St Catherine vs St Francis Xavier in Metry

Be a member of your community and send your child to public school

SCS by a mile. School is hitting on all cylinders

I used to bring girls to the playground at SCS in high school and consentually frick them

SCS is by far the best Catholic grammar school in Jefferson Parish and maybe the whole region.

St Francis and St. Matthews are next down the list.

I only have experience with SFX... Good administration; and for what its worth, my son's favorite classes are math and science there. This was not the case before sending my son there.

OP...

Just hit the open houses coming up soon at most grammar schools... See which one you'll think your kid will fit best with..

St Edward's and St Christopher are both really good schools as well...

We checked out all four, my wife just felt more comfortable with SFX and has been happy with our choice ever since..

SCS feeds into Jesuit...the best feed into the best.

Go to both schools and spend some time. Go to church on Sunday, even if you are not a church goer. Go to the fair, or crawfish cook off or whatever. See the level of effort and participation. It's not just a school, it's a community. A community that will shape your entire family for 7-8 years. You aren't just putting your kid in a building.

Lots of people are using this question to boast, insult, validate, etc. based on their experiences. Take it with a grain of salt. A few grains. Maybe a little stamp-sized bag they throw in with fries. The same school can change pretty drastically over the course of a few years. Different principals, teachers, administrators, priests, parental leadership, etc. can change a culture for better or worse. And all kids are not the same. A great school for one kid might be terrible for another. Class size, peers, expectations, teaching methods. The point is it's a personal choice with lots of variables and moving pieces.

Check out the environment. Get both schools scores on standardized tests. One will rise to the top. If not, you may be relieved to find you don't think either will be a wrong choice.

Stay thirsty, my friend.