My Sidwell DD says the hot shot sport jocks are (boy) soccer players not football players.

OP I would look closely at the sports requirement at prospective schools. That is a major difference from school to school.

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Anonymous wrote:I'd keep in mind that 'football culture' is often replaced with some other 'sport' where football isn't present.

I'm not the OP, but a PP who asked about schools with no sports. Seems like that would be the best way to avoid any kind of sport culture distracting from academics.

And what about an arts culture distracting from academics? Or a community service culture distracting from academics?

I understand that you're anti-sport, but it's a slippery slope to saying that anything that doesn't factor in to graduation requirements is a distraction. I think you'll be hard pressed to find a school with zero extracurriculars if your concern is things taking away from focus on academics.

Knowing what we know, what parent would let his / her kid play football?

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/concussion-watch/

I am a lifelong fan, but that has all changed for me in the past two or three years.

Go to the MSNBC website and check out their current story on Brett Favre, the guy is well on his way to total dementia. Google Jim McMahon (85 Bears) - apparently he is totally messed up.

And if you watch League of Denial on PBS, the CTE damage starts in HS.

I am the above poster, I would agree that on the whole most schools that are places with a "football culture" are less civil and more aggressive, and I don't just mean physical aggression.

I think your premise that football has a negative impact on school culture is one of the more prejudiced statements ever posted on this site

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure why not having a specific sport is something to look for.

Because I have concerns about football culture in America and its overall safety and what it does to kids.

Because I enjoyed going to schools that had neither and I think it made for a positive experience that I think my DC would thrive in.

In other words, your child is a total nerd.

So uncalled for. I dated the captain of the high school football team for two yrs in high school, years ago. I would love for my sons and daughter to grow up without that whole football culture. All my children are very athletic btw.

Burke
St. Andrew's
GDS
Emerson
And others PPs have mentioned.

All have sports (which in my mind is important for HS, at least the physical activity aspect), but have lots of options for non-sports oriented kids. My kid is a total non-team sport person, but has found a love of running at St. Andrew's through their track and CC teams. You have loads of options if you don't want to get involved in the FB culture. Keep in mind many schools have serious B-ball, soccer and LAX cultures even though they don't have football. And yes, St. Andrew's kids wear jerseys on game days to show school spirit and before tournaments etc.

Anonymous wrote:I'd keep in mind that 'football culture' is often replaced with some other 'sport' where football isn't present.

I'm not the OP, but a PP who asked about schools with no sports. Seems like that would be the best way to avoid any kind of sport culture distracting from academics.

Anonymous wrote:I'd keep in mind that 'football culture' is often replaced with some other 'sport' where football isn't present.

This. My high school had a terrible football team. Soccer, basketball, and baseball were very big and many kids went to the games. And all sports teams wore their jerseys on game days.

I'd keep in mind that 'football culture' is often replaced with some other 'sport' where football isn't present.

Emerson Prep, WIS

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Anonymous wrote:Also any of the girls schools - Madeira, NCS, Holton, Holy Child.

Thanks but I'm looking for co-ed and have a boy. He could turn out to be trans but I think I'd know by now.

This is a fake post.

Do any schools have no sports at all?