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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Perhaps the perception that NCS is "going downhill" stems from an inability to generate a college acceptance list that rivals St. Alban's (I'm speculating here).  That could be a result of the much more difficult pool that girls find themselves in these days.  There are many more extremely well-qualified girls applying to elite colleges than boys.  Then again, it could be that an increasing number of great NCS candidates are refusing to look at an all-girls school.  That was our situation, for both daughters.  Finally, even if they had been interested, I would have worried about the mean girl behavior and academic stress reported by a friend whose daughters recently graduated from NCS.[/quote]

St. Albans person here--the STA college list this year is unprecedented in this decade and may not be repeated for another decade.  Some years the NCS list is better.  Both STA and NCS lose applicants to the co-Ed schools, mainly in the Upper school entry bc the kids have the biggest weight in the decision.  Socially I see a lot of happy girls interacting with the STA boys thru things like Chorale and the teams that train together (swimming; Xc; track).  But I'm sure all girls is tougher socially than all boys--for one thing, middle school and even HS for girls can be really difficult (more on avg than for the boys, I think).[/quote]

I agree.  While my DD wasn't happy with NCS overall, her experiences in Chorale and team sports participation with the STA boys were crucial in helping her to successfully focus and push through.   [/quote]

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