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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Over the past 10-15 years, would you say that the quality of education and the degree to which the school is respected has increased or declined?  I was surprised to see from Prepreview.com that St. Albans was ranked number 9 in the country for boarding schools (above, for example, Choate Rosemary Hall and  Hotchkiss), based on admissions to colleges (Ivies + Standford and MIT) and number of AP courses offered.

I don't know how one really evaluates the full quality of a school's education, but does anyone have a sense on where the school is going, directionally?  (and some evidence to actually support their view)[/quote]
Honestly, I think that kind of question is hard to answer.  STA's scores and college admissions, something you can look at, indicate they are attracting and admitting talented kids.   (And most probably doing a good job of teaching them once they are there.)  The numbers also support STA as a good place for a bright kid who wants to play college sports at an academically selective college/university.  But other than those measurable things, which have confounding factors (eg legacy/sports status as a factor in college admissions), I don't know how you measure quality of education.  Talk to parents, I guess.  Directionally, they have had a strong and successful Headmaster respected nationally and even internationally on the subject of all-boys' education.  At some point in the next decade he will presumably retire, and the choice of a new Headmaster will be key.  They are not standing pat--looking at opening an international school in Korea, for example.  They, like all the privates, face a tremendous challenge in trying to rein in tuition costs; that too will shape their future. [/quote]

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