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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a STA son and best friend's son attends SAAS. 
STA is a much wealthier and connected crowd overall (honestly, it's kind of night and day) but there are regular Joes there as well (my family is one of them so we know many of the others). Sports are at a higher level and focus at STA but not the level of say Georgetown Prep or Gonzaga. SAAS plays in a lower league which can be good for a boy who wants to play sports but isn't a standout athlete. It can be difficult to get playing time at STA in some sports. Not all but some and it depends on the year. There is also boys in each STA grade who aren't focused on sports at all. SAAS has a higher percentage of quirky/geeky boys but they exist at both schools. Honestly you can't stereotype the boys at either. You have plenty of academics at STA and athletes at SAAS. Teachers are fantastic at both. Academics are very strong at both. I don't think you can go wrong. I would tour both and see what feels more like home. And check the commute! They are quite far apart and you are bound to live much closer to one. [/quote]

[b]I work in education[/b] and have familiarity with both schools. I do think there are much quirkier kids at SAAS than STA. STA just has more of a whos-who feel to the parent community, and that's reflected in the kids, too. SAAS has some VERY quirky kids -- and parents. But what's nice about it that if your kid is a super-nerd, he will fit right in. In terms of the facility, tough to beat STA, which is an incredible campus in the shadows of the Cathedral. but if you don't care about facility, SAAS has a nice homey feel to it and there are some really wonderful teachers there. STA is more social. if your kid is social, SAAS might not feel like a fit.[/quote]
Good thing you mentioned this, because otherwise I would simply conclude you have an ax to grind.
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I hope this is a friendly rivalry, because it is off-putting to prospective parents to read this.[/quote]

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