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[quote=Anonymous][quote] Because STA has a jerky, jock-y, sexist atmosphere.

They might not have any spots, is the problem. It’s not like boarding schools that accept a lot of kids in eleventh grade. It’s only by attrition. So you should apply to a bunch of schools and then not worry too much about which one until you see which ones are even options.[/quote]

OP, I have a very different perspective from the STA hater.  My son is currently in high school there and we have been very pleased with the academics and environment.  We were concerned about an all boys school, but our son has not experienced the atmosphere PP describes AT ALL.  Our son, in many ways, sounds similar to yours - he is very bright, more drawn to the humanities than STEM, enjoys music . . . But also enjoys team sports and the “brotherhood” that he has found at STA.  He is proud of his school and looks forward to going, even though he does work very hard.  There are many boys at STA who are like him.  FWIW, we also have two daughters and would not send them to NCS due to the mean-girl, competitive atmosphere there where girls fail to lift each other up in the way that boys at STA do. This is something we paid close attention to in selecting STA, and we have found that the boys consistently celebrate each other’s successes.[/quote]

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