What is the reputation of Episcopal High in Alexandria?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Episcopal is a good, solid school with a Southern flavor and focus. Excellent faculty, strong sports (they have increased their recruiting dramatically in the past decade). Great facilities. Lots of kids looking to go to UVA, UNC; it is not as rigorous or with as academically talented a cohort as the good area day schools or the "St. Grottlesex" line of boarding schools (for example, you won't see a lot of National Merit Semifinalists coming out of Episcopal).

This. It's fine but not great. Lots of kids from the south.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our families have attended THE High School for over 150 years. It educates the whole person. Academics, honor, sports, etc. We plan to pay for our grandchildren to attend. St. Grottlesex types may look down on Southern schools such as EHS but our families have competed with their types successfully for years. AND we have excellent manners.

That's enough right there to make me run the other way. (And I'm from Charleston, dahhhling...)

Classmates clinging to the coattails of granddaddy's family money -- probably because their own parents partied so hard through school that they flunked out and obviously can't make it now on their own -- is not the kind of kids I want my sons around.

[Anonymous]

Episcopal has an excellent reputation in both academics and sports. Many local families choose this school, which has a 5 day boarding program for locals - allowing them to go home on weekends if they so wish. Lots of folks from areas like Leesburg and Middleburg, Purceville choose this as well. Our daughter went to a local all girls board school, and came home most weekends and absolutely had a great experience meeting girls from all over. Boarding is a great option for many families and it's not just for out of towners.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our families have attended THE High School for over 150 years. It educates the whole person. Academics, honor, sports, etc. We plan to pay for our grandchildren to attend. St. Grottlesex types may look down on Southern schools such as EHS but our families have competed with their types successfully for years. AND we have excellent manners.

That's enough right there to make me run the other way. (And I'm from Charleston, dahhhling...)

Classmates clinging to the coattails of granddaddy's family money -- probably because their own parents partied so hard through school that they flunked out and obviously can't make it now on their own -- is not the kind of kids I want my sons around.

Not the OP, but I don't understand why people have to be so nasty to this poster. Everyone comes on here to get some type of insight. No need to insult someone. My husband went to Episcopal and is very successful. Together we do well enough to pay for private school tuition ourselves, but his parents are extremely wealthy and insisted on paying for their grandchildren's education because it literally is a drop in the bucket for them. So don't hate on others just b/c of their background or that the grandparents are paying tuition. I can speak for ourselves, we are very humble and try to be as modest as possible, never throw it in anyone's face. Geez, the way people on here trash wealthy people is ridiculous. How would you feel if we had a blog where we made fun of middle class people?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our families have attended THE High School for over 150 years. It educates the whole person. Academics, honor, sports, etc. We plan to pay for our grandchildren to attend. St. Grottlesex types may look down on Southern schools such as EHS but our families have competed with their types successfully for years. AND we have excellent manners.

That's enough right there to make me run the other way. (And I'm from Charleston, dahhhling...)

Classmates clinging to the coattails of granddaddy's family money -- probably because their own parents partied so hard through school that they flunked out and obviously can't make it now on their own -- is not the kind of kids I want my sons around.

Not the OP, but I don't understand why people have to be so nasty to this poster. Everyone comes on here to get some type of insight. No need to insult someone. My husband went to Episcopal and is very successful. Together we do well enough to pay for private school tuition ourselves, but his parents are extremely wealthy and insisted on paying for their grandchildren's education because it literally is a drop in the bucket for them. So don't hate on others just b/c of their background or that the grandparents are paying tuition. I can speak for ourselves, we are very humble and try to be as modest as possible, never throw it in anyone's face. Geez, the way people on here trash wealthy people is ridiculous. How would you feel if we had a blog where we made fun of middle class people?

The post was rather barbed to start with (and very self-congratulatory) -- not surprising that people fired back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our families have attended THE High School for over 150 years. It educates the whole person. Academics, honor, sports, etc. We plan to pay for our grandchildren to attend. St. Grottlesex types may look down on Southern schools such as EHS but our families have competed with their types successfully for years. AND we have excellent manners.

That's enough right there to make me run the other way. (And I'm from Charleston, dahhhling...)

Classmates clinging to the coattails of granddaddy's family money -- probably because their own parents partied so hard through school that they flunked out and obviously can't make it now on their own -- is not the kind of kids I want my sons around.

Not the OP, but I don't understand why people have to be so nasty to this poster. Everyone comes on here to get some type of insight. No need to insult someone. My husband went to Episcopal and is very successful. Together we do well enough to pay for private school tuition ourselves, but his parents are extremely wealthy and insisted on paying for their grandchildren's education because it literally is a drop in the bucket for them. So don't hate on others just b/c of their background or that the grandparents are paying tuition. I can speak for ourselves, we are very humble and try to be as modest as possible, never throw it in anyone's face. Geez, the way people on here trash wealthy people is ridiculous. How would you feel if we had a blog where we made fun of middle class people?

Traditions are fine to pass on if you're black or Jewish, but if you use the word "tradition" on DCUM in combination with the words "southern" or "Christian," you will immediately get attacked and ridiculed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our families have attended THE High School for over 150 years. It educates the whole person. Academics, honor, sports, etc. We plan to pay for our grandchildren to attend. St. Grottlesex types may look down on Southern schools such as EHS but our families have competed with their types successfully for years. AND we have excellent manners.

That's enough right there to make me run the other way. (And I'm from Charleston, dahhhling...)

Classmates clinging to the coattails of granddaddy's family money -- probably because their own parents partied so hard through school that they flunked out and obviously can't make it now on their own -- is not the kind of kids I want my sons around.

Not the OP, but I don't understand why people have to be so nasty to this poster. Everyone comes on here to get some type of insight. No need to insult someone. My husband went to Episcopal and is very successful. Together we do well enough to pay for private school tuition ourselves, but his parents are extremely wealthy and insisted on paying for their grandchildren's education because it literally is a drop in the bucket for them. So don't hate on others just b/c of their background or that the grandparents are paying tuition. I can speak for ourselves, we are very humble and try to be as modest as possible, never throw it in anyone's face. Geez, the way people on here trash wealthy people is ridiculous. How would you feel if we had a blog where we made fun of middle class people?

Traditions are fine to pass on if you're black or Jewish, but if you use the word "tradition" on DCUM in combination with the words "southern" or "Christian," you will immediately get attacked and ridiculed.

Blah blah blah. Go feel sorry for yourself somewhere where people care.

[Anonymous]

My husband went to Episcopal and although he was miserable there, he has always said he learned more in high school than he did in college. His brother also went to Episcopal and he absolutely loved it and has very fond memories. They are both athletic, smart, and accomplished. The whole southern thing and "THE high school" attitude drove my husband a little nuts.

[Anonymous]

I thought the earlier poster made a typo then saw another use this acronym: What is THE high school? I thought it would be EHS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought the earlier poster made a typo then saw another use this acronym: What is THE high school? I thought it would be EHS.

The caps were for emphasis.

From Wikipedia:
Episcopal High School was founded in 1839 as the first high school in Virginia... It became known affectionately as "The High School".

It think UVA has a similar thing with "The University."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our families have attended THE High School for over 150 years. It educates the whole person. Academics, honor, sports, etc. We plan to pay for our grandchildren to attend. St. Grottlesex types may look down on Southern schools such as EHS but our families have competed with their types successfully for years. AND we have excellent manners.

That's enough right there to make me run the other way. (And I'm from Charleston, dahhhling...)

Classmates clinging to the coattails of granddaddy's family money -- probably because their own parents partied so hard through school that they flunked out and obviously can't make it now on their own -- is not the kind of kids I want my sons around.

Not the OP, but I don't understand why people have to be so nasty to this poster. Everyone comes on here to get some type of insight. No need to insult someone. My husband went to Episcopal and is very successful. Together we do well enough to pay for private school tuition ourselves, but his parents are extremely wealthy and insisted on paying for their grandchildren's education because it literally is a drop in the bucket for them. So don't hate on others just b/c of their background or that the grandparents are paying tuition. I can speak for ourselves, we are very humble and try to be as modest as possible, never throw it in anyone's face. Geez, the way people on here trash wealthy people is ridiculous. How would you feel if we had a blog where we made fun of middle class people?

You don't get it, do you? Why do you assume that I am "middle class?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our families have attended THE High School for over 150 years. It educates the whole person. Academics, honor, sports, etc. We plan to pay for our grandchildren to attend. St. Grottlesex types may look down on Southern schools such as EHS but our families have competed with their types successfully for years. AND we have excellent manners.

Just remember, ma'am: If you have to tell people you do, then you don't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought the earlier poster made a typo then saw another use this acronym: What is THE high school? I thought it would be EHS.

The caps were for emphasis.

From Wikipedia:
Episcopal High School was founded in 1839 as the first high school in Virginia... It became known affectionately as "The High School".

It think UVA has a similar thing with "The University."

Hilarious. Harvard calls itself "the College." It's pompous there (and roundly mocked), but at least it's Harvard. EHS or UVA? LOL. (Fine schools both, but obviously in need of a reality check.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought the earlier poster made a typo then saw another use this acronym: What is THE high school? I thought it would be EHS.

The caps were for emphasis.

From Wikipedia:
Episcopal High School was founded in 1839 as the first high school in Virginia... It became known affectionately as "The High School".

It think UVA has a similar thing with "The University."

Their sports teams shout "Hahh Schooool" ("high school" in an exaggerated Southern accents) as their cheers (at least the girls' teams do). Affected but sort of endearing. The kids always seem nice and do in fact demonstrate good manners.

[Anonymous]

Very bad.