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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]BI has a wide range of students, considering they pretty much accept everybody. My DD applied as her safety and did not want to go, due to BI's party culture. Kids there vape on the regular and absolutely do party. Luckily she got into one of the "Big 3" and is going there instead. We understand there's a party crowd in every school, but we want to send our DD to a school that has a true rep at Ivy's and has a more rigorous education that also doesn't have a big party crowd. 
That's not to say BI isn't a good school--it is. You have some outstanding students, and some sub par students. It's like that everywhere, but more so at BI. They need to be more selective, as they accept 87% of applicants. [/quote]

It is a diocesan school, so the focus is religion. The families that send kids there are focused on having a school environment that is consistent with their Catholic values. It is a good school, but people aren’t going there in droves because they think it will set their kid up for the Ivy League.

Also, it’s nice that they accept applicants with different abilities. If you have a family with a big sibling group, there’s usually some variation in academic aptitude. [/quote]

I find it interesting how a school so focused on religion has such a strong party culture. Last I checked, [b]the bible pretty much condones vices such as drugs and alcohol[/b][u]. 
Parents better send their kids somewhere else, like a convent, if they truly want faith instilled in their kids.[/quote]

That's not a very Christian thing to say.  You do know that condone means "accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue."  I went to public schools, but I'm pretty sure the bible does not condone vices. Although I do recall there being a fair amount of wine drinking in the good book.  :oops:

Kidding aside, I think there are teenagers making mistakes in every school and every school does its best to address issues when they arise.  I am active in the community and can honestly say that there are concerns expressed about a "party culture" at every single high school in the area.  Whether it is the confusing messages sent by the legalization of marijuana or the targeting of e-cigarettes at children, I don't know.  Pick the school that is best for your child based on your own experience.  Do your homework and don't rely on random strangers on a forum to do your research.  They probably have their own agenda and that agenda is not about helping your child make a good school choice as much as it is defending the choice they made for their own child.  Our kids are fortunate to have so many quality schools, both public and private, in the area.  There's a good place for everyone.[/quote]

:lol: not OP, but I can attest to the fact that BI has a big party culture. They have fantastic arts programs though, and are renovating their building. My DC is friends with a child going to BI, who routinely goes out to party, especially after social events (hockey games, football games, etc.). When looking at BI, I didn't really rule it out because of the party culture, but when my DC shadowed, DC felt like it wasn't the right fit. So, I agree. There's a place for everybody, and if BI is the right fit, I hope they don't condone vices. This post made me laugh.[/quote]

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