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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know this thread is old, but if others stumble on this thread, here is my two cents. As the parent of a soon-to-be-graduating student, I really regret letting DC go to EHS.

Incredibly toxic student culture especially among the girls. Conspicuous consumption, tremendous pressure to wear insanenly expensive brands, lots of over-privileged right wing southern brats; the int'l students (mostly Asian) and the Black students hang out in their own groups (can't blame them, and also b/c the bratty white kids think the non-white kids are "weird.") DC has stories of astonishingly racist and classist things said by classmates.

DC found some fabulous teachers, made a few good friends and will go on to a great college, but it has not been a good experience overall. Administration is rigid and heavy handed, and the covid period was a nightmare (kids literally confined to their dorm floors for months-- not even allowed to go take walks around the school unsupervised). That period is over, thank goodness, but the rigid and unforgiving approach was typical of the school, and really rough on kids' mental health.

For a wealthy, white, southern Republican, this school is probably fun. For others, not so much. We are so glad DC is getting the hell out of there.

Wow...I'm a current student and this is not my ehs...we live together 24/7 and that makes us bond no matter the skin color, political affiliation, or amount of money for clothes. Actually, thrifting clothing on Instagram or Depop is very common across campus.

If we thought "non-white kids" are "weird," we wouldn't have just elected 3 black students to the trifecta leadership positions...and not a single "wealthy white southern republican....." I don't fit that category, some friends do, some don't, but we all still have fun unless the admin stops us...that's my only complaint, strict admin that handles trouble incompetently. Discipline Committee is a joke, forces the student in question to get publicly shamed and reveal highly private information in front of both students and teachers.

But never felt left out bc I'm not a preppy southerner...friends who are don't act "bratty," their culture is literally based on "yes, sir," "please, thank you," and holding open doors :mrgreen: [/quote]

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