The Best DC-Area Private High Schools to Enroll Your Child In

[DCSportsFan.com]

It’s still among the most common questions parents ask when selecting a high school for their child: Where do the graduates tend to go to college?

When Kathleen Glynn-Sparrow worked as a college counselor at Maryland private schools, she regularly fielded that query from prospective families at open houses. But Glynn-Sparrow, who also founded a company called the College Coaches, says that when it comes to choosing a private school, it should be less about the pipeline to any specific university than about choosing a school that will allow a student to flourish.

“High school is a long four years if the student does not connect with the school community and/or does not learn well in that particular environment,” she says. Besides, past statistics don’t always predict the future: Some college reps have told Glynn-Sparrow they’re interested in attracting students from schools they haven’t drawn from before.

Which may be fine with today’s parents, because whether it’s the cost of top schools, the fact that elite institutions are under attack, or just the political climate in general, the list of desirable colleges goes well beyond Harvard. In fact, says Glynn-Sparrow, while top universities like MIT, Harvard, and Princeton appear on many initial wish lists, some students don’t bother to apply to them.

Read more here: https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/10/09/the-best-dc-area-private-high-schools-to-enroll-your-child-in/

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