Recruited athletes - how "widespread"?

[Pizzagirl]

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It turns out that among the 260+ graduates of this year, 20% were NCAA recruited athletes including about 10 to Ivy+ and another 5 to other top 20 universities. Is this “common” in either public or private schools?

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<p>Given that there are 30,000 high schools in the US, the vast majority of which send NO child to any elite school (Ivy or otherwise), no, the scenario of 10-15 kids in a school going to elite schools is obviously not “common.” In the least.</p>

<p>Honestly, sometimes I wonder why people don’t get that their kids’ high schools (my kids included) are pretty much “bubbles” - either public magnets, privates, or affluent public high schools.</p>