Best private schools (for Black kids) thread

[invalid]

Yeah let me check that. Maybe the query pulled wrong since they don't have a racial breakdown for the stats on the web page. UsNews reports similar #s though that doesn't make it right

https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/rhode-island/portsmouth-abbey-school-411932

This is probably the #1 elite Catholic boarding school in the country. I doubt they have a high black population. My cousin's attended another boarding school in Newport, St. George School, one of the St. Grottlesex Schools which are the Episcopal affiliated prep schools. It was probably less than 20 black kids there.

 

[invalid]

These are only private schools. Walter Peyton, Whitney Young etc. are public. Charter schools also won't be on this list.

Damn, for some reason I thought the magnet schools were private. I think it's because you have to apply and interview to get into those schools. Very different from the suburban public school system.

Fenwick has only 64 Black students now out of over 1,000 per current stats. Does this link look right?

Yeah, I guess this is right.

 

[get these nets]

Good thread.

Never thought about the % of Black students.
Unless you're in a metro area with a sizable Black affluent community, by default the % of Black students in private schools will be small. That's just the reality. A work around to that would be if the metro area has an established Latino community, and then the area's old parochial high school might still be open. And Black parents would send their children there as an alternative to public.

 

[get these nets]

Damn, for some reason I thought the magnet schools were private.

Magnets are public private schools. Entrance exams and standards keep out many of the elements that hinder the learning process at regular public schools.

 

[DrBanneker]

Checked a school near me from this list and the numbers here seem suspect.

School Name-----City-----State-----County-----Total Enrollment-----Black Enrollment-----Black Percent-----4-Yr College Rate
PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL-----PORTSMOUTH-----RI-----NEWPORT-----332-----74-----22-----99

Class of 2022

That said. I'm tired of the time and money spent on tutoring and thinking of taking the plunge into private school, so I truly appreciate this thread.

wife and I were just having this conversation

This is probably the #1 elite Catholic boarding school in the country. I doubt they have a high black population. My cousin's attended another boarding school in Newport, St. George School, one of the St. Grottlesex Schools which are the Episcopal affiliated prep schools. It was probably less than 20 black kids there.

Thanks for catching that. I had to go into the database documentation to find out that in some cases the Dept. of Education is statistically estimating the racial count on some schools that didn't submit data based on geography and "similar schools". Actually surprised they would do this but I removed the spurious schools (about 20 but Abbey Portsmouth was one). It should be much cleaner now. Thanks!

 

[DrBanneker]

One last thing, I am listing the top boarding schools though I dropped the Black % threshold to 5% since attendance is even more sparse.

First are the four remaining Black boarding schools in the country you can check out

The Piney Woods School
Redemption Christian Academy
Pine Forge Academy
Laurinburg Institute

Boarding school reporting is spotty and some I know of aren't even listed...for example a popular boarding school for Atlanta Blacks in the 90s was Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, MA which is about 7% Black. But below is what they have.

Now the rest by Black enrollment
School Name-----City-----State+Zip-----County-----Total Enrollment-----Black Enrollment-----Black Percent-----4-Yr College Rate
MCDONOGH SCHOOL-----OWINGS MILLS-----MD-----BALTIMORE-----1376-----220-----16-----99
PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY-----EXETER-----NH-----ROCKINGHAM-----1073-----123-----11-----99
PRESTONWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY-----PLANO-----TX-----DENTON-----1292-----112-----9-----90
CHOATE ROSEMARY HALL-----WALLINGFORD-----CT-----NEW HAVEN-----854-----80-----9-----99
GEORGE SCHOOL-----NEWTOWN-----PA-----BUCKS-----539-----80-----15-----80
PHILLIPS ACADEMY-----ANDOVER-----MA-----ESSEX-----1142-----78-----7-----99
THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL-----DALLAS-----TX-----DALLAS-----1056-----78-----7-----100
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT ACADEMY-----ST PETERSBURG-----FL-----PINELLAS-----503-----77-----15-----90
ST ANNE'S-BELFIELD SCHOOL-----CHARLOTTESVILLE-----VA-----CHARLOTTESVILLE-----826-----74-----9-----100
CHAMINADE COLLEGE PREP SCHOOL-----SAINT LOUIS-----MO-----ST. LOUIS-----868-----66-----8-----99
THE MASTERS SCHOOL-----DOBBS FERRY-----NY-----WESTCHESTER-----671-----66-----10-----100
SHADY SIDE ACADEMY-----PITTSBURGH-----PA-----ALLEGHENY-----929-----65-----7-----99
WESTTOWN SCHOOL-----WEST CHESTER-----PA-----CHESTER-----712-----64-----9-----100
DARLINGTON SCHOOL-----ROME-----GA-----FLOYD-----693-----61-----9-----97
PEDDIE SCHOOL-----HIGHTSTOWN-----NJ-----MERCER-----544-----61-----11-----100
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS ACADEMY-----GRANBURY-----TX-----SOMERVELL-----186-----60-----32-----100
THE STONY BROOK SCHOOL-----STONY BROOK-----NY-----SUFFOLK-----412-----57-----14-----99
SUFFIELD ACADEMY-----SUFFIELD-----CT-----HARTFORD-----414-----55-----13-----100
WESTOVER SCHOOL-----MIDDLEBURY-----CT-----NEW HAVEN-----179-----54-----30-----100
THE HOTCHKISS SCHOOL-----LAKEVILLE-----CT-----LITCHFIELD-----603-----50-----8-----100
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL-----ALEXANDRIA-----VA-----ALEXANDRIA-----450-----47-----10-----99
CATS ACADEMY BOSTON-----BRAINTREE-----MA-----NORFOLK-----460-----46-----10-----100
THE TAFT SCHOOL-----WATERTOWN-----CT-----LITCHFIELD-----600-----44-----7-----100
BEN LIPPEN SCHOOL-----COLUMBIA-----SC-----RICHLAND-----670-----44-----7-----99
NORTHFIELD MOUNT HERMON SCHOOL-----MOUNT HERMON-----MA-----FRANKLIN-----645-----42-----7-----90
THE HUN SCHOOL OF PRINCETON-----PRINCETON-----NJ-----MERCER-----669-----41-----6-----97
WEST NOTTINGHAM ACADEMY-----COLORA-----MD-----CECIL-----81-----40-----49-----99
LINDEN HALL-----LITITZ-----PA-----LANCASTER-----207-----40-----19-----100
THE MADEIRA SCHOOL-----MCLEAN-----VA-----FAIRFAX-----324-----40-----12-----100
BRANDON HALL SCHOOL-----ATLANTA-----GA-----FULTON-----126-----39-----31-----90
EF ACADEMY INTERNATIONAL BOARDING SCHOOL-----THORNWOOD-----NY-----WESTCHESTER-----669-----38-----6-----79
ROSS SCHOOL-----EAST HAMPTON-----NY-----SUFFOLK-----295-----38-----13-----95
THE BROOK HILL SCHOOL-----BULLARD-----TX-----SMITH-----631-----38-----6-----85
ST STEPHENS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL-----AUSTIN-----TX-----TRAVIS-----694-----35-----5-----100
OAKWOOD FRIENDS SCHOOL-----POUGHKEEPSIE-----NY-----DUTCHESS-----143-----34-----24-----100
WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY-----HUDSON-----OH-----SUMMIT-----390-----34-----9-----100
WOODBERRY FOREST SCHOOL-----WOODBERRY FOREST-----VA-----MADISON-----400-----34-----8-----100
THE ATHENIAN SCHOOL-----DANVILLE-----CA-----CONTRA COSTA-----536-----33-----6-----98
MIDDLESEX SCHOOL-----CONCORD-----MA-----MIDDLESEX-----409-----33-----8-----98
THE LINSLY SCHOOL-----WHEELING-----WV-----OHIO-----468-----33-----7-----97
WORCESTER ACADEMY-----WORCESTER-----MA-----WORCESTER-----574-----31-----5-----98
TABOR ACADEMY-----MARION-----MA-----PLYMOUTH-----536-----30-----6-----99
THE NORTHWEST SCHOOL-----SEATTLE-----WA-----KING-----510-----29-----6-----89
LAKE FOREST ACADEMY-----LAKE FOREST-----IL-----LAKE-----438-----28-----6-----100
THE PENNINGTON SCHOOL-----PENNINGTON-----NJ-----MERCER-----534-----28-----5-----98
ST ANDREWS SCHOOL-----BARRINGTON-----RI-----BRISTOL-----221-----28-----13-----96
BLUE RIDGE SCHOOL-----ST GEORGE-----VA-----GREENE-----170-----28-----16-----100
ST ANDREW'S SCHOOL-----MIDDLETOWN-----DE-----NEW CASTLE-----309-----27-----9-----100
ST JAMES SCHOOL-----HAGERSTOWN-----MD-----WASHINGTON-----223-----27-----12-----100
THE DARROW SCHOOL-----NEW LEBANON-----NY-----COLUMBIA-----102-----27-----26-----97
MERCERSBURG ACADEMY-----MERCERSBURG-----PA-----FRANKLIN-----441-----27-----6-----100
THE KISKI SCHOOL-----SALTSBURG-----PA-----WESTMORELAND-----180-----27-----15-----100
THE STORM KING SCHOOL-----CORNWALL ON HUDSON-----NY-----ORANGE-----194-----26-----13-----100
ST MARGARET'S SCHOOL-----TAPPAHANNOCK-----VA-----ESSEX-----98-----26-----27-----96
PILGRIM SCHOOL-----LOS ANGELES-----CA-----LOS ANGELES-----371-----25-----7-----100
THE WEBB SCHOOLS-----CLAREMONT-----CA-----LOS ANGELES-----406-----25-----6-----100
THE GOVERNORS ACADEMY-----BYFIELD-----MA-----ESSEX-----406-----25-----6-----99
MISSOURI MILITARY ACADEMY-----MEXICO-----MO-----AUDRAIN-----200-----25-----12-----90
CATE SCHOOL-----CARPINTERIA-----CA-----SANTA BARBARA-----297-----24-----8-----100
BROOKS SCHOOL-----NORTH ANDOVER-----MA-----ESSEX-----365-----24-----7-----99
VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL SCHOOL-----LYNCHBURG-----VA-----LYNCHBURG-----261-----23-----9-----96
SOLEBURY SCHOOL-----NEW HOPE-----PA-----BUCKS-----218-----22-----10-----100
THE WEBB SCHOOL-----BELL BUCKLE-----TN-----BEDFORD-----317-----22-----7-----100
THE CHESHIRE ACADEMY-----CHESHIRE-----CT-----NEW HAVEN-----328-----21-----6-----99
EMMA WILLARD SCHOOL-----TROY-----NY-----RENSSELAER-----365-----21-----6-----100
THE KNOX SCHOOL-----SAINT JAMES-----NY-----SUFFOLK-----156-----20-----13-----90
CHRIST SCHOOL-----ARDEN-----NC-----BUNCOMBE-----278-----20-----7-----98
ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH BOYS SCHOOL-----BRYN ATHYN-----PA-----MONTGOMERY-----130-----20-----15-----95
PERKIOMEN SCHOOL-----PENNSBURG-----PA-----MONTGOMERY-----330-----20-----6-----98
SALEM ACADEMY-----WINSTON SALEM-----NC-----FORSYTH-----92-----19-----21-----100
SAN MARCOS BAPTIST ACADEMY-----SAN MARCOS-----TX-----HAYS-----332-----18-----5-----90
SOUTHWESTERN ACADEMY-----SAN MARINO-----CA-----YAVAPAI-----150-----17-----11-----98
LA LUMIERE SCHOOL-----LAPORTE-----IN-----LAPORTE-----183-----15-----8-----81
ST MARY'S SCHOOL-----RALEIGH-----NC-----WAKE-----296-----15-----5-----100
ST ANDREW'S-SEWANEE SCHOOL-----SEWANEE-----TN-----FRANKLIN-----240-----15-----6-----97
WASATCH ACADEMY-----MOUNT PLEASANT-----UT-----SANPETE-----267-----15-----6-----100
HEBRON ACADEMY-----HEBRON-----ME-----OXFORD-----239-----14-----6-----92
STONELEIGH-BURNHAM SCHOOL-----GREENFIELD-----MA-----FRANKLIN-----131-----13-----10-----100
TILTON SCHOOL-----TILTON-----NH-----BELKNAP-----221-----13-----6-----99
KENTS HILL SCHOOL-----KENTS HILL-----ME-----KENNEBEC-----211-----12-----6-----84
WHITE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL-----BETHLEHEM-----NH-----GRAFTON-----131-----12-----9-----100
PURNELL SCHOOL-----POTTERSVILLE-----NJ-----SOMERSET-----46-----12-----26-----100
VERMONT ACADEMY-----SAXTONS RIVER-----VT-----WINDHAM-----169-----12-----7-----95
CHATHAM HALL-----CHATHAM-----VA-----PITTSYLVANIA-----152-----12-----8-----98
FOXCROFT SCHOOL-----MIDDLEBURG-----VA-----LOUDOUN-----173-----12-----7-----100
SUBIACO ACADEMY-----SUBIACO-----AR-----LOGAN-----149-----11-----7-----100
MENAUL SCHOOL-----ALBUQUERQUE-----NM-----BERNALILLO-----196-----10-----5-----79
NEW YORK MILITARY ACADEMY-----CORNWALL ON HUDSON-----NY-----ORANGE-----60-----10-----17-----100
MILLER SCHOOL OF ALBEMARLE-----CHARLOTTESVILLE-----VA-----ALBEMARLE-----190-----10-----5-----99
THE MARVELWOOD SCHOOL-----KENT-----CT-----LITCHFIELD-----102-----9-----9-----95
DUBLIN SCHOOL-----DUBLIN-----NH-----CHESHIRE-----163-----9-----6-----100
OLDFIELDS SCHOOL-----SPARKS GLENCOE-----MD-----BALTIMORE-----89-----8-----9-----90
THOMAS JEFFERSON SCHOOL-----SAINT LOUIS-----MO-----ST. LOUIS-----86-----6-----7-----100
ICL ACADEMY FOR FILM AND PERFORMING ARTS-----LOS ANGELES-----CA-----LOS ANGELES-----16-----4-----25-----86
ACADEMY OF THE HOLY FAMILY-----BALTIC-----CT-----NEW LONDON-----38-----3-----8-----100

 

[Amerikan Melanin]

If you can afford it private school is the better option. At least up until highschool.

 

[CrimsonTider]

If you can afford it private school is the better option. At least up until highschool.

No it’s not

that shyt is awful socially for a black kid

 

[MajesticLion]

Useful. Thank you.

 

[DrBanneker]

Top Private Schools for Black Kids - Part 1

I decided to do some mini-profiles on prominent private schools for Black kids. I am not sure these are "thread" worthy so I will just drop them in posts of this thread for folks unless they want something bigger.

maybe the PG crew @Gloxina @Coco Loco @Problematic Pat @www.THUG.com @BigMan can comment

Bishop McNamara High School
Forrestville, MD (PG County)
Student:Teacher ratio: 9.8:1
Tuition: $18,700
Acceptance Rate: 40%


Bishop McNamara has the largest Black attendance of any secondary school in the country with 658 Black students (77% of total) out of 858. Over 98% of students go on to four year colleges. It is a Catholic High School offering grades 9-12 located in PG County, often (with competition from Charles County, MD) called the wealthiest Black county in the country.

 

[Coco Loco]

I have family who went to Bishop McNamara and Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro). Both are great schools. Check out DeMatha too

 

[DrBanneker]

I have family who went to Bishop McNamara and Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro). Both are great schools. Check out DeMatha too

Yeah I saw those and one called Elizabeth Seton. Know anything about that one?

 

[breakfuss]

Good thread.

Never thought about the % of Black students.
Unless you're in a metro area with a sizable Black affluent community, by default the % of Black students in private schools will be small. That's just the reality. A work around to that would be if the metro area has an established Latino community, and then the area's old parochial high school might still be open. And Black parents would send their children there as an alternative to public.

That's precisely what I did.

 

[breakfuss]

If you can afford it private school is the better option. At least up until highschool.

No it’s not

that shyt is awful socially for a black kid

Neither of you are wrong . Depending on where you live private school may be the better option. That said, it's important to be mindful of their socialization. @CrimsonTider is right to call it out. A lot of the heavy lifting may have to be done outside of school.

 

[Coco Loco]

Yeah I saw those and one called Elizabeth Seton. Know anything about that one?

Yes but idk how the student life is/is it bs for black kids. I’ve also heard St. Vincent Pallotti is good as well but like ES, I don’t personally know anyone who went there

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