Private schools admission rates? (San Diego, Vincent: buying a home, buying, catholic schools)

[blockzilla]

I feel a little silly asking this since our daughter is not yet one year old and #2 is not born yet, but we are weighing long term pros/cons of purchasing a home in Mission Hills, or in North County. One unknown about buying a home in Mission Hills is the schools, specifically being able to get them into a good high school.

I know Grant K-8 is generally well regarded, ideally we could either send them there and then to either Our Lady of Peace or St. Augustine for high school, or send them to St. Vincent Catholic school in Mission Hills K-8 and then the above for high school. If finances allow we'd like to send them to Catholic school the entire way, but are also okay with good public schools if available.

I really have no idea how competitive admissions are for Catholic schools here in San Diego, where I grew up if you had the ability to pay the tuition you were usually okay for kids to go to just about any school. Does anyone know how tough it is for kids to get into OLP and Saints, we'd hate to lay down big money on a house in MH and set roots then have to deal with what I understand to be subpar public high schools?

[NYSD1995]

I can tell you the wait for a good private *preschool* in San Diego is 6 months, so I would imagine it's at least the same for a good high school. Start early, I'm sure you can get in, tuition at OLP is high enough to keep a lot of people away.

[blockzilla]

Darn, I was hoping somebody on this forum would have some info on these high schools. Waiting lists I can handle, I just really have no clue if it is something crazy like a 5% admission rate or if generally kids with good grades and the $ for tuition can get in. I'll probably take a tour of the schools or talk with somebody there for the info at some point, like I said I feel a little silly considering my daughter is not yet 1 year old :-)

I suppose things could change a lot in 14 years anyway, by then Grant could be going downhill, or Pt Loma High could be back to being good again, who knows.

[moved]

I'm sure that the school websites have the information that you're looking for. If not, call or pay them a visit, and they can answer your questions.

[futbol]

Originally Posted by blockzilla

Darn, I was hoping somebody on this forum would have some info on these high schools. Waiting lists I can handle, I just really have no clue if it is something crazy like a 5% admission rate or if generally kids with good grades and the $ for tuition can get in. I'll probably take a tour of the schools or talk with somebody there for the info at some point, like I said I feel a little silly considering my daughter is not yet 1 year old :-)

I suppose things could change a lot in 14 years anyway, by then Grant could be going downhill, or Pt Loma High could be back to being good again, who knows.

The best way to get into OLP, St. Augustine, Cathedral, etc. is to have your kids in a Catholic elementary/middle school. Several of our family friends go to these schools. They recruit heavily at local Catholic schools.

These high schools don't exist to make money. They are for a first rate Catholic education.

Tuition? It is like sending your kids to college early.

There are private schools in SD of other faiths, as well. Academically, they are in the same league as the Catholic schools.