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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We've been at the school since lower, my daughter is now in the upper school near graduation.  We loved the lower school and middle school as well.  Upper school is a different story.

Upper school is a great fit for many girls, unfortunately, it has not been a great fit for my daughter.

If your daughter is off the charts smart, Holton is fantastic academically and I don't think you can find a better school.

On the most part, the teachers are exceptional.

Socially, the girls are extremely cliquey - if your daughter finds her clique, she will thrive - if not, she's going to be very lonely because it's difficult to make really close friends outside of school unless your daughter is on a team sport outside of school or has other resources to meet friends.  And the amount of homework and test preparation in upper school is insane, so she's not going to have a lot of extra time.

Culturally, the school is extremely liberal and the girls are intolerant of girls who do not follow the same ideology.  If your daughter/family is moderate or conservative, it's going to be a rough road for your daughter.

I hope this helps.[/quote]

Parent of an upper school girl at NCS and I could 100% write the same thing. 
Girls thrive if: 
1)they are super, super smart and driven.  This is probably 50% of the class. The other 50% struggles at some level. They may be super smart but not happy with the 3-4 hours of homework a night.  Or maybe they're bright but not quite as bright as the rest of the class.  
2)they find their people.  This is probably 50% of the class as well.  The other 50% really struggles socially. Girls aren't mean, they just aren't inclusive and/or they don't have time to make new friends.  There are lots of lonely girls.  
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