<p>Sunrise1, what age is your youngest child? Some private high schools in the greater Boston area begin with grades 6, 7, or 8. </p>
<p>Boston Magazine ranked local high schools this fall: [School</a> Rankings](<a href=“http://www.bostonmagazine.com/2010_school_rankings/index.html]School”>http://www.bostonmagazine.com/2010_school_rankings/index.html). I don’t vouch for the ratings. Much of the ranking system is based upon features which directly correlate with a town’s wealth. I suspect that a ranking of the wealthiest towns in Massachusetts would match Boston Magazine’s ranking.</p>
<p>Another blog post: [Top</a> ten schools, 2010 - Boston Real Estate - Boston.com](<a href=“http://www.boston.com/realestate/news/blogs/renow/2010/09/top_ten_schools.html]Top”>http://www.boston.com/realestate/news/blogs/renow/2010/09/top_ten_schools.html).</p>
<p>As you do your own research, try out this tool: [School</a> and District Profiles](<a href=“http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/]School”>http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/). You will be able to see the MCAS scores for different towns, with the results broken down by subgroup. </p>
<p>In general, if you think you might go private, it is better to live to the east of a private school, particularly near Boston. That means that you will be able to drive against the flow of traffic during rush hour. If one parent’s commute to work could pass by the school, that could work, too.</p>
<p>PM me if you wish.</p>