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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son was a St Anslems nerd, it’s about 25% of the students. Outside of that strong Catholic or religious students make up the greatest number of students. Lots of kids on scholarships. Really a good, positive spirit to the school.

It’s a very strong school for the right kid.  Classes do tend to be more top down. But kids can certainly do special projects or advanced seminars with full school support. [/quote]

My son is going to be a St. Anselm's nerd next year, and on the visits we've had it did not seem like out-of-control nerds... there were young boys horsing around on a wall, throwing things at each other, wrestling and trying to get across without being knocked over by their friends, and when we attended the basketball tournament, they appeared to have at least 10, non-nerdy, bunch of kids who played serious basketball—okay, not elite basketball, but it was not nerds being forced to play... and the cheering section included a large group of boys who were as raucous and obnoxious as any other group of private school boys attending a sports game that I've ever seen.

The defining characteristics of what we saw was that everyone seemed very happy and that in both of the above examples, a stern faculty member (different ones) came over and reprimanded them to be gentlemen. So, my takeaway was cheerful boys who were not Gonzaga-style jocks, but were not particularly nerdy, enjoyed sports, competition, being physical, and who were being kept in line by a faculty who clearly were use to dealing with teenaged boys.

Our son is a very good student, loves sports and is above average, but not likely to play d1 sports—our goal was to get him in a school that will give him the best academic opportunities and also where he will play lots of sports (intermurals and any team sports he decides to go with) but not necessarily elite sports. I want him to play soccer and basketball or maybe lacrosse or baseball or crew, but I don't care if he's city champion or gets a scholarship.[/quote]

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