From the college placement this year, it looks like lacrosse is the only way SR girls get into top schools.

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Anonymous wrote:It is currently out of balance

Not PP, but today’s post on the school’s social media accounts is an example of the out of balance. No post for valedictorian or salutatorian; never was a post for cum laude society even though ceremony was in September. Girls in the senior class had no idea who was inducted into cum laude until graduation. It’s not even announced then or at prize day but is just listed in the grad program. It feels out of balance for a school that should value educational achievements also.

Agree and this has been the norm for awhile. DD graduated a few years back and was a top student, but not an athlete. She received highest honors her entire career at SR, was inducted into the cum laude society, took an incredibly rigorous courseload and it was like she was invisible.

Yup. The ceremony for the induction was small...just a few administrators and the students with families. After that, nothing mentioned about them until their names were printed it the graduation program. I totally get not publicly recognizing every single honors recipient (honors, high honors, highest honors) because there are so many and getting honors requires only a certain GPA. But to be in the top 20% of the class should be recognized to the community beyond just the graduation program, which is only seen by that particular class. Same with merit scholar and commended scholar recipients...no mention. Most schools announce in their communications about these students.

Anonymous wrote:There is a great deal of vitriol directed at lacrosse players in this thread.

Where? Specifically.

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Anonymous wrote:It is currently out of balance

Not PP, but today’s post on the school’s social media accounts is an example of the out of balance. No post for valedictorian or salutatorian; never was a post for cum laude society even though ceremony was in September. Girls in the senior class had no idea who was inducted into cum laude until graduation. It’s not even announced then or at prize day but is just listed in the grad program. It feels out of balance for a school that should value educational achievements also.

Agree and this has been the norm for awhile. DD graduated a few years back and was a top student, but not an athlete. She received highest honors her entire career at SR, was inducted into the cum laude society, took an incredibly rigorous courseload and it was like she was invisible.

Anonymous wrote:Where is this hate for lacrosse players coming from?

But you do raise a point that even athletes in other sports aren’t recognized in the same way. The school must know they are doing it - that it is not balanced between sports and certainly between sports and academics - and it must be intentional.

There is a great deal of vitriol directed at lacrosse players in this thread.

Did anyone say anything against the athletes? No. Why do you hate the scholars (many of whom are athletes)?

Where is this hate for lacrosse players coming from?

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Anonymous wrote:It is currently out of balance

Not PP, but today’s post on the school’s social media accounts is an example of the out of balance. No post for valedictorian or salutatorian; never was a post for cum laude society even though ceremony was in September. Girls in the senior class had no idea who was inducted into cum laude until graduation. It’s not even announced then or at prize day but is just listed in the grad program. It feels out of balance for a school that should value educational achievements also.

Interesting. I did see that post and you are right, why do these girls deserve recognition but not Cum Laude Society inductees. Those students are the most impressive in the school academically, not the lacrosse players lol.

Anonymous wrote:It is currently out of balance

Not PP, but today’s post on the school’s social media accounts is an example of the out of balance. No post for valedictorian or salutatorian; never was a post for cum laude society even though ceremony was in September. Girls in the senior class had no idea who was inducted into cum laude until graduation. It’s not even announced then or at prize day but is just listed in the grad program. It feels out of balance for a school that should value educational achievements also.

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Anonymous wrote:24 faculty leaving this year. This can’t be normal.

Most are people who are retiring.

Nope. Only a couple retirements.

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Anonymous wrote:24 faculty leaving this year. This can’t be normal.

Most are people who are retiring.

no. only 6.

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Anonymous wrote:This really derailed. Bringing up boys’ schools is irrelevant. The point is that SR has decided to permit an exclusive mean girl/ mean mom/ uninclusive/ sports obsessed culture. They have lost and will continue to lose good families over it. SR never intended to be an academic pressure cooker - and that is fine. But it’s the other parts that are making people decide to enroll elsewhere and it’s too bad.

Anonymous wrote:This whole thread is so bizarre. I have two daughters at SR, it is not a perfect school but we think it's a great fit for our family. Leadership is accessible and warm, the girls have normal teenage girl drama and are also getting a strong education. I can't imagine why people are attending the school and paying upwards of $50k per year to go on an anonymous message board to say it's spiraling. Maybe this place is not for you? Enrollment is at an all time high and they are turning away a lot of applicants so if you really think it's awful perhaps give your spot to one of the many girls on the wait list right now. There are so many other options for you to complain about!

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