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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As for the 'eyes wide open' STA parent, I'm a little surprised you would 'definitely' be pulling your son out of a school based on incomplete information posted on an anonymous parent's site.  I would at least ask to speak to the administration about your concerns.

I'm not saying the information isn't relevent.  It is.  But I also think the posters (or single poster) who are hell bent on destroying the luster of St. Albans have their own agenda.  I appreciate when test scores/NMSF percentages/college exmissions informtion is posted.  I could do without the hifalutin language disparaging STA parents, though (a la Toney Marboro Man).  Everyone is trying to find the right school for their kid.   So when someone goes beyond presenting information to the point of denegrating anyone who foolishly chose St. Albans, I am likely to think their opinions are a little suspect.  In the end, if your kid is not doing well at the school or if you feel your kid is not being challenged sufficiently, of course you should examine other schools.  But I wouldn't pull a kid out of a school because a couple of other schools have finer stats.  I guess I expect what is important is how my kid does in the environment, not just how the group does.  My kid has a verbal/debating/history/geography bent.  He's fine in math and science, but he would be like a fish out of water in TJ.  I feel like I have him in the right place (St. Albans).[/quote]

Actually the comments I'm reading in this thread support the warnings that I've received over the years from family friends (parents of graduating seniors from both STA & NCS).  Just looking for a more academically-challenging environment for my son.

As many have said, STA is an excellent school.[/quote]

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