<p>I am not sure why people began listing a bunch of regional schools when the thread asks "Schools with nationwide recognition." Most of these schools dont have any nationwide recognition and only a handful of schools do (probably less than 10). Also, other than New England schools (and Thomas Jeff), I wouldn't say any other prep/public schools really have all that much recognition at all.</p>
<p>Choate is going downhill.AIt may have a strong history, but in the past few years, it's lost some accredidation. and who said Milton? What? not at all</p>
<p>Andover also has 1000+ students, far more than any other New England Prep Schools, besides Exeter, while Deerfield + Choate are in the 700's, and Deerfield, Hotchkiss, St. Pauls, Taft, etc are about 500, and Groton even less</p>
<p>HollaHotchkiss, your comments about Choate are completely off the wall. Choate students had the only two perfect scores on the March SAT in the state of Connecticut. Where are all the Hotchkiss scholars? Over twenty-five percent of the seniors at Choate have been accepted at Ivy League schools. Over half have been accepted at the top 50 colleges in America. Since Choate has higher average college board scores than Hotchkiss, and we pounded you in every major sport, I think you have a case of sour grapes.</p>
<p>mm, and these sports would be what? You can't count our hockey and football, they were nothing this year. Girls sports? Choate isn't even a factor, and our boys soccer beat your "powerhouse" this year. The only thing my grapes are sour about is how people throw your school's name around like it's credentials still match up to what it used to be, while not noticing other schools. And, perhaps I cannot spew out admissions facts, because it's not the only thing that justifies us, and, I'm not a nerd, but I'm sure everyone who you tell those to must find it fascinating, namely, your parents. Choate rules!</p>
<p>Are all the schools that have "Nationwide Recognition" in affluent areas or in above average income areas?</p>
<p>They aren't wide-known nationally ,but are the best in KY.
Public Schools
Manual High School- This is a math/science school. If you go here, you want to be a doctor/scientist/engineer
Famous Grads: I don't know of any</p>
<p>Male High School-Much better than Manual in the Humanities. If you go here, you want to be lawyer/business man/military officer. It's my school.
Famous Grads: Justice Louis Brandeis (Highest GPA at Harvard Law School), Hunter Thompson (Gonzo Journalist)</p>
<p>Private
St. Xavier (Catholic)- It's the best school in the state, but it really hasn't anyone super-famous or strange. It's the state football superpower (Tom Cruise went there for a year)</p>
<p>Lexington Catholic- Strong academics, and sports. I have no idea of the grads.</p>
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<p>Haha, no, not at all. Exeter and St. Pauls are in rural country. Deerfield is located in one of the poorest counties in the nation. Choate's area isn't the nicest either.</p>
<p>Speaking from Science Olympiad reputations...
Troy High School - Cali
Solon High School - Ohio
Fayette-Manilus (or something like that) - New York
Centerville High School - Ohio
Grand Haven High School - Michigan</p>
<p>all public I believe... and all top science programs in the nation (as shown by their science olympiad dominance)</p>
<p>In PG County in Maryland, 3 high schools have a Science and Tech Program similar to the ones in NYC. They have a 13%-17% acceptance rate, less than TJHSST, but then again, many PG kids aren't even half as smart as Virginians!</p>
<p>el camino real in cali?</p>
<p>they seem to always win the aca deca national title</p>
<p>HollaHotchkiss,
I have nothing against Hotchkiss. As a matter of fact, some of my best friends from NYC go to school there. However, sometimes I think your school bases its admissions decisions on social connections rather than academic excellence. Maybe that is why some posters don't include Hotchkiss in the list of top schools. By any statistical criteria Choate ranks among the top boarding schools in America. The rest is bull.</p>
<p>I'd like tothink my school has atleast some recognition.</p>
<p>Garland High. Thanks to our IB program, football team, academic team, and math team.</p>
<p>woot go troy high school (southern cali). science olympiad AND the number one ap computer science program in the WORLD. haha.. utter nerd domination. just kidding.</p>
<p>Choate, Groton, Philips Exeter and Philips Andover, Lawrenceville, Hotchkiss.. All of these schools are 1rst tier boarding schools, that are always ranked among the top ten boarding schools in the country</p>
<p>in CA, harvard westlake is probably the best known and the one that sends its kids to the most prestigeous colleges. but it sucks. everyone there hates it.</p>
<p>the two real nationwide schools here, or really anywhere except manhatten, are wildwood school and crossroads school (just profiled in vanity fiar). both have a huge number of celebrities, dont offer traditional grades, dont have APs, score low on SATs, oh my can you believe it?</p>
<p>Columbine High School, for obvious reasons.</p>
<p>Compton High in LA</p>
<p>None really. The reason why I heard of some the schools aforementioned was cause I visit this site otherwise I never heard of 99% of the schools mentioned. Nationwide Recognition in my opinion means that if you ask a person on the street about a certain school, they know what you are talking about. What I mean by this is that if you ask a bum, doctor, taxi driver, postal worker, etc, they have some clue as to what you are saying and not just giving a blank stare. Harvard for example has a nationwide and even a worldwide regonition, even cave people have heard of it. Sorry to disappoint everyone! CASE CLOSED! END THIS THREAD NOW!</p>
<p>Peace Out</p>
<p>"Choate, Groton, Philips Exeter and Philips Andover, Lawrenceville, Hotchkiss.. All of these schools are 1rst tier boarding schools, that are always ranked among the top ten boarding schools in the country"</p>
<p>There are no such rankings. There was a boarding school special in USNEWS a few years ago without rankings. There was another study of ivy league acceptances which listed percentages but didn't rank persay.<br>
However, if you are going to mention top boarding schools you must start with the original 7 (there is some name for this group of 7 but I can't remember it, it is essentially just the 7 oidest. Andover is the oldest if you were wondering) These 7 are Andover, Exeter, St. Paul's, Deerfield, Hotchkiss, Choate, and Lawrenceville. I would then also throw in Roxbury Latin, (not really a boarding school but in the ISL) Taft, and Milton Academy. I'm biased because I go there, but I think St. Paul's is the best. :)</p>