Top NJ High Schools (Newark, Cranford: private school, universities, wealthy)

[EEEPNJ]

Originally Posted by MoorestownResident

Yes, for public schools. Moorestown friends is a private school with higher SAT scores.

Quaker school, right?

[EEEPNJ]

Originally Posted by proudmama

BoBKovacs,

I have to disagree with the statement that the parents in the poorer area's do not push their children when it comes to their education. I recently moved to Bloomfield from Paterson because of the lack of support and funds the teachers receive from the City as well as State to effectively do their job.
Education is the first funding to be cut, the class rooms are seriously over crowded, add to that the extremely old school buildings. Last year, there were only 2 - 8th grade classes for 85 students in my daughters grammer school, thankfully there are programs like Sylvan learning center where many of the parents in that school district are willing to pay to ensure their children are not left behind.

We push, unfortunately, we have to push differently than those parents in the suburbs.

Good for you!

[MoorestownResident]

Originally Posted by EEEPNJ

Quaker school, right?

Yes, founded in 1785.

Moorestown Friends School

[EEEPNJ]

I love Quaker schools.

[MoorestownResident]

It is one of the oldest private schools in NJ. Exceptional school.

[theS5]

Boy, the Quakers can surely live the simple life when they are charging $16,000/year for tuition!

[MoorestownResident]

That's for K, 9-12 is over $20K.

[Lusitan]

Originally Posted by MoorestownResident

MHS is a bit of a feeder school to schools like MIT, Harvard, Yale, etc. to the extent that any HS can be. It has ranked in the Top 10 in NJ. I don't think Cranford HS can say the same. That said, any NJ kid can go to these schools.

I think it's amusing that you actually believe that the Harvard admissions board knows about (or gives a rat's @ss about) the minor differences the local yokels see between Cranford High School and Moorestown High School.

I'm confident that students with identical grades from these two schools stand an equal chance of getting into Harvard; the differences will then come down to what SAT scores you've got, what AP classes you've taken, and in what extracurricular activities and public service you've participated.

[NJ Chutzpah]

Dont people have to buy their way into Harvard?

Most students at the ivy leagues are from wealthy or wealthy enough families

What is moorestown's median income

[MoorestownResident]

You'd be incorrect, as mentioned MHS sends a lot of kids to the IVY League.

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