What’s the latest on Maret?

[Anonymous]

Are you happy with the school? What is student and teacher attrition like?

[Anonymous]

NP-- Can I add... How concerning is the new HOS? I took Meret off our list because of an ick factor but maybe I'm being overreacting.

[Anonymous]

What was concerning about him?

[Anonymous]

Maret has very low student attrition year after year. The retention rate that they post on their website is in the high nineties. Seems like faculty attrition ebbs and flows, like most private schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP-- Can I add... How concerning is the new HOS? I took Meret off our list because of an ick factor but maybe I'm being overreacting.

What is this about?

[Anonymous]

We are not 100% happy and understand why others are not. But we are staying. If we were to do it again, we would not choose but we are not about to jump ship-too hard to get into other privates these days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are not 100% happy and understand why others are not. But we are staying. If we were to do it again, we would not choose but we are not about to jump ship-too hard to get into other privates these days.

Can you provide more detail? Are you in LS, MS, US? Why are you not happy?

[Anonymous]

PPs are referring to the hiring of Dennis Bisgaard as HOS. Bisgaard was a member of the administration of the Whittle School.

[Anonymous]

The extensive discussions held here have centered around Maret's evolving reputation over the years, which no longer positions it as a "top" school, an aspect that holds significance for us. It is likely that any parent scouring these forums shares this concern, as they value factors like outplacement, academic opportunities, leadership, sports, and community when considering a top-tier school.

It appears that the consensus among parents is that they initially sought Maret as one of the top schools, but it is no longer on par with the top 3 or 5 schools. A noticeable shift occurred a few years ago during their rebranding and value reassessment process, where the opportunity to step up was missed, and instead, they took a step back. To rectify this situation will require significant effort.

Additionally, the appointment of the current school leader is widely perceived as unfortunate, and this has further contributed to the school's decline. What was once considered a "good" school is now becoming a subject of insider jokes within the community, a topic of conversation I've personally encountered.

In retrospect, many wish that Maret had selected a different school head, someone who could have provided the leadership needed to chart a new course for the school and infused the admissions team with some stronger chops for creating the student body as well as the ability to counsel out students who are not a good fit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
The extensive discussions held here have centered around Maret's evolving reputation over the years, which no longer positions it as a "top" school, an aspect that holds significance for us. It is likely that any parent scouring these forums shares this concern, as they value factors like outplacement, academic opportunities, leadership, sports, and community when considering a top-tier school.

It appears that the consensus among parents is that they initially sought Maret as one of the top schools, but it is no longer on par with the top 3 or 5 schools. A noticeable shift occurred a few years ago during their rebranding and value reassessment process, where the opportunity to step up was missed, and instead, they took a step back. To rectify this situation will require significant effort.

Additionally, the appointment of the current school leader is widely perceived as unfortunate, and this has further contributed to the school's decline. What was once considered a "good" school is now becoming a subject of insider jokes within the community, a topic of conversation I've personally encountered.

In retrospect, many wish that Maret had selected a different school head, someone who could have provided the leadership needed to chart a new course for the school and infused the admissions team with some stronger chops for creating the student body as well as the ability to counsel out students who are not a good fit.

Current family and agreed.

Faculty is top notch so I hope new Head mends relations with them. I don’t miss the former Head.

[Anonymous]

Admission was 12.5% last year with a 75% yield. They're hanging in there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Admission was 12.5% last year with a 75% yield. They're hanging in there.

Can you translate?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Admission was 12.5% last year with a 75% yield. They're hanging in there.

Can you translate?

It means they accepted 12.5% of the students that applied and 75% of those that were admitted chose to attend Maret. Idk where these stats come from but that's what they mean.

[Anonymous]

The people we know at Maret are very happy with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Admission was 12.5% last year with a 75% yield. They're hanging in there.

What is your source for this information ?