic kid from a public school has straight A’s and extracurriculars, etc. but she did poorly on the test (below 60%).
Sigh.
I’m guessing we are stuck in public school.
Don't give up hope. My kid is just as you described (except not Catholic), and was accepted to both GC and SJC... and now gets all A's and one or two B's.
Thanks, pp.
Was that recently?
My understanding is that the mass exodus from area public schools has prompted a dramatic influx of applications to GC and SJC specifically. Both schools apparently have larger freshman classes this year because more students accepted than the schools had anticipated…and that means the schools are likely to admit fewer students this time around.
Current sophomore, so we were going through the admissions process two years ago. There were a lot of applicants then too (I want to say it was around 900-1,000 for 300 spots at both schools).
Last year it was over 1,200 applicants for 300 spots and they wound up over enrolling by about 10%.
How are y’all learning these stats? Is this information about the number of applicants verses the number of accepted students …is it in the acceptance letter when your kid gets in? I’m like, how do people know this?
Anonymous
01/18/2025 10:13
Subject: If your child did poorly on hspt, did they get in anywhere?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My catholic kid from a public school has straight A’s and extracurriculars, etc. but she did poorly on the test (below 60%).
Sigh.
I’m guessing we are stuck in public school.
Don't give up hope. My kid is just as you described (except not Catholic), and was accepted to both GC and SJC... and now gets all A's and one or two B's.
Thanks, pp.
Was that recently?
My understanding is that the mass exodus from area public schools has prompted a dramatic influx of applications to GC and SJC specifically. Both schools apparently have larger freshman classes this year because more students accepted than the schools had anticipated…and that means the schools are likely to admit fewer students this time around.
Current sophomore, so we were going through the admissions process two years ago. There were a lot of applicants then too (I want to say it was around 900-1,000 for 300 spots at both schools).
Last year it was over 1,200 applicants for 300 spots and they wound up over enrolling by about 10%.
Anonymous
01/18/2025 09:32
Subject: If your child did poorly on hspt, did they get in anywhere?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My dyslexic kid got a 59 after taking a 2 month prep class. This was a huge improvement from where he started. He does not test well regardless of how prepared he is.
He was accepted at his first choice.
Are there prep classes specifically for kids with learning differences?
I used a private tutor for my ADHD kid. The one on one attention was great and tutor could adapt to just hit the areas the kid needed. No zoning out.
Anonymous
01/17/2025 13:33
Subject: If your child did poorly on hspt, did they get in anywhere?
Anonymous wrote:My dyslexic kid got a 59 after taking a 2 month prep class. This was a huge improvement from where he started. He does not test well regardless of how prepared he is.
He was accepted at his first choice.
Are there prep classes specifically for kids with learning differences?
Anonymous
01/17/2025 13:22
Subject: If your child did poorly on hspt, did they get in anywhere?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My catholic kid from a public school has straight A’s and extracurriculars, etc. but she did poorly on the test (below 60%).
Sigh.
I’m guessing we are stuck in public school.
Don't give up hope. My kid is just as you described (except not Catholic), and was accepted to both GC and SJC... and now gets all A's and one or two B's.
Thanks, pp.
Was that recently?
My understanding is that the mass exodus from area public schools has prompted a dramatic influx of applications to GC and SJC specifically. Both schools apparently have larger freshman classes this year because more students accepted than the schools had anticipated…and that means the schools are likely to admit fewer students this time around.
Current sophomore, so we were going through the admissions process two years ago. There were a lot of applicants then too (I want to say it was around 900-1,000 for 300 spots at both schools).
Thx!
I’m hearing roughly the same in terms of # of applicants and slots.
Anonymous
01/17/2025 12:30
Subject: If your child did poorly on hspt, did they get in anywhere?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My catholic kid from a public school has straight A’s and extracurriculars, etc. but she did poorly on the test (below 60%).
Sigh.
I’m guessing we are stuck in public school.
Don't give up hope. My kid is just as you described (except not Catholic), and was accepted to both GC and SJC... and now gets all A's and one or two B's.
Thanks, pp.
Was that recently?
My understanding is that the mass exodus from area public schools has prompted a dramatic influx of applications to GC and SJC specifically. Both schools apparently have larger freshman classes this year because more students accepted than the schools had anticipated…and that means the schools are likely to admit fewer students this time around.
Current sophomore, so we were going through the admissions process two years ago. There were a lot of applicants then too (I want to say it was around 900-1,000 for 300 spots at both schools).
Anonymous
01/17/2025 12:17
Subject: If your child did poorly on hspt, did they get in anywhere?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My catholic kid from a public school has straight A’s and extracurriculars, etc. but she did poorly on the test (below 60%).
Sigh.
I’m guessing we are stuck in public school.
Don't give up hope. My kid is just as you described (except not Catholic), and was accepted to both GC and SJC... and now gets all A's and one or two B's.
Thanks, pp.
Was that recently?
My understanding is that the mass exodus from area public schools has prompted a dramatic influx of applications to GC and SJC specifically. Both schools apparently have larger freshman classes this year because more students accepted than the schools had anticipated…and that means the schools are likely to admit fewer students this time around.
Anonymous
01/17/2025 12:14
Subject: If your child did poorly on hspt, did they get in anywhere?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My catholic kid from a public school has straight A’s and extracurriculars, etc. but she did poorly on the test (below 60%).
Sigh.
I’m guessing we are stuck in public school.
Your kid gets straight As but scored below 60% on the test? Talk about grade inflation!
Yes.
But this certainly isn’t limited to public schools. I know several kids at “good” Private schools who scored in the 40-60 range. Those kids also have straight As.
Must not be Catholic schools. Many of them have grade deflation.
Yes, I’m actually referring to 2 catholic schools.
Anonymous
01/17/2025 11:27
Subject: If your child did poorly on hspt, did they get in anywhere?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My catholic kid from a public school has straight A’s and extracurriculars, etc. but she did poorly on the test (below 60%).
Sigh.
I’m guessing we are stuck in public school.
Your kid gets straight As but scored below 60% on the test? Talk about grade inflation!
Yes.
But this certainly isn’t limited to public schools. I know several kids at “good” Private schools who scored in the 40-60 range. Those kids also have straight As.
Must not be Catholic schools. Many of them have grade deflation.
Anonymous
01/17/2025 11:12
Subject: If your child did poorly on hspt, did they get in anywhere?
Anonymous wrote:One problem with the HPST is accommodations are extremely limited as to what can be offer. Students with dyscalculia, dyslexia, and ADD are not offered much beyond small group testing and extended time. For the first one (physical inability to align numbers and symbols), cueing and modeling is needed before a student performs a test. Graphic organizers---standard prescription for dyscalculia---are not allowed in most of the Catholic schools in this area. So it was not surprising when these children come back with lowered scores. Not just a function of the test being easy or hard. Students with special needs to do not always get full assistance required for this test.
My DC with dyscalculia got time 1.5 and a calculator and was able to write her test ansers in the book rather than fill in bubbles. It was a GAME CHANGER.
Anonymous
01/17/2025 10:20
Subject: If your child did poorly on hspt, did they get in anywhere?
Anonymous wrote:My catholic kid from a public school has straight A’s and extracurriculars, etc. but she did poorly on the test (below 60%).
Sigh.
I’m guessing we are stuck in public school.
Don't give up hope. My kid is just as you described (except not Catholic), and was accepted to both GC and SJC... and now gets all A's and one or two B's.
Anonymous
01/17/2025 09:53
Subject: If your child did poorly on hspt, did they get in anywhere?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My catholic kid from a public school has straight A’s and extracurriculars, etc. but she did poorly on the test (below 60%).
Sigh.
I’m guessing we are stuck in public school.
Your kid gets straight As but scored below 60% on the test? Talk about grade inflation!
It's percentile, not percentage.
Anonymous
01/17/2025 09:02
Subject: If your child did poorly on hspt, did they get in anywhere?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My catholic kid from a public school has straight A’s and extracurriculars, etc. but she did poorly on the test (below 60%).
Sigh.
I’m guessing we are stuck in public school.
Your kid gets straight As but scored below 60% on the test? Talk about grade inflation!
Yes that's why we are trying to leave.