Reply to Episcopal High School?

Forum Index » Private & Independent Schools

Reply to "Episcopal High School?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread seems dead, but here's my hot take on Episcopal: [b]the school has a rampant sex issue.[/b] My daughter graduated a few years ago. [b]One year, students were required to take an anonymous survey about their sex/drug/etc lives that many other schools administered. [u]Episcopal ranked nearly the highest for sexual activity, particularly among the freshman.[/u][/b]

The normalcy of sex between freshmen was concerning as a parent. Romance is an important part of adolescent development, but, at the age of 14, common intercourse is a little troublesome. Especially given what my daughter told me: students have to "hook up" in a classroom or the woods where they won't be seen. She said that most of her female classmates didn't particularly want to have sex, but that "getting with" a popular boy boosted their social status. Or they were simply pressured into it.

Though I found the faculty very helpful, they were available to call about my daughter's progress 24/7, they neglected sex. [b]If a student was caught, they were issued detention and forced to call a parent on speakerphone with the [u]male dean[/u] in the room.[/b] Teachers were paid to patrol the campus on golf carts in search of "hookups." This paints a ghastly image of what sex is supposed to be in the teenage mind: a "behavioral issue" or reason to gain something artificial. Some students realized this and began placing used condoms on teachers' desks.

Other than the sex problem, my daughter found the school academically enriching and enjoyable. The campus is beautiful and a Professor from Stanford visits every year to research in Bryant Library's rare book collection. The school helped my daughter get a prestigious internship in her intended field and offered many AP courses, which are taught at "Harkness Tables." That's what makes Episcopal one of the best academic schools in the DMV. But, [b]if you send your child to Episcopal, have a meaningful conversation about sex first.[/b][/quote]

This has been a problem for YEARS! It is concerning that it is not addressed. Many of the students come from families where sex is stigmatized and do not receive proper sex ed.[/quote]

OP, here. Most boarding schools experience rampant sex issues, however, I agree that what sets Episcopal apart is that sex ed/etiquette is not adequately taught. The male students would [b]constantly[/b] sexualize and pressure girls into "hookups." In an attempt to address this, while my daughter was at the school, the admin played a video relating consent to a cup of tea...didn't do much and was laughed off by students. [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics