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[quote=Anonymous]Former Holton parent here:  I think part of what is driving this is that the current Head of School is a polarizing figure. In part, this is not her fault, Susanna Jones was always going to be a tough act to follow. In part, though, it kind of is, I can see why many find her off-putting.  It also got kind of politicized, there are those who think her selection was motivated by anti-DEI kinds of considerations, and while I think this is greatly overstated there are those who see it very differently and have been pretty vocal about that on this board.  Where some see a sinister purge by the new Head, others see a natural process where the new Head wants her own people in senior posts.  Full disclosure: I personally preferred Susanna and think the new head is a downgrade, but Head of School is not a role that really affects a student’s day-to-day experience all that much.

The truth, as I see it after a lot of time around these sorts of schools, is:  1. Holton was and remains a really great school; 2. When comparing among Holton and its peer schools, they are much more alike than different; 3. In my experience, random variation among class year cohorts has a much greater effect on the students’ experiences than anything else. Some classes are filled with delightful kids, some are infested by mean girls, and you just never know. [/quote]

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