OP - I wouldn’t be afraid to change schools if DC is not happy. There are a lot of options. |
The fact that Cadet Corps is so popular with these kids speaks well of the Admissions team and the quality of applicants. SJC sends many kids to the service academies, particularly female students. This gives me hope for the future. |
Omg, of course you can be a high level HS athlete and partier. Tons of them! |
SJC is not a good school for someone who wants more rigor in their coursework or who wants more diversity of thought among the student body/administration. It is a very rigid school. |
So, what's the best course of action for an untethered student going into 9th grade (already accepted)? Above average student but not an extremely hard worker. SJC has 1200 students; they all can't be D1 athletes.
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Can you clarify what you mean by these statements? They seem to contradict each other. |
Actually, it is one of the most diverse schools in the DMV, esp wrt diversity of thought. You don’t appear to know what you are talking about. |
Just like any larger group, go out and find smaller subgroups you would like to be part of. And start working harder so you can take advantage of opportunities on offer. |
When you say untethered do you mean they are looking for something where they don’t need any background, experience, or talent to be able to participate? If so, what are their interests/hobbies? |
What are your options? Both my smart, lazy boys learned how to study and discipline at SJC. It’s a very nice community. |
I totally agree. My kid is an atheist. |
My sons both hung with their friends after school, going over to each other’s houses, playing some basketball, going out to eat in Tenley or Bethesda. Of course this is hard when there is sports practice for even one kid, but both boys had a solid group of about five best buddies that they hung out / hang out with. |
It’s not a huge school. It’s the only normal sized high school around. 250 a grade is perfect. Can know of everyone, canfield a decent team, can find your tribe, academically something for everyone too. Big is 500-800 per grade like bcc and Blair. Fishbowl small is 70-140 per grade like DC area independent schools. |
Pls talk with any benilder student families; you are misinformed or uninformed. |
I am finding this true. They are very particular about who can take accelerated classes and there really aren’t that many of them to chose from. |