What’s going on with St Mary’s?

[Anonymous]

Gonzaga/Visi vs. BI decisions may also have a financial component. Huge difference in the tuition.

[Anonymous]

I don’t ask about who was accepted and decided not to attend vs who was not accepted. Seems pretty tone deaf to inquire.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We have 3 children there. Discipline is normal. Academics are fine. I know many of the admin staff who are leaving. Most have been there for many years and are moving to positions that seem like great fits for them. I haven’t heard any complaints or negative vibes from any teacher, admin or parent. We are and remain very happy there.

This year less boys went to Gonzaga, maybe 6, but last years there were 20. It always seems to ebb and flow. Girls I think there are ~ 10 to Visi. Most kids going to BI. I think 4 or 5 to SJC this year.

Did a lot of boys get into Gonzaga and just choose to go co-ed (SJC or BI) instead or did they want Gonzaga and not get in? Big difference.

I heard many fewer applied to Gonzaga for whatever reason, which was noticed by Gonzaga. Many, many went to Gonzaga the year before.

“Which was noticed by Gonzaga” seems unlikely.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I work with someone whose kids go there. It sounds like a 1950s/60s Catholic School for the 2020s. Strict rules. What do people think of the academics there?

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It has always been that way. I grew up here (and went to church and ccd there) and the stories from when I was growing up and today from my friends kids are awful. We know a few families who have moved from there to public, and the kids have been behind academically

Reall?? both my kids went though St. Mary's and are now at Ivies. Same with many of their St. Mary's friends (now at Ivies or UVA).

Correlation is not causation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I work with someone whose kids go there. It sounds like a 1950s/60s Catholic School for the 2020s. Strict rules. What do people think of the academics there?

+1
It has always been that way. I grew up here (and went to church and ccd there) and the stories from when I was growing up and today from my friends kids are awful. We know a few families who have moved from there to public, and the kids have been behind academically

Reall?? both my kids went though St. Mary's and are now at Ivies. Same with many of their St. Mary's friends (now at Ivies or UVA).

Correlation is not causation.

Funy but true. Also- this exaggeration can be traced. Not many St. Marys students have ended up at Ivies. More like Georgetown or ND if they are lucky.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have 3 children there. Discipline is normal. Academics are fine. I know many of the admin staff who are leaving. Most have been there for many years and are moving to positions that seem like great fits for them. I haven’t heard any complaints or negative vibes from any teacher, admin or parent. We are and remain very happy there.

This year less boys went to Gonzaga, maybe 6, but last years there were 20. It always seems to ebb and flow. Girls I think there are ~ 10 to Visi. Most kids going to BI. I think 4 or 5 to SJC this year.

Did a lot of boys get into Gonzaga and just choose to go co-ed (SJC or BI) instead or did they want Gonzaga and not get in? Big difference.

I heard many fewer applied to Gonzaga for whatever reason, which was noticed by Gonzaga. Many, many went to Gonzaga the year before.

“Which was noticed by Gonzaga” seems unlikely.

You don’t think Gonzaga notices when one of the largest parochial schools in VA has most of the boys in a class apply one year (and a large proportion admitted and choose to attend) and then a significantly smaller proportion even apply the next year? Ok. Again, heard commentary that it was noticed.

[Anonymous]

The rising senior class at Gonzaga is just as small, maybe smaller.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The rising senior class at Gonzaga is just as small, maybe smaller.

Believe it or don’t. Was just sharing.

[Anonymous]

Where is the principal headed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where is the principal headed?

His wife works for the State Department. They may head overseas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I work with someone whose kids go there. It sounds like a 1950s/60s Catholic School for the 2020s. Strict rules. What do people think of the academics there?

+1
It has always been that way. I grew up here (and went to church and ccd there) and the stories from when I was growing up and today from my friends kids are awful. We know a few families who have moved from there to public, and the kids have been behind academically

Reall?? both my kids went though St. Mary's and are now at Ivies. Same with many of their St. Mary's friends (now at Ivies or UVA).

Correlation is not causation.

Funy but true. Also- this exaggeration can be traced. Not many St. Marys students have ended up at Ivies. More like Georgetown or ND if they are lucky.

Love G'Town and ND but the three kids in our St. Mary's carpool chose Ivy's.