Do Top-Tier Admission Officers Prefer Private or Public School Students?

In the U.S. about 10% of the high school students attend private high schools but a disproportionate number of students at the top tier private colleges (about 35-40%) went to private high schools.

This is a very interesting and enlightening article on the subject:

https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2020/02/princetons-high-school-problem