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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Caught, the issue is when were they caught.  There seems to be whether or not the school should have realized these kids had a problem.  But when they were actually caught with drugs they were kicked out.

I don't know of any school that would kick kids out if they had a suspicion the kids were using.  They would probably be sued.  OP's concern was that the school should have intervened with some supports, and maybe that is true.  But once it became a disciplinary issue, they were out of there.

As for people graduating with drug problems, I don't think its common but I do think it happens at every single school in this area.  [/quote]

Well, it says something about the culture at STA and it's not flattering.  The other schools we are considering for DS are Exeter, Andover, Deerfield, etc. and those schools have an honor code where students have to report drug use by peers or face expulsion themselves.  Granted these are primarily boarding but STA also has a boarding component.  [/quote]

If you really believe that the honor code at boarding schools is universally followed, and that the students never drink or do drugs (or at least are quickly expelled), you should probably find some real-life students or recent grads to talk with before you apply.[/quote]

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