Social environment at SJC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:SJC reminded me alot of my own 1980s high school experience. Social hierarchy based on extracurricular affiliations (cool jocks by team, nerds, losers, etc). It also reinforces traditional gender stereotypes - girls forced to wear short skirts - not allowed leggings even when its freezing out. You know your kid well enough to know where she will fit in.

Meant to add - I sent my son there, but I was pretty shocked at the implicit messages the girls were sent. Its a very male dominated environment, reinforced by the very male administration. I know lots of lovely girls who attend there, but there's now way I would ever send my daughter there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:SJC reminded me alot of my own 1980s high school experience. Social hierarchy based on extracurricular affiliations (cool jocks by team, nerds, losers, etc). It also reinforces traditional gender stereotypes - girls forced to wear short skirts - not allowed leggings even when its freezing out. You know your kid well enough to know where she will fit in.

What do you mean that girls are forced to wear short skirts? There aren't any other uniform options?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:SJC reminded me alot of my own 1980s high school experience. Social hierarchy based on extracurricular affiliations (cool jocks by team, nerds, losers, etc). It also reinforces traditional gender stereotypes - girls forced to wear short skirts - not allowed leggings even when its freezing out. You know your kid well enough to know where she will fit in.

What do you mean that girls are forced to wear short skirts? There aren't any other uniform options?

I was wondering that, too. Seems like the PP may be thinking of a different school. Girls can choose pants or a skirt, can wear leggings, and are supposed to keep their skirts fingertip length - but that rule is honored mostly in the breach by rolling or even hemming skirts. And kids and families choose the school knowing there are uniform requirements for all the kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:SJC reminded me alot of my own 1980s high school experience. Social hierarchy based on extracurricular affiliations (cool jocks by team, nerds, losers, etc). It also reinforces traditional gender stereotypes - girls forced to wear short skirts - not allowed leggings even when its freezing out. You know your kid well enough to know where she will fit in.

Girls can definitely wear pants at SJC. Most of them do not, but, they do have pants as a uniform choice. What school in the DMV doesn't reinforce traditional gender stereotypes in some way? This is a weird thing to complain about.

[Anonymous]

I mean, historically it was all boys and it’s also Catholic so I don’t think anyone should go in expecting a bastion of gender equity.

[Anonymous]

I mean, historically, the old privates in DC discriminated against Jews and Blacks. How can you expect them to be different now?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I mean, historically, the old privates in DC discriminated against Jews and Blacks. How can you expect them to be different now?

I expect it but the point is we all know it still happens. Same with gender equity. Saying it should be do because it’s the right thing doesn’t make it automatically happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:SJC reminded me alot of my own 1980s high school experience. Social hierarchy based on extracurricular affiliations (cool jocks by team, nerds, losers, etc). It also reinforces traditional gender stereotypes - girls forced to wear short skirts - not allowed leggings even when its freezing out. You know your kid well enough to know where she will fit in.

Girls clearly wear pants at SJC since there are many that chose the JROTC vs the Lead side so they wear pants everyday. Also, girls in the regular program can and do wear pants/leggings/tights, particularly in winter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:SJC reminded me alot of my own 1980s high school experience. Social hierarchy based on extracurricular affiliations (cool jocks by team, nerds, losers, etc). It also reinforces traditional gender stereotypes - girls forced to wear short skirts - not allowed leggings even when its freezing out. You know your kid well enough to know where she will fit in.

Meant to add - I sent my son there, but I was pretty shocked at the implicit messages the girls were sent. Its a very male dominated environment, reinforced by the very male administration. I know lots of lovely girls who attend there, but there's now way I would ever send my daughter there.

You must not have a daughter that attends because girls are not forced to wear skirts. They can actually wear pants if they want to. Male-dominated administration? The dean of students is a female as many of other Administrators. Get your facts straight before posting it makes you look silly.

[Anonymous]

DD was a 22 grad. We specifically chose SJC at her request to get away from the mean girls headed to another all girls school for HS

We had a wonderful experience there and she is excelling in college