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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]i don't mean this in a snarky way at all. I'm really curious. What are the pros- not the cons - of sending a very smart kid to a very sports oriented school. My son is not partiuclarly athletic andI worry that he won't be thrive socially in schools dominated by athletics. The backstory is that my son has been bullied but we are committed to single sex education.[/quote]

That depends.  At GP, the better athletes are more popular and more respected.  A big part of a student's standing is based on his athletic ability.  That is likely no different than it is at any other school.  However, at an all boys school it is probably more acute than it is at other schools that may have more diverse outlets for being recognized.

I know plenty of students there that are liked and appreciated who are not athletes.  Many of them eventually decommitted (junior and senior years) from sports after coming to terms that they weren't at the right level to continue playing there.  If your son is not an athlete, or ends up working his way out of any athletics, he will not be ridiculed or bullied at GP.  That is one of the benefits of the Jesuit system, it mostly promotes respect and support for all students.  However, he will not be on the top given what the cuture values there.  If he is a kid secure enough to handle that, and appreciates that there are other, less prominent avenues to gain respect, then he will be fine.[/quote]

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