Any thoughts on the current difference between the two high schools? Beyond the co-ed, single-sex difference of course. Thank you.
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As you probably know, Trinity almost doubles in size from 8th to 9th grade, whereas Collegiate just takes a handful of new students for 9th. I think this is significant. Trinity is more focused on supporting new students.
Thanks for the response. Have you heard the new Collegiate boys have more trouble integrating?
I haven’t, but the only Collegians I knew started in K and 6th. Perhaps the admissions office can connect you with current students who started in 9th. Congratulations to your son for having two outstanding options!
Thank you!
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I must admit that I’m biased toward Trinity. A friend teaches in the upper school and just loves the school and its students. He said that the school transitioned to remote learning fairly seamlessly last spring.
I believe that first impressions are important and as for these two schools there both really preppy. But as I will mention reputation is very important in this line but both these places offer equally good education. I would strife for whatever is better known.
They are both in the top three private schools in NYC so if reputation is what you are after you cannot go wrong either way. IMO they do have different vibes and going into HS your child is likely going to have a preference. Being he is smart enough to have this choice, I’d assume he would pick well, and I think for most there is no wrong choice here. A couple things to think about. Someone already said that Trinity takes a ton of kids in HS, Collegiate does not. However, a lot of their grades are very close-knit, and since it is a smaller school it is much easier to get to know everyone, students as well as teachers. They have a brand new building, though the location leaves a bit to be desired. Since it is smaller it is easier to stand out, and some believe that makes college applications easier as well. Trinity is a lot bigger and offers more in terms of activities. Collegiate focuses on fewer things that they do very well with some exceptions. But there are things that get much less focus. For example performance arts. The boys interested can audition and are sought after for the girl school productions, and if talented often get the male leads. But then they are stuck with hellish crosstown commute. Trinity has all that in house. Same for sports, the offerings are a lot broader at Trinity. If your boy has very specialized interests that is definitely something to look into. But otherwise, I would have him attend the revisits and decide.
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Does this influence your decision at all?
No. I don’t consider Megyn Kelly an arbiter of anything I esteem.
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While that is your prerogative, that doesn’t make what is going on at Collegiate any less troubling.
Dalton is having similar problems…
I don’t think there is a single NYC private school that isn’t going through some amount of self-reflection and re-calibration in the wake of this summer’s disturbing events. I haven’t heard from anyone (other than Megyn Kelly, whose opinion I don’t hold in high regard) that it has been particularly disruptive at Collegiate. I have heard similar stories about Trinity and multiple schools, so this line of argument doesn’t really move the needle for me.
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That article is clearly biased though. Not only is it from the new york post (known for being conservative and relatively sensationalist), it’s misrepresenting things. I’m certain that they’re fabricating the part about TKAM, and they’re making everything seem extreme and foolish. I guarantee that the actual “manifesto” (read: anti-racist suggestions) is nothing like this. If anyone can find the original proposal from the teachers, please link it.
Also, the part from the Jewish parent: Gods! No one is saying that only black people have been oppressed. What they’re saying is that black students face unique challenges and in this day and age no one should have to face racism.
I got a bit off topic. Let me know if it’s too off-topic and if I should delete it.
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I agree. I also think the journalism is trying to segregate people by trying a bit sensational. I am a parent of ORM, but if the faculty of the most exclusive school feels it should do more for URM, I would think it is on the right track. I personally know a lot of Jewish parents who feel the same. At any rate, I think it would be plain foolish to reject an education as great as Collegiate’s or Dalton’s just because of that.
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Congratulations! My kid tried both schools as well but failed, so I know how incredibly difficult it is to get in any one of them. My kid and I were a tad more impressed by Collegiate (in the process of applying, not attending), but that is just us. We felt the school was extremely unique in almost every way.
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An update: my son chose Collegiate. They both seem like amazing schools, and he felt lucky to have the choice, but honestly, we were hamstrung by the inability to physically visit either school. He ultimately made his decision based on a specific element of the Collegiate experience that is important to him.
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Congratulations! I am sure he will have an extraordinary experience.
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Congratulations. What impressed us most about your new school was the intetview. It really was very “substantial,” as if they were in search for not just smart kids (which I am sure all applicants are) but those rare few with hearts of gold and passion to burn. For us it lasted 2 hours, almost. Kids assembled throuh that kind of painstaking process can’t go wrong, I felt in the end. There were truly few schools that had the desire and resources to spend so much energy and time to dig deeper into something that would make all the difference for the school’s happiness and future and yet would not be seen on paper anyway (for every applicant there is number-perfect anyway). Collegiate stood out. I do feel your son (can’t be a daughter) made a great choice for one of the most important periods in life. Now that your son made the choice and my prejudice does not get in the way, I feel more comfortable talking about why I felt they were special.
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I congratulate you, it’s very cool!
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Thanks for the information.