Anonymous
03/14/2026 10:29
Subject: Holton CCO
This is her third year. This is not normal and as another pp said, it is changing the atmosphere of the school.
The school is great, but there is an unsustainable culture of fear and retaliation instigated by the HOS. It is severely damaging to morale.
The school is great, but there is an unsustainable culture of fear and retaliation instigated by the HOS. It is severely damaging to morale.
Anonymous
03/14/2026 09:12
Subject: Holton CCO
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My DD is a ten year girl and she is distressed about turnover in general. Many of her beloved teachers have left and there has been a high rate of turnover across the board—faculty have been leaving in droves and there is high turnover in communications and other areas of the school. While individual turnover can be explained I think there is a larger problem here. A new HOS can often trigger restructuring and departures but it’s been a few years and the rate of great teachers and staff leaving has not slowed down. Students are definitely noticing
Do you or does anyone know exactly how many teachers (“droves”?) have left in the last two or five or ten years? How does that compare to ten yrs ago? How does it compare to other comparable schools in the local market? Any actual numbers?
This has been rehashed many times on this site. I think the count is somewhere 80-85 since the new HOS started, faculty and staff.
When did the new HOS start? Are those numbers unusual for Holton and other schools?
Is this something a prospective parent should worry about or is it part of for the course?
Anonymous
03/14/2026 09:06
Subject: Holton CCO
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My DD is a ten year girl and she is distressed about turnover in general. Many of her beloved teachers have left and there has been a high rate of turnover across the board—faculty have been leaving in droves and there is high turnover in communications and other areas of the school. While individual turnover can be explained I think there is a larger problem here. A new HOS can often trigger restructuring and departures but it’s been a few years and the rate of great teachers and staff leaving has not slowed down. Students are definitely noticing
Do you or does anyone know exactly how many teachers (“droves”?) have left in the last two or five or ten years? How does that compare to ten yrs ago? How does it compare to other comparable schools in the local market? Any actual numbers?
This has been rehashed many times on this site. I think the count is somewhere 80-85 since the new HOS started, faculty and staff.
Anonymous
03/14/2026 08:22
Subject: Holton CCO
Anonymous wrote:My DD is a ten year girl and she is distressed about turnover in general. Many of her beloved teachers have left and there has been a high rate of turnover across the board—faculty have been leaving in droves and there is high turnover in communications and other areas of the school. While individual turnover can be explained I think there is a larger problem here. A new HOS can often trigger restructuring and departures but it’s been a few years and the rate of great teachers and staff leaving has not slowed down. Students are definitely noticing
Do you or does anyone know exactly how many teachers (“droves”?) have left in the last two or five or ten years? How does that compare to ten yrs ago? How does it compare to other comparable schools in the local market? Any actual numbers?
Anonymous
03/14/2026 08:13
Subject: Holton CCO
I have a daughter in the upper school and while most of the new teachers are good the fact that so many are new leads to a lack of cohesion from grade to grade and the feeling that some of Holtons traditions and understanding of the school culture are lost. My daughter’s favorite English teacher from last year left abruptly a few months ago and her French teacher this year also left abruptly. I don’t know the circumstances but all of this seems to be taking its toll on students.
Anonymous
03/14/2026 08:06
Subject: Holton CCO
If you have a DD in upper school, then you know about what’s and whys for the departure. If your DD doesn’t know for whatever reason, have her ask a friend.
Anonymous
03/14/2026 06:14
Subject: Holton CCO
Anonymous wrote:We have been there for years and no one has noticed. The school, teachers etc. are great.
You've been there for years and you haven't noticed the huge numbers of faculty and staff that have left during the last three years?!
Anonymous
03/13/2026 20:34
Subject: Holton CCO
Anonymous wrote:My kid went to Holton. I don't remember it being called CCO, but will say the 2 college counselors were terrible even though mine ended up at HYP.
What made them terrible?
Anonymous
03/13/2026 20:06
Subject: Holton CCO
My kid went to Holton. I don't remember it being called CCO, but will say the 2 college counselors were terrible even though mine ended up at HYP.
Anonymous
03/13/2026 19:51
Subject: Holton CCO
Anonymous wrote:My DD is a ten year girl and she is distressed about turnover in general. Many of her beloved teachers have left and there has been a high rate of turnover across the board—faculty have been leaving in droves and there is high turnover in communications and other areas of the school. While individual turnover can be explained I think there is a larger problem here. A new HOS can often trigger restructuring and departures but it’s been a few years and the rate of great teachers and staff leaving has not slowed down. Students are definitely noticing
DD is also a senior. She and many of her friends feel the same.
Anonymous
03/13/2026 19:43
Subject: Holton CCO
We have been there for years and no one has noticed. The school, teachers etc. are great.
Anonymous
03/13/2026 19:21
Subject: Holton CCO
My DD is a ten year girl and she is distressed about turnover in general. Many of her beloved teachers have left and there has been a high rate of turnover across the board—faculty have been leaving in droves and there is high turnover in communications and other areas of the school. While individual turnover can be explained I think there is a larger problem here. A new HOS can often trigger restructuring and departures but it’s been a few years and the rate of great teachers and staff leaving has not slowed down. Students are definitely noticing
Anonymous
Anonymous
03/13/2026 11:57
Subject: Holton CCO
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If you are at the school, you already know. If not at the school, it’s not your business.
You know about the departure but you don’t know why or what’s going on.
You aren’t owed those details.
You don’t think a paying family should know more?
No. Why do you think you should?
Because they are the customers and have a right to know if one of their employees is leaving?
Employees give notice and then you know.
Highly unusual timing in education
Life happens. Don’t you know that by now?
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Anonymous
03/13/2026 11:56
Subject: Holton CCO
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If you are at the school, you already know. If not at the school, it’s not your business.
You know about the departure but you don’t know why or what’s going on.
You aren’t owed those details.
You don’t think a paying family should know more?
No. Why do you think you should?
Because they are the customers and have a right to know if one of their employees is leaving?
Employees give notice and then you know.
Highly unusual timing in education
Life happens. Don’t you know that by now?
Sure, PR bot
Pithy
Are you paid per post?
Are you?