<p>@Pizzagirl I’m from California but I go to a private school, so at least for the top 25% (grade wise) of the students, they’re focused more on going OOS and a good private school because they have the stats and can afford it.</p>
<p>It’s not uncommon for us to have a kid in the top 20% (not 10%) to go to a low-tier ivy or top tier liberal arts like Vassar, so thats why students at my school seem to gravitate more toward the private schools, usually OOS.</p>
<p>And even kids in the lower percentiles want to go to a private school, but thats probably because they have the money, not necessarily the stats</p>