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What’s difference between Holy Child and Stone Ridge?
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Anonymous
Uh no. Search Bullis’ name on this board. |
Anonymous
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Enough with Bullis. OP is looking at HC and SR.
OP--just have your daughter visit the schools and see what she thinks. We wanted all-girls Catholic and had DD shadow at three schools. I think all would have provided her with an excellent education, and she would have landed at a great college because she's a very solid student and can handle a challenging course load. The difference came down to commute and "feel" of the place. If you have special concerns re learning differences that will obviously be an important factor, but otherwise I'd go with feel/sense of people and location as your deciding factors. |
Anonymous
| These two schools are very different. Make sure to do your research. |
Anonymous
| They have a different vibe, for sure, but SR and HC have a lot of overlap. It is great that we live in an area with so many school choices, and I find it depressing how many adults feel the need to tear down other schools on an anonymous list serve and constantly compare college matriculations and rankings. Hopefully, the school you choose (if you are lucky enough to be able to afford to choose) is the one that best suits your daughter and her needs and interests. What does "more joyful" mean for HC? I think it means they have a lot of school spirit, with spirit weeks that everyone is really into; a lot of camaraderie across the grade and school; lots of students who graduate and come back to campus and hang out b/c they love HC; lots of things to ease the stress of finals weeks (therapy dog, etc.), and just less pressure. Maybe that suits your daughter, maybe not. HC also has lots of academic rigor (including AP classes for sophomores), so that is there, too, but my sense is that it is less stressful and competitive than SR. B/c HC is smaller, probably easier to join sports and other activities. Our DD is very happy at HC, and I know lots of girls very happy at SR, Visi, and AHC. I'd go to the open houses, talk to parents, follow on social media, and do shadow days. Good luck! |
Anonymous
| Our child is at SR and has lots of friends at HC. Those were her main choices too. Both great! |
Anonymous
| HC has nice girls, SR breeds mean girls. |
Anonymous
Please don’t do this. Both schools will provide a great education to the OPs daughter. I have 2 graduates of SR. They are not mean girls and neither are their friends. Are there mean girls there? Both of my girls would say yes. There are mean girls in elementary, middle and college. In a class of 90-100 you will have many types of girls. The school does not encourage mean girl behavior. OP- please check them both out. |
Anonymous
This. MY DD was a recent graduate of SR high school and had a great group of friends and she definitely wasn’t a mean girl. Along with her drive, determination and the rigor of SR, she got into her dream college via ED. Both schools seem fine. Now if you are concerned about ethnic diversity, that a different question. |
Anonymous
I would agree with this. HC is not as diverse but they really try. I think between the cost of the school, location (Potomac), it is difficult to attract diverse families when they don't see others like themselves. That said it's a great school and have not heard of any race/racial incidents among the girls who go there. The students are genuinely friendly and supportive and seem to really love this school. We are still in 7th but have a couple of neighbors who send every DD there so they must be doing something right. |
Anonymous
They emphasize joy. Goes back to the founding nun. VERY FEW selective area schools emphasize joy. SR emphasizes "some" joy, ie they have 2 freebie days a year called "congee" and some joy woven throughout. The founding nun, Sister Erskine, wanted the girls to have some fun, but it's all a bit more sober.... HC is ALL about joy in learning according to their founding nun. Which is your child's flavor? Research! |
Anonymous
Definitely several clusters of mean moms there. I don’t know about girls but the moms absolutely. |
Anonymous
Middle and high school in particular. |
Anonymous
| And plenty of nice Moms. In my experience (3 kids all graduated from HS), you don’t spend that much time at your kid’s HS. No need to worry much about mean Moms (not even sure what that means exactly- my kids would say I’m a mean Mom 😂) |
Anonymous
Haha! That's funny  In my experience sometimes you just have to walk up and say hi? I mean, hopefully people say hi back. We are a newer family to SR, and everyone has been perfectly pleasant. "Mingling" isn't always super comfortable, but I'm old enough to realize that socializing and small talk can always be a little bit awkward which is probably why people gravitate to people they already know. Anyhow, we've enjoyed all the events. I really liked the Mother-Daughter mass and breakfast, and I'm not even that religious. But it was touching.
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Anonymous
| LOVE the Mother-Daughter Mass |