Bishop Ireton - Alexandria

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Anonymous wrote:I'm a current Freshman at BI and here's an honest review:

In my experience, I have had a great time at Ireton, I am enrolled in almost all available honors classes and a fine arts class, I did a fall sport and currently doing a spring sport. I must say that if you are planning on sending your kid here than they are going to meet a lot and I mean a lot of different kids. The people you hang out with can really affect your academics.

I've read some stuff about a "party culture" and honestly I know a handful of freshmen who drink and party but thats only a loud minority and virtually anyone else you meet here are nice and welcoming.

Like any other school there are different cliques and "popular" kids, but really, the only people that like the popular kids are eachother, so why does it matter? Just find a good group of genuine friends and thats all you'll need

You've probably heard this but the English and History departments are great! especially in the freshman honors department, the math certainly lacking and the science is for me enojoyable.

Apparently, this years applicants for the class of 2023 was one of the smallest amounts of people who applied. Which is strange because the new building is going to be great and will most likely be done by the end of the year.

You state that you are in all honors classes and that the English department at BI is great but your writing ability indicates otherwise.

Seriously PP?? You are going out of your way to troll a current student who is merely attempting to offer up some helpful thoughts and perspectives regarding the school??? You really ought to be ashamed of yourself. Please, for God's sake, grow up and try to keep it classy.

[Anonymous]

Also, the student is a freshman, so maybe 14-15 years old? Pretty nice writing for a freshman. Best wishes, BI pp!

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Anonymous wrote:Also, the student is a freshman, so maybe 14-15 years old? Pretty nice writing for a freshman. Best wishes, BI pp!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, the student is a freshman, so maybe 14-15 years old? Pretty nice writing for a freshman. Best wishes, BI pp!

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+3 appreciate her insight and thought she did a nice job

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Tom Curry going to Colorado. Superintendent has seemed to be in over her head.

They could hire stronger math teachers if the salaries were reasonable. There are few qualified applicants each year.

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My daughter is finishing her first year and loves BI. It was her#1 choice. She is a merit scholar recipient, in the honors wind ensemble (which travels internationally every year), takes all honors course (which she had to qualify for), is involved in the theater program, and received academic performance recognition. We live in the City of Alexandria and know of a number of waitlisted kids so they certainly don’t accept all that apply. We have a son at SSSAS, and my daughter’s education is easily comparable to the education he is receiving.

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My daughter is finishing her first year and loves BI. It was her#1 choice. She is a merit scholar recipient, in the honors wind ensemble (which travels internationally every year), takes all honors course (which she had to qualify for), is involved in the theater program, and received academic performance recognition. We live in the City of Alexandria and know of a number of waitlisted kids so they certainly don’t accept all that apply. We have a son at SSSAS, and my daughter’s education is easily comparable to the education he is receiving.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter is finishing her first year and loves BI. It was her#1 choice. She is a merit scholar recipient, in the honors wind ensemble (which travels internationally every year), takes all honors course (which she had to qualify for), is involved in the theater program, and received academic performance recognition. We live in the City of Alexandria and know of a number of waitlisted kids so they certainly don’t accept all that apply. We have a son at SSSAS, and my daughter’s education is easily comparable to the education he is receiving.

I think this Bishop Ireton has been a little harder to get into lately since Paul IV is moving to Loudon. They had an increase in applications.

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Anonymous wrote:Tom Curry going to Colorado. Superintendent has seemed to be in over her head.

They could hire stronger math teachers if the salaries were reasonable. There are few qualified applicants each year.

I heard he was headed to Ohio? Landed as a president at a very impressive HS.

Anyone know what the turnover is looking like this year?

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Anonymous wrote:Tom Curry going to Colorado. Superintendent has seemed to be in over her head.

They could hire stronger math teachers if the salaries were reasonable. There are few qualified applicants each year.

Superintendent is widely respected and appreciated. We heard she was helpful in securing new leadership for BI. I would question your sources as Dr. Curry is going to Ohio.

Who hired the teachers? I’d suspect Dr. Curry isn’t on the front lines of that, reviewing resumes and the like. Is it you? How do you know about quality of applicants?

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Who is the new BI leadership?

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Also interested.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter is finishing her first year and loves BI. It was her#1 choice. She is a merit scholar recipient, in the honors wind ensemble (which travels internationally every year), takes all honors course (which she had to qualify for), is involved in the theater program, and received academic performance recognition. We live in the City of Alexandria and know of a number of waitlisted kids so they certainly don’t accept all that apply. We have a son at SSSAS, and my daughter’s education is easily comparable to the education he is receiving.

I think this Bishop Ireton has been a little harder to get into lately since Paul IV is moving to Loudon. They had an increase in applications.

I have also wondered if PVI's move to Loudon might result in an increase in applications to BI. Curious if anyone has any data regarding the size of this year's pool of applicants to BI?

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Anonymous wrote:Also interested.

Kathleen McNutt, a very popular choice with alumni, faculty, staff and students.

She’s been a principal in the diocese for years. It will interesting to see if the current leadership stays in place.