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[quote=Anonymous]"The statement was not meant to say that a "sporty" kid can't go to STA but that the idea that a non sporty kid is going to be "out of place" is not accurate either. The fact is that some STA kids go onto college not most."

I presume that the PP meant that some STA kids go onto [play sports] in college -- right?

A few years ago (less than 5), approximately 25 of the 40 boys on the varsity football team went on to play a sport, not necessarily football, in college. I think that percentage has gone down in recent years. I disagree with PP's statement that ". . .  most "sporty" kids at STA realize they can't compete at a higher level and they don't care." I think  the "sporty" kids are very troubled that the admission team is failing to get in enough athletes so that STA teams in the traditional sports (football, basketball, lacrosse and baseball) can compete with STA's traditional rivals, Prep, Landon, etc. If the PP is right and the "sporty" kids don't care, then STA has certainly lost touch with its history and that would be a shame.

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