Flint Hill vs. SSSAS for high school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don’t know much about SSSAS,
But no to Flint Hill!


I have seen the student body at a few football and basketball games. Kids were rude, yelling and swearing. No administration there to deal with it. Even had onetheir kids throw a bottle at an opposing payer during a basketball game. Got escorted out by security.

It doesn’t represent all of the kids there, but when we play against other schools like Landon, GDS, Maret, Bullis, we see nothing like the horrible Flint Hill behavior of their student bodies that show up at the games.

+1
Maybe our kids go to the same school? Flint hill games are the only ones where our school contracts with police to be at the games. It’s across multiple sports, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don’t know much about SSSAS,
But no to Flint Hill!


I have seen the student body at a few football and basketball games. Kids were rude, yelling and swearing. No administration there to deal with it. Even had onetheir kids throw a bottle at an opposing payer during a basketball game. Got escorted out by security.

It doesn’t represent all of the kids there, but when we play against other schools like Landon, GDS, Maret, Bullis, we see nothing like the horrible Flint Hill behavior of their student bodies that show up at the games.

I have two kids at Flint Hill and we go to a lot of basketball games. Never saw any bad sportsmanship by the FH players or any bad behavior by the fans.

Idk what pp is talking about. Maybe they are talking about the school in Flint, Michigan because FH in Oakton is phenomenal. Great academics and good kids who get along well with each other.

You missed the game against Potomac where a FH student threw a full water bottle in the court during active play during the game. Security had to escort him out.

Fans and parents were cursing at Potomac players and many parents were sitting next to FH parents.

Oh, after the game FH refused to shake hands with the Potomac players. And then the team and students who came to the game stormed the court after FH won. Stomped on the Potomac logo and then ran over to the other side the bleachers and taunted the Potomac students who were just standing at the bleachers watching this behavior. None of them stepped on court. Security had to force the FH kids off the court. Potomac had administrators there while it seemed FH did not.

So yeah, you missed that nice display of sportsmanship by FH…

OH, so your kids are at Potomac. That explains it all.

Don’t know about any kid throwing a water bottle, but the basketball coaches would not allow any player to refuse to shake hands.

The schools are rivals so I can understand the student body getting excited over a win, but I hate when parents try to bash another school out of jealousy. As long as good sportsmanship is shown and the game is played safe. Winning or losing is okay. Flint Hill competes with integrity.

[Anonymous]

OP here - it is wild how personally invested some parents are in attacking rival private schools. I hope that the Potomac parents here are the exception rather than the rule.

[Anonymous]

As for basketball games, I was at a middle school basketball game this year between Potomac and my son’s school, being played on that side gym (they had a curtain drawn because there was another game going on the main gym). There were Potomac students standing above on the track, not sure how old they were, yelling stuff at 12-13 year old kids. It was so loud in there I’m not even sure the players heard it but parents did. Rude stuff. No teachers, faculty, admin to tell them to stop or go wherever it is they should have been.

Then there were the parents. In that side gym there are only two sets of tiny bleachers in 2 corners so you’re forced to all sit together. The parents were typical sports parents. Yelling, screaming at refs, just being obnoxious. And Potomac won, by a healthy amount.

So acting like Potomac students and parents at basketball games are so pure when they’re really like all the other type A hyper competitive parents is just disingenuous. This was not a Flint Hill game. This was a middle school boys game. Stakes were low. Potomac parents needed some sedatives and their students needed reminding about sportsmanship. There are parents and kids like this at every school I’m afraid.

[Anonymous]

Good thing that classes typically don’t take place in the stands at basketball games.

[Anonymous]

Pros of SSSAS:

Small class sizes and great teachers

Athletics (although you did not mention your student is into sports, so may not be an issue)

Wide range of performing arts (band, chorus, theater)

Post-construction, the facilities will have a very nice upgrade, almost all of which is happening this academic year (so you miss the mess)

Wide range of classes available for varying student academic levels (you can be on an AP track or take all non-Honors classes)

Kids are nice and versatile (mostly). Everyone can find their tribe.

It leans liberal (are you comfortable with that?). If you are, you will be among like-minded people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don’t know much about SSSAS,
But no to Flint Hill!


I have seen the student body at a few football and basketball games. Kids were rude, yelling and swearing. No administration there to deal with it. Even had onetheir kids throw a bottle at an opposing payer during a basketball game. Got escorted out by security.

It doesn’t represent all of the kids there, but when we play against other schools like Landon, GDS, Maret, Bullis, we see nothing like the horrible Flint Hill behavior of their student bodies that show up at the games.

I go to FH and I agree that some kids are a bit obnoxious, but the person who threw the bottle was from Potomac sitting in our student section. They did a full investigation and the police got involved. The head of the upper school told all of us about it at Town Meeting and said to be careful who you associate with because it can be easy to be accused of that type of thing. He also talked about behavior at sports games, which has been somewhat of an issue but really only with a few people.

[Anonymous]

Flint Hill has a stronger math program, if that matters to you.

- SSSAS parent

[Anonymous]

Can you elaborate on the sssas math program?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you elaborate on the sssas math program?

+1. Interested in knowing more about math at FH and SSSAS (and other VA privates).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pros of SSSAS:

Small class sizes and great teachers

Athletics (although you did not mention your student is into sports, so may not be an issue)

Wide range of performing arts (band, chorus, theater)

Post-construction, the facilities will have a very nice upgrade, almost all of which is happening this academic year (so you miss the mess)

Wide range of classes available for varying student academic levels (you can be on an AP track or take all non-Honors classes)

Kids are nice and versatile (mostly). Everyone can find their tribe.

It leans liberal (are you comfortable with that?). If you are, you will be among like-minded people.

If it matters to you, SSSAS athletics have been on the decline. They are less and less a sports school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Flint Hill has a stronger math program, if that matters to you.

- SSSAS parent

They are on par with each other in math.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don’t know much about SSSAS,
But no to Flint Hill!


I have seen the student body at a few football and basketball games. Kids were rude, yelling and swearing. No administration there to deal with it. Even had onetheir kids throw a bottle at an opposing payer during a basketball game. Got escorted out by security.

It doesn’t represent all of the kids there, but when we play against other schools like Landon, GDS, Maret, Bullis, we see nothing like the horrible Flint Hill behavior of their student bodies that show up at the games.

I have two kids at Flint Hill and we go to a lot of basketball games. Never saw any bad sportsmanship by the FH players or any bad behavior by the fans.

Idk what pp is talking about. Maybe they are talking about the school in Flint, Michigan because FH in Oakton is phenomenal. Great academics and good kids who get along well with each other.

You missed the game against Potomac where a FH student threw a full water bottle in the court during active play during the game. Security had to escort him out.

Fans and parents were cursing at Potomac players and many parents were sitting next to FH parents.

Oh, after the game FH refused to shake hands with the Potomac players. And then the team and students who came to the game stormed the court after FH won. Stomped on the Potomac logo and then ran over to the other side the bleachers and taunted the Potomac students who were just standing at the bleachers watching this behavior. None of them stepped on court. Security had to force the FH kids off the court. Potomac had administrators there while it seemed FH did not.

So yeah, you missed that nice display of sportsmanship by FH…

OH, so your kids are at Potomac. That explains it all.

Don’t know about any kid throwing a water bottle, but the basketball coaches would not allow any player to refuse to shake hands.

The schools are rivals so I can understand the student body getting excited over a win, but I hate when parents try to bash another school out of jealousy. As long as good sportsmanship is shown and the game is played safe. Winning or losing is okay. Flint Hill competes with integrity.

Don’t care about losing . It was a close competitive game. The Flint Hill students and players were out of line.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don’t know much about SSSAS,
But no to Flint Hill!


I have seen the student body at a few football and basketball games. Kids were rude, yelling and swearing. No administration there to deal with it. Even had onetheir kids throw a bottle at an opposing payer during a basketball game. Got escorted out by security.

It doesn’t represent all of the kids there, but when we play against other schools like Landon, GDS, Maret, Bullis, we see nothing like the horrible Flint Hill behavior of their student bodies that show up at the games.

I have two kids at Flint Hill and we go to a lot of basketball games. Never saw any bad sportsmanship by the FH players or any bad behavior by the fans.

Idk what pp is talking about. Maybe they are talking about the school in Flint, Michigan because FH in Oakton is phenomenal. Great academics and good kids who get along well with each other.

You missed the game against Potomac where a FH student threw a full water bottle in the court during active play during the game. Security had to escort him out.

Fans and parents were cursing at Potomac players and many parents were sitting next to FH parents.

Oh, after the game FH refused to shake hands with the Potomac players. And then the team and students who came to the game stormed the court after FH won. Stomped on the Potomac logo and then ran over to the other side the bleachers and taunted the Potomac students who were just standing at the bleachers watching this behavior. None of them stepped on court. Security had to force the FH kids off the court. Potomac had administrators there while it seemed FH did not.

So yeah, you missed that nice display of sportsmanship by FH…

OH, so your kids are at Potomac. That explains it all.

Don’t know about any kid throwing a water bottle, but the basketball coaches would not allow any player to refuse to shake hands.

The schools are rivals so I can understand the student body getting excited over a win, but I hate when parents try to bash another school out of jealousy. As long as good sportsmanship is shown and the game is played safe. Winning or losing is okay. Flint Hill competes with integrity.

Don’t care about losing . It was a close competitive game. The Flint Hill students and players were out of line.

Even though it was confirmed after an investigation that the person who threw the bottle was in fact, a Potomac student? Are the Flint Hill people still the bag guys?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you elaborate on the sssas math program?

FH has multivariable calc and SSSAS tops out at calc BC. FH also has a very active math/math modeling club. SSSAS, less so.