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[quote=Anonymous]Current Holy Spirit family (and have been for quite some time). Everything posted my most current families is rather adequate.

I will say, the Middle School has changed quite a bit over the last couple of years and academic rigor isn't near where it once was. The homework level has gone from robust to nearly nothing, paper/research writing has decreased, the science fair program is a shell of what it once was, House student program gone and the overall robust vibe is lacking these days. While science programs are generally weak at Catholic schools, it has become especially weak at Holy Spirit (middle school). The Middle School used to have one of the best science programs in the Diocese but that is no longer the case.

I attribute some of the changes to  complaining parents (homework levels decreasing). Candidly, the current Administration has generally watered down the overall academic rigor compared to the previous school Administration. Some families welcome all these changes, other long time families have not been so impressed. Those that have stuck it out are on borrowed time (kids with 1-2 years left).

All in all, our experience has been positive and my kids well prepared. That being said, I attribute most of that success to the previous Administration. The current team is average, at best, and if I had to do it all over again with the current Administration team in place, I would sadly find an alternative Catholic school. [/quote]

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