Anonymous
08/22/2023 21:11
Subject: Family culture at the Heights?
Anonymous wrote:OP here- It’s absolutely a Catholic school, but it’s not a diocese school, big difference. They have Catholic mass daily and prepare the boys for confirmation prep in 8th grade.
I mentioned Catholic and Opus Dei only because there are at least a dozen threads on this board that turn into people trying to ‘warn’ OPs about these two things. I’m well aware of that and prefer it, along with an all male staff.
Midwest classical school person here…you’ll be fine. Our school has a couple of The Heights grads as teachers. They are great. I am glad my boys have upright male role models at school and at home.
The socioeconomic issue is much smaller than the issue of anti-Catholic bias rearing its head in the thread. DCUM loves to hate Christians.
Anonymous
08/22/2023 21:05
Subject: Re:Family culture at the Heights?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Boys need positive male role models. I think that having a male faculty is great!
But no women at all?
They might feel out of place at the cigar parties?
Anonymous
08/22/2023 20:56
Subject: Family culture at the Heights?
OP here- It’s absolutely a Catholic school, but it’s not a diocese school, big difference. They have Catholic mass daily and prepare the boys for confirmation prep in 8th grade.
I mentioned Catholic and Opus Dei only because there are at least a dozen threads on this board that turn into people trying to ‘warn’ OPs about these two things. I’m well aware of that and prefer it, along with an all male staff.
I mentioned Catholic and Opus Dei only because there are at least a dozen threads on this board that turn into people trying to ‘warn’ OPs about these two things. I’m well aware of that and prefer it, along with an all male staff.
Anonymous
08/22/2023 20:50
Subject: Family culture at the Heights?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We are seriously considering the Heights for our boys. We know a few families there, but not that many. We currently send our boys to a diocese school where there are some (not a ton) of well-to-do families that go to country clubs and fancy vacations. We definitely aren’t like that, we are a single income family and live a pretty modest lifestyle. Would we fit in there? Is it a school with tons of Uber wealthy families?
We are devout Catholics and very familiar with Opus Dei, please don’t feel the need to inform me of that.
The Heights is not a catholic school. It has not had that distinction for years. Don’t know why you made the comment about you being Catholic and Opus Dei thing.
Maybe because the school IS Catholic and OPUS Dei. This is taken from its online Statement of Principles and Values, no. 6 and 7. It even mentions Opus Dei.
"An integral part of The Heights School’s unique ethos is that its educational and formational activities are carried out with a Christian spirit and in accord with the teachings of the Catholic Church. While The Heights is open to persons of all creeds, it asks the members of its community—students, parents, faculty, board, staff—to adhere to the tenets of morality taught by the Magisterium of the Catholic Church, which it respects and venerates with loyalty. In addition, The Heights faithfully teaches Catholic doctrine as promulgated by that same Magisterium, to all Catholic students, and to any students from other creeds interested in this formation.
The Christian aspects of the school (spiritual, doctrinal, and moral) are entrusted to Opus Dei, a Personal Prelature of the Catholic Church. In fulfilling its role, Opus Dei provides chaplains for the school and oversees its program of classes in Catholic doctrine.
ick. So creepy. And you wonder why they can’t get any educated women to teach there?
Anonymous
08/22/2023 20:29
Subject: Family culture at the Heights?
Officially, The Heights is not a Catholic school. However, the most religious of catholics families are typically Heights families.
As far as all male TEAHERS, not Faculty goes-- im shoked to see how people see this to be weird.
I recently graduated High School and have friends from all these local schools. From the time we were in middle school to now, they make comments about female teachers at their schools which are absolety vile. Ranting bout having intercourse with married women and making comments on their physical appearance is filthy.
Instead, by having an all male faculty they grow into respecting women by seeing how their teachers treat their wives.
As far as all male TEAHERS, not Faculty goes-- im shoked to see how people see this to be weird.
I recently graduated High School and have friends from all these local schools. From the time we were in middle school to now, they make comments about female teachers at their schools which are absolety vile. Ranting bout having intercourse with married women and making comments on their physical appearance is filthy.
Instead, by having an all male faculty they grow into respecting women by seeing how their teachers treat their wives.
Anonymous
08/22/2023 20:24
Subject: Family culture at the Heights?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We are seriously considering the Heights for our boys. We know a few families there, but not that many. We currently send our boys to a diocese school where there are some (not a ton) of well-to-do families that go to country clubs and fancy vacations. We definitely aren’t like that, we are a single income family and live a pretty modest lifestyle. Would we fit in there? Is it a school with tons of Uber wealthy families?
We are devout Catholics and very familiar with Opus Dei, please don’t feel the need to inform me of that.
The Heights is not a catholic school. It has not had that distinction for years. Don’t know why you made the comment about you being Catholic and Opus Dei thing.
Maybe because the school IS Catholic and OPUS Dei. This is taken from its online Statement of Principles and Values, no. 6 and 7. It even mentions Opus Dei.
"An integral part of The Heights School’s unique ethos is that its educational and formational activities are carried out with a Christian spirit and in accord with the teachings of the Catholic Church. While The Heights is open to persons of all creeds, it asks the members of its community—students, parents, faculty, board, staff—to adhere to the tenets of morality taught by the Magisterium of the Catholic Church, which it respects and venerates with loyalty. In addition, The Heights faithfully teaches Catholic doctrine as promulgated by that same Magisterium, to all Catholic students, and to any students from other creeds interested in this formation.
The Christian aspects of the school (spiritual, doctrinal, and moral) are entrusted to Opus Dei, a Personal Prelature of the Catholic Church. In fulfilling its role, Opus Dei provides chaplains for the school and oversees its program of classes in Catholic doctrine.
Anonymous
08/22/2023 20:19
Subject: Family culture at the Heights?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We are seriously considering the Heights for our boys. We know a few families there, but not that many. We currently send our boys to a diocese school where there are some (not a ton) of well-to-do families that go to country clubs and fancy vacations. We definitely aren’t like that, we are a single income family and live a pretty modest lifestyle. Would we fit in there? Is it a school with tons of Uber wealthy families?
We are devout Catholics and very familiar with Opus Dei, please don’t feel the need to inform me of that.
The Heights is not a catholic school. It has not had that distinction for years. Don’t know why you made the comment about you being Catholic and Opus Dei thing.
From their website:
An integral part of The Heights School’s unique ethos is that its educational and formational activities are carried out with a Christian spirit and in accord with the teachings of the Catholic Church. While The Heights is open to persons of all creeds, it asks the members of its community—students, parents, faculty, board, staff—to adhere to the tenets of morality taught by the Magisterium of the Catholic Church, which it respects and venerates with loyalty.
In addition, The Heights faithfully teaches Catholic doctrine as promulgated by that same Magisterium, to all Catholic students, and to any students from other creeds interested in this formation.
The Christian aspects of the school (spiritual, doctrinal, and moral) are entrusted to Opus Dei, a Personal Prelature of the Catholic Church. In fulfilling its role, Opus Dei provides chaplains for the school and oversees its program of classes in Catholic doctrine.
It is a preparatory school and their website says that. Again, it is not a Catholic school no matter how much you try to make it so.
Of course it's Catholic! We go there. Are you confused?
Anonymous
08/22/2023 19:51
Subject: Family culture at the Heights?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We are seriously considering the Heights for our boys. We know a few families there, but not that many. We currently send our boys to a diocese school where there are some (not a ton) of well-to-do families that go to country clubs and fancy vacations. We definitely aren’t like that, we are a single income family and live a pretty modest lifestyle. Would we fit in there? Is it a school with tons of Uber wealthy families?
We are devout Catholics and very familiar with Opus Dei, please don’t feel the need to inform me of that.
The Heights is not a catholic school. It has not had that distinction for years. Don’t know why you made the comment about you being Catholic and Opus Dei thing.
From their website:
An integral part of The Heights School’s unique ethos is that its educational and formational activities are carried out with a Christian spirit and in accord with the teachings of the Catholic Church. While The Heights is open to persons of all creeds, it asks the members of its community—students, parents, faculty, board, staff—to adhere to the tenets of morality taught by the Magisterium of the Catholic Church, which it respects and venerates with loyalty.
In addition, The Heights faithfully teaches Catholic doctrine as promulgated by that same Magisterium, to all Catholic students, and to any students from other creeds interested in this formation.
The Christian aspects of the school (spiritual, doctrinal, and moral) are entrusted to Opus Dei, a Personal Prelature of the Catholic Church. In fulfilling its role, Opus Dei provides chaplains for the school and oversees its program of classes in Catholic doctrine.
It is a preparatory school and their website says that. Again, it is not a Catholic school no matter how much you try to make it so.
Anonymous
08/22/2023 19:48
Subject: Family culture at the Heights?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:DS's friend went there. He said a lot of the kids were racist.
By DC Metro standards, you can translate that into "He said a lot of the kids were Republicans. Catholic, even!"
By DC standards anyone who does Republican or likes Trump is racist. If someone says they are voting for Trump that is a racist incident.
Not a racist incident per se but very likely that the Trump voter is a racist and not terribly bright. Turn off the Fox "News"!
Anonymous
08/22/2023 19:29
Subject: Family culture at the Heights?
There is a Heights podcast on hiring teachers : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heightscast-forming-men-fully-alive/id1041718501?i=1000445734066
I haven’t listened to this one, but it should give insight into how/why they form their faculty.
I haven’t listened to this one, but it should give insight into how/why they form their faculty.
Anonymous
08/22/2023 18:43
Subject: Family culture at the Heights?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We are seriously considering the Heights for our boys. We know a few families there, but not that many. We currently send our boys to a diocese school where there are some (not a ton) of well-to-do families that go to country clubs and fancy vacations. We definitely aren’t like that, we are a single income family and live a pretty modest lifestyle. Would we fit in there? Is it a school with tons of Uber wealthy families?
We are devout Catholics and very familiar with Opus Dei, please don’t feel the need to inform me of that.
The Heights is not a catholic school. It has not had that distinction for years. Don’t know why you made the comment about you being Catholic and Opus Dei thing.
From their website:
An integral part of The Heights School’s unique ethos is that its educational and formational activities are carried out with a Christian spirit and in accord with the teachings of the Catholic Church. While The Heights is open to persons of all creeds, it asks the members of its community—students, parents, faculty, board, staff—to adhere to the tenets of morality taught by the Magisterium of the Catholic Church, which it respects and venerates with loyalty.
In addition, The Heights faithfully teaches Catholic doctrine as promulgated by that same Magisterium, to all Catholic students, and to any students from other creeds interested in this formation.
The Christian aspects of the school (spiritual, doctrinal, and moral) are entrusted to Opus Dei, a Personal Prelature of the Catholic Church. In fulfilling its role, Opus Dei provides chaplains for the school and oversees its program of classes in Catholic doctrine.
Anonymous
08/22/2023 18:40
Subject: Family culture at the Heights?
Anonymous wrote:We are seriously considering the Heights for our boys. We know a few families there, but not that many. We currently send our boys to a diocese school where there are some (not a ton) of well-to-do families that go to country clubs and fancy vacations. We definitely aren’t like that, we are a single income family and live a pretty modest lifestyle. Would we fit in there? Is it a school with tons of Uber wealthy families?
We are devout Catholics and very familiar with Opus Dei, please don’t feel the need to inform me of that.
The Heights is not a catholic school. It has not had that distinction for years. Don’t know why you made the comment about you being Catholic and Opus Dei thing.
Anonymous
08/22/2023 18:32
Subject: Re:Family culture at the Heights?
* Who votes Republican.
Anonymous
08/22/2023 18:29
Subject: Family culture at the Heights?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:DS's friend went there. He said a lot of the kids were racist.
By DC Metro standards, you can translate that into "He said a lot of the kids were Republicans. Catholic, even!"
By DC standards anyone who does Republican or likes Trump is racist. If someone says they are voting for Trump that is a racist incident.
Anonymous
08/22/2023 18:26
Subject: Re:Family culture at the Heights?
Anonymous wrote:Boys need positive male role models. I think that having a male faculty is great!
But no women at all?