NCS going downhill?

[Anonymous]

You folks are absolutely ridiculous...I think OP is trying to stave off the competition. My kid was rejected at NCS and went to Holton. She had an easier time getting into a top 3 Ivy than she did NCS. I'm calling for you to fold OP...you are a phony.

[Anonymous]

PP You are so wrong my DD was wait listed at Holton and accepted to NCS. All of the schools are looking for something a little different. I do not think the OP is trying to help her DD chances to get into this school. If she is a good fit she will make it. I think she is a parent who considering all -girl schools and is not as impressed with the schools college placement. I know three girls who were admitted to NCS this year and one was a late admit! So things may have changed over the years.

[Anonymous]

I have boys who don't go to STA or a rival school. this is an absurd string. Comes on the heels of ``don't visi girls dress like loose women'' string. Obviously someone is out trolling.

[Anonymous]

I disagree that this is absurd. The Cost of Attendance at NCS and peer schools is $40,000.00 per year. They have shared their matriculation data to demonstrate how well placed their graduates are. If their college placements are declining, that is very significant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP You are so wrong my DD was wait listed at Holton and accepted to NCS. All of the schools are looking for something a little different. I do not think the OP is trying to help her DD chances to get into this school. If she is a good fit she will make it. I think she is a parent who considering all -girl schools and is not as impressed with the schools college placement. I know three girls who were admitted to NCS this year and one was a late admit! So things may have changed over the years.

How many kids are accepted into 9th grade for both the above mentioned schools?

[Anonymous]

9th grade is an entry year and the typically take quite a few. PLus there are usually a couple of girls who leave to go to boarding schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:9th grade is an entry year and the typically take quite a few. PLus there are usually a couple of girls who leave to go to boarding schools.

Thanks for the reply, but how much is 'quite a few'. I searched the intewebs but didn't come up with anything.

[Anonymous]

It depends on the year pp. Several people writing here no nothing about NCS. Call the school directly to get the correct information.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It depends on the year pp. Several people writing here no nothing about NCS. Call the school directly to get the correct information.

Yes, OP, call NCS and pose the question, "Is NCS going downhill?" I'm sure admin will provide you with the appropriate response.

Yes it can depend on the year somewhat. The girls who are admitted undergo a rigorous process (iq scores, grades, recs, ECs, etc.), and additionally are receiving a first-rate education. Using the "it depends upon the year" comeback as an excuse is really beginning to get a little old. At $40k per year, the school really needs to be held accountable if there are noticeable admin and/or academic concerns that should be addressed.

[Anonymous]

PP, agreed. NCS family here who loves the school. But thinks there should be more accountability within the administration.

[Anonymous]

What do you mean by accountability?

[Anonymous]

It would be great to know a little more about the turnover of staff and administration. I am equating communication with accountability.

[Anonymous]

What turnover? Seriously. Several of us who have daughters at the school have posted that there really isn't an unusual turnover, that most administrators and teachers have been there for years, quite a few for many years. There is no turnover problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It depends on the year pp. Several people writing here no nothing about NCS. Call the school directly to get the correct information.

Yes, OP, call NCS and pose the question, "Is NCS going downhill?" I'm sure admin will provide you with the appropriate response.

Yes it can depend on the year somewhat. The girls who are admitted undergo a rigorous process (iq scores, grades, recs, ECs, etc.), and additionally are receiving a first-rate education. Using the "it depends upon the year" comeback as an excuse is really beginning to get a little old. At $40k per year, the school really needs to be held accountable if there are noticeable admin and/or academic concerns that should be addressed.

I'm not sure what more you want. Their college results are strong compared to other independents. It is not the 1980s, when perhaps this poster went to high school, when NCS/St. Albans/Sidwell sent huge numbers to Ivies, as did the famous boarding schools. The college admissions game has changed, and it has changed big time. As posters have noted, you can see a very broad range of colleges if you look at the matriculations of schools such as Exeter and Hotchkiss, not to mention the local schools (you'll see places like "Elon University" multiple times, for example). If you don't value the education for itself, you will most likely be very disappointed by spending the money. Fair enough, there are other paths.

For those interested in hard data, if you look in the FAQ section SAM2 has put together some spreadsheets of things like National Merit scholarships, college admissions, etc., and you'll see that NCS is up at the top.

In the meantime, perhaps brush up on your reading comprehension skills -- the poster who recommended calling NCS was referencing a question on how many girls enter in 9th grade, not the "downhill" query that draws all the eyeballs (including yours).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What do you mean by accountability?

Sounds like she thinks the Head should be fired if her DD didn't get into her 1st , 2nd or 3rd choice Ivy. And, that was after she wrote her college apps for ehr and started a foundation in her daughter's name to add to her community service. LOL