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re: Best public school in Louisiana
Posted on 9/4/17 at 11:12 am to jmarto1
Posted on 9/4/17 at 11:12 am to jmarto1
Free lunches in LP are for all students...since the flooding last year. Doesn't have anything to do with how good the schools are/aren't.
Otherwise I'd agree with you.
Otherwise I'd agree with you.
This post was edited on 9/4/17 at 11:15 am
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Posted on 9/4/17 at 11:32 am to islandtiger
Life doesn't revolve around sports, but Baton Rouge High also has very little extracurricular activities. I know many people that would have gone to BRHS if they offered more of a sports program.
As far as academics, I did a quick compare on Niche. Episcopal has average higher ACT, SAT, and sends kids to more premier colleges.
They also have far less students, but have more national merit finalist.
Maybe you should do your research.
As far as academics, I did a quick compare on Niche. Episcopal has average higher ACT, SAT, and sends kids to more premier colleges.
They also have far less students, but have more national merit finalist.
Maybe you should do your research.
This post was edited on 9/4/17 at 11:33 am
Posted on 9/4/17 at 11:38 am to Gnarkill
Get you child tested for gifted/ talented to see if they qualify. The GT public programs are good.
Posted on 9/4/17 at 11:49 am to Bayou_Tiger_225
My BRMHS son takes music theory , is a DJ on the student radio station and plays in the jazz band . All before lunchtime. My daughter is on the gymnastics team . All their peers have ACT scores and get scholarships comparable to Episcopal . And instead of writing a check for 15k a year (three kids 45k) a year I put that money towards college or on the mortgage . 45k a year in my pocket is quite the incentive.
And that's without even considering the social aspects. Do I want my kid with " real world " kids who are high achievers, or the children of high achievers. Hondas in the parking lots or Audis? I say that as a product of Episcopalian education who grew up a few blocks away from Episcopal. That may be even bigger to me - I want my kids to be around working class kids and strivers - of all races and backgrounds. It's a Huge benefit to them- to be exposed to that ethic . Just saying.
And that's without even considering the social aspects. Do I want my kid with " real world " kids who are high achievers, or the children of high achievers. Hondas in the parking lots or Audis? I say that as a product of Episcopalian education who grew up a few blocks away from Episcopal. That may be even bigger to me - I want my kids to be around working class kids and strivers - of all races and backgrounds. It's a Huge benefit to them- to be exposed to that ethic . Just saying.
Posted on 9/4/17 at 11:55 am to Gnarkill
Jesuit is so cheap it's basically a public school
Posted on 9/4/17 at 12:02 pm to Bayou_Tiger_225
Mean act, numbers of merit scholars, percentage of students takimg AP classes, etc. are good measures of school quality. The vast majority of students will not become merit scholars, but knowing there will be a large number from a school every year is an indication of academic potential and support.
Sure, your kids can get a good educatiin at a private school,my problem is with the elitism and cost. Why spend north of $15,000 per year when you can give your kids the same academic potential at a public school?
Sure, your kids can get a good educatiin at a private school,my problem is with the elitism and cost. Why spend north of $15,000 per year when you can give your kids the same academic potential at a public school?
Posted on 9/4/17 at 12:15 pm to Gnarkill
BR Magnet
Posted on 9/4/17 at 12:17 pm to The Levee
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Lafayette high
Off topic but I recently learned that Lafayette high has the biggest student population in the state.
Posted on 9/4/17 at 12:19 pm to Lsupimp
Episcopal in Lafayette, it's only about $16 k per year. The OT wipes its arse with that kind of money.
Posted on 9/4/17 at 12:19 pm to Lsupimp
That's wonderful for your son. The only thing he couldn't do at Episcopal is be a DJ on the radio.
I'm glad that your son/daughter can do what they wants at a good school and you can save money. However, there are thousands of kids in the Baton Rouge area who wouldn't be participating in the extra curricular activity of their choice if they went to BRHS.
Maybe my son wants to get a top notch education, play football/golf, go to a homecoming dance, and be in the school play. Very few public schools IN Baton Rouge offer this. There are quite a few private schools who do. I'm going to send my kids to the place that offers them the most opportunity, and in Baton Rouge that is Private school.
I'm glad that your son/daughter can do what they wants at a good school and you can save money. However, there are thousands of kids in the Baton Rouge area who wouldn't be participating in the extra curricular activity of their choice if they went to BRHS.
Maybe my son wants to get a top notch education, play football/golf, go to a homecoming dance, and be in the school play. Very few public schools IN Baton Rouge offer this. There are quite a few private schools who do. I'm going to send my kids to the place that offers them the most opportunity, and in Baton Rouge that is Private school.
This post was edited on 9/4/17 at 12:21 pm
Posted on 9/4/17 at 12:20 pm to Gnarkill
If you're moving to the NOLA area just do St Tammany, St Charles, or east bank Jefferson parish. You'll be fine with public schools in any of those places.
Posted on 9/4/17 at 12:22 pm to emanresu
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Off topic but I recently learned that Lafayette high has the biggest student population in the state.
Yes also a very old school. I visited about 5 years ago and it looked like Times stood still from the 1970s.
Posted on 9/4/17 at 12:26 pm to islandtiger
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Sure, your kids can get a good educatiin at a private school,my problem is with the elitism and cost. Why spend north of $15,000 per year when you can give your kids the same academic potential at a public school?
If their was said public school in Baton Rouge than I would. If I lived in Zachary then my kids would go to Zachary High School. Same if I lived in Dutchtown. But I live in Baton Rouge. So my kids go to what I think the best HS in BR is, and that's a private school.
Posted on 9/4/17 at 12:29 pm to islandtiger
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Sure, your kids can get a good educatiin at a private school,my problem is with the elitism and cost. Why spend north of $15,000 per year when you can give your kids the same academic potential at a public school?
BRHS is on par with Catholic and Episcopal in terms of academics but, in my opinion, there is so much more to high school than academics and that is where BRHS suffers.
Obviously cost is a huge issue, but if you can afford it, I would say Catholic, followed by Episcopal, then BRHS.
Posted on 9/4/17 at 12:32 pm to elprez00
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or east bank Jefferson parish.
Posted on 9/4/17 at 12:33 pm to Rakim
Yes and they don't even try to keep it up then ask for more tax money
Posted on 9/4/17 at 12:34 pm to elprez00
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or east bank Jefferson parish
Yeah because EJ, Bonnabel and Grace King are just amazing.
Ben Franklin is the "best" LA public school but if your child likes athletics, just know the administration hates (not even joking) sports and the AD is a looney toon.
Posted on 9/4/17 at 12:37 pm to LSUgirl4
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maybe barbe
Barbe was decent when I went 15 years ago, especially if you were in gifted classes. I've heard it's gone down hill the past few years though.
Posted on 9/4/17 at 12:39 pm to Gnarkill
Posted on 9/4/17 at 12:41 pm to islandtiger
quote:to give them a better peer group
Why spend north of $15,000 per year when you can give your kids the same academic potential at a public school?
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