Anonymous
06/16/2026 12:51
Subject: Why is everyone at SR leaving?
Anonymous wrote:From the college placement this year, it looks like lacrosse is the only way SR girls get into top schools.
This is not true. What does “top schools” mean to you? Kids in the top 20% are going to top schools.
Anonymous
06/16/2026 12:37
Subject: Why is everyone at SR leaving?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
SR didn’t have any National Merit semifinalists this year.
They had commended scholars.
By definition, NMSF is less common than commended scholar. What I find interesting is that other Maryland private schools have quite a few NMSF: Holton (12), Landon (5), Bullis (3). SR sticks out with 0.
Anonymous
06/16/2026 12:34
Subject: Why is everyone at SR leaving?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:From the college placement this year, it looks like lacrosse is the only way SR girls get into top schools.
Where did you find the complete list of who went where?
The instagram account has everyone. SR is the only school that posts the outcomes for all students.
Everyone? Are they not allowed to opt out, or do they just choose not to?
No idea. But the reality is that (93) SR girls all post their college outcomes on Instagram. I suspect it’s peer pressure that they all do it.
Anonymous
06/16/2026 12:10
Subject: Why is everyone at SR leaving?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:From the college placement this year, it looks like lacrosse is the only way SR girls get into top schools.
Where did you find the complete list of who went where?
The instagram account has everyone. SR is the only school that posts the outcomes for all students.
Everyone? Are they not allowed to opt out, or do they just choose not to?
Anonymous
06/16/2026 12:09
Subject: Why is everyone at SR leaving?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
SR didn’t have any National Merit semifinalists this year.
They had commended scholars.
Everybody has commended scholars.
Anonymous
06/16/2026 12:00
Subject: Why is everyone at SR leaving?
Parents send their girls to SR when they can't get into Holton or NCS (or when they are so MAGA that they actually think SR is the more conservative choice.) *shrugs*
-- so it's not surprising that the school is on it's way down.
-- so it's not surprising that the school is on it's way down.
Anonymous
06/16/2026 11:21
Subject: Why is everyone at SR leaving?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
SR didn’t have any National Merit semifinalists this year.
They had commended scholars.
Anonymous
06/16/2026 08:54
Subject: Why is everyone at SR leaving?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
SR didn’t have any National Merit semifinalists this year.
Anonymous
06/16/2026 08:42
Subject: Why is everyone at SR leaving?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:From the college placement this year, it looks like lacrosse is the only way SR girls get into top schools.
Where did you find the complete list of who went where?
The instagram account has everyone. SR is the only school that posts the outcomes for all students.
Anonymous
06/16/2026 08:35
Subject: Why is everyone at SR leaving?
Anonymous wrote:From the college placement this year, it looks like lacrosse is the only way SR girls get into top schools.
Where did you find the complete list of who went where?
Anonymous
06/16/2026 08:29
Subject: Why is everyone at SR leaving?
From the college placement this year, it looks like lacrosse is the only way SR girls get into top schools.
Anonymous
06/16/2026 07:15
Subject: Why is everyone at SR leaving?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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
06/16/2026 07:01
Subject: Why is everyone at SR leaving?
Anonymous wrote:There is a great deal of vitriol directed at lacrosse players in this thread.
Where? Specifically.
Anonymous
06/16/2026 06:54
Subject: Why is everyone at SR leaving?
Anonymous wrote: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
06/16/2026 06:51
Subject: Re:Why is everyone at SR leaving?
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.