Are there any all girls' schools in the DMV that don't have a drinking/partying culture?

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Anonymous wrote:There are a some partiers per grade at NCS but it's by no mean the predominant culture. At least half of a typical grade will go through having never been at a party at all. I have recent/current experience with 2 girls.

All the parent alums I know say it's changed quite a bit in this regard from their time.

that is my perception too. the NCS girls I know are super nice and smart. They are generally attractive, but would much prefer to work on a research project or apply for an internship, than vape, hook up, take topless photos for Gonzaga boys, or drink until they pass out. there's nothing wrong with that!

Why do people say girls are cute or attractive in these sorts of posts? Why is that important enough to mention?

it is part of the overall picture when you are communicating a vibe for what a group of people are like, especially in a discussion over party culture. like it or not, to high school kids (and adults) the more "cool" parties have the more attractive people. obviously all of these posts are vast over-generalizations of girls at these schools - but if you are going to say that a cohort of girls are "super nice and smart" like the PP did, it is not a big leap to comment that they are attractive too. if I were the parent of an NCS girl and she was described as super nice, smart, and attractive, I would take it as a big compliment - it's a lot better than other stuff that has been said on this forum in the past!

Nice and smart is enough. Why emphasize looks? It perpetuates the problem that girls are only valued if they are pretty.

Sorry but you’re not being honest with yourself bid you think that looks aren’t part of the equation. Not the whole picture, but not meaningless either.

I know that’s the reality that all-girls schools say they rise above. That what matters most about you is who you are not, as society would have you believe, how you look. Disappointing to find that, despite the rhetoric, parents value looks.

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Anonymous wrote:Oakcrest

This but they will be married by 21.

True but they also won’t be posting TikTok videos of themselves crying in their cars about not being able to find a man

You clearly don’t follow the Trad wives on TikTok.

Hint: its bleak

You do? That’s bleak.

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Anonymous wrote:Oakcrest

This but they will be married by 21.

True but they also won’t be posting TikTok videos of themselves crying in their cars about not being able to find a man

You clearly don’t follow the Trad wives on TikTok.

Hint: its bleak

You do? That’s bleak.

Says the women following girls crying in their cars

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yes NCS!
The girls are cute and nice, but they work their assess off and don’t have time for much partying or drinking.

This is satire, right? Just look at their social media.

It wasn't satire - the NCS girls I know are like the ones that I described. I also know a fair number NCS Moms who fit the same profile - cute, nice, well dressed, but they are more focused on their careers and their families than the country club, hard core drinking/party culture of a lot of the Catholic girls schools like Stone Ridge and Visi.
But I get that there are all kinds of girls at all of these schools.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Oakcrest

This but they will be married by 21.

True but they also won’t be posting TikTok videos of themselves crying in their cars about not being able to find a man

You clearly don’t follow the Trad wives on TikTok.

Hint: its bleak

You do? That’s bleak.

Says the women following girls crying in their cars

Different poster. But that was a good try.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes NCS!
The girls are cute and nice, but they work their assess off and don’t have time for much partying or drinking.

This is satire, right? Just look at their social media.

It wasn't satire - the NCS girls I know are like the ones that I described. I also know a fair number NCS Moms who fit the same profile - cute, nice, well dressed, but they are more focused on their careers and their families than the country club, hard core drinking/party culture of a lot of the Catholic girls schools like Stone Ridge and Visi.
But I get that there are all kinds of girls at all of these schools.

Well, as long as they’re cute.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Definitive D.C. Area All-Girls School Drinking and Party Culture Ranking

1. Holton-Arms – The Plastics HQ

Drinking: Champagne, obviously. Because apple juice is for peasants.

Party: Only the ones your Insta followers will envy. If it’s not photographed, it didn’t happen.

Mean Girl Index: 11/10. You will cry in the bathroom before lunch. Eyeliner must be surgically perfect.


2. National Cathedral School (NCS) – The Brainy but Deadly Princess

Drinking: Kombucha kegs? Maybe. Otherwise, very “I read Tolstoy and don’t need alcohol.”

Party: Secret, sophisticated. You’ll be judged for how you pair your shoes with your intellectual aura.

Mean Girl Index: 9/10. Will ruin your social life with a single cutting comment about your thesis statement.


3. Madeira School – The Outdoor Clique

Drinking: Weekend trips—adult supervision optional.

Party: Bonfires, s’mores, and whispers that will haunt you in your sleep.

Mean Girl Index: 8/10. If you’re not into horseback riding or existential poetry, you’re invisible.


4. Stone Ridge – The Artsy Sophisticate

Drinking: Rosé behind the theater curtain.

Party: Brunches that are “casual” but socially calculated.

Mean Girl Index: 8/10. You’ll never know who hates you, but you’ll feel it.


5. Georgetown Visitation – The Subtle Snarker

Drinking: Kombucha at prom, possibly spiked with passive aggression.

Party: Candlelit, Instagram-approved.

Mean Girl Index: 7/10. Soft voice, deadly sarcasm, and you’ll leave chapel thinking about your life choices.


6. Brookewood – The Polite Assassin

Drinking: Apple cider only. And maybe a sad glance at the Holton girls’ champagne.

Party: Small, curated, slightly boring—but secretly judgmental.

Mean Girl Index: 6/10. You’ll survive, but don’t let them like your shoes.


7. Holy Child – The Acoustic One-Uppers

Drinking: Sparkling water with a rebellious straw twist.

Party: Acoustic jams with carefully chosen attendees.

Mean Girl Index: 5/10. Mostly fueled by extracurricular jealousy.


8. Academy of the Holy Cross – The Planner Patrol

Drinking: LaCroix only, because sugar is offensive.

Party: “Wild” at 10:30 p.m.

Mean Girl Index: 3/10. Mild side-eye if your binder isn’t color-coded.


9. Elizabeth Seton – The Too-Nice Threat

Drinking: Hot chocolate only.

Party: Baking club.

Mean Girl Index: 1/10. You’ll like them. It’s suspicious.

Love this! Generally very accurate too. But you are underestimating the party prowess of the Stone Ridge girls because you aren't taking into account the 2029s.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes NCS!
The girls are cute and nice, but they work their assess off and don’t have time for much partying or drinking.

This is satire, right? Just look at their social media.

It wasn't satire - the NCS girls I know are like the ones that I described. I also know a fair number NCS Moms who fit the same profile - cute, nice, well dressed, but they are more focused on their careers and their families than the country club, hard core drinking/party culture of a lot of the Catholic girls schools like Stone Ridge and Visi.
But I get that there are all kinds of girls at all of these schools.

Well, as long as they’re cute.

So ridiculous. Let’s all agree that each of these schools have the same groupings of girls. I can give you many examples of partying NCS girls who exclude others. Just like I can give you examples of Catholic school girls who are “cute” and focused on their studies and not partying.

And love the anti Catholic dig.

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Anonymous wrote:NCS is overwhelmingly non-partiers.

Agree with the others that you will find a few per grade at any school. What you want to avoid is a critical mass which is somewhat hard to predict because it varies by grade. However, they do seem to congregate at SR.

Agree majority are non partiers or do not even attend their first party until end of senior year. True.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:NCS is overwhelmingly non-partiers.

Agree with the others that you will find a few per grade at any school. What you want to avoid is a critical mass which is somewhat hard to predict because it varies by grade. However, they do seem to congregate at SR.

Agree majority are non partiers or do not even attend their first party until end of senior year. True.

OMG no find reality people

Every single one of these schools has girls that party.

Alcohol and drugs.

Anyone claiming otherwise is just absurd.

And they have sex omg ....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes NCS!
The girls are cute and nice, but they work their assess off and don’t have time for much partying or drinking.

This is satire, right? Just look at their social media.

It wasn't satire - the NCS girls I know are like the ones that I described. I also know a fair number NCS Moms who fit the same profile - cute, nice, well dressed, but they are more focused on their careers and their families than the country club, hard core drinking/party culture of a lot of the Catholic girls schools like Stone Ridge and Visi.
But I get that there are all kinds of girls at all of these schools.

Well, as long as they’re cute.

So ridiculous. Let’s all agree that each of these schools have the same groupings of girls. I can give you many examples of partying NCS girls who exclude others. Just like I can give you examples of Catholic school girls who are “cute” and focused on their studies and not partying.

And love the anti Catholic dig.

PP here - I was referring to the party culture among girls and parents at certain Catholic schools, but not the Church as a whole. I did not mean it as an anti Catholic dig, and sorry if it appeared that way..

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oakcrest

This but they will be married by 21.

True but they also won’t be posting TikTok videos of themselves crying in their cars about not being able to find a man

You clearly don’t follow the Trad wives on TikTok.

Hint: its bleak

You do? That’s bleak.

Says the women following girls crying in their cars

Different poster. But that was a good try.

They were literally on Dancing with the Stars

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oakcrest

This but they will be married by 21.

True but they also won’t be posting TikTok videos of themselves crying in their cars about not being able to find a man

You clearly don’t follow the Trad wives on TikTok.

Hint: its bleak

You do? That’s bleak.

Says the women following girls crying in their cars

Different poster. But that was a good try.

They were literally on Dancing with the Stars

You watch that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes NCS!
The girls are cute and nice, but they work their assess off and don’t have time for much partying or drinking.

This is satire, right? Just look at their social media.

It wasn't satire - the NCS girls I know are like the ones that I described. I also know a fair number NCS Moms who fit the same profile - cute, nice, well dressed, but they are more focused on their careers and their families than the country club, hard core drinking/party culture of a lot of the Catholic girls schools like Stone Ridge and Visi.
But I get that there are all kinds of girls at all of these schools.

Well, as long as they’re cute.

So ridiculous. Let’s all agree that each of these schools have the same groupings of girls. I can give you many examples of partying NCS girls who exclude others. Just like I can give you examples of Catholic school girls who are “cute” and focused on their studies and not partying.

And love the anti Catholic dig.

PP here - I was referring to the party culture among girls and parents at certain Catholic schools, but not the Church as a whole. I did not mean it as an anti Catholic dig, and sorry if it appeared that way..

We know what you meant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NCS is overwhelmingly non-partiers.

Agree with the others that you will find a few per grade at any school. What you want to avoid is a critical mass which is somewhat hard to predict because it varies by grade. However, they do seem to congregate at SR.

Agree majority are non partiers or do not even attend their first party until end of senior year. True.

OMG no find reality people

Every single one of these schools has girls that party.

Alcohol and drugs.

Anyone claiming otherwise is just absurd.

And they have sex omg ....

So true! all these schools have party girls who are drinking and having sex. and they will grow up to be party Moms who love to drink and have sex (mostly with their husbands) and that is a normal, like it or not.