<p>No it's not true. 3 kids are going to Princeton from my random high school. (not that that alone is sufficient evidence). But that is only a myth.</p>
<p>Top universities have feeder high schools from where they take many students. From my high school about 10% go to a nearby top 10 National university.</p>
<p>Tambone, which top 10 college? As far as I know, even Andover and Exeter don't 10% to a single top 10 school.</p>
<p>I rather not say. But in a hs with about 100 students, 10% is ten students.</p>
<p>Do you mean 10% of the class or 10% of the high school's total number? I ;ooled at Andover, Exeter, St. Paul's, Harvard-Westlake and several top NYC preps. The closest to 10% to a top 10 school was 10 of 133 kids at St. Paul's going to Brown last year. It's quite possible that another 3 or more were accepted. Unreal!</p>
<p>Are you talking a public or private high school? And do you mean a US News top 10 college?</p>
<p>Private High School with a senior class of over 100.
Yes, It sends around 10 students each year to a top 10 Nationally ranked university. (from USNews)</p>
<p>Of course there are several reasons why they do this. It is possible that some parents work at the University, some have donated large sums and graduated from there, etc.</p>