STA holding a lacrosse prospect camp for 2026, 2027, and 2028 boys. Charging $50 per player. A "prospect" camp, really? Do they think they are a college? Certainly aren't shy about recruiting anymore.

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So true. Only on an STA lax forum link. My god. Give it a rest.

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Anonymous wrote:Being familiar with both Prep and STA, I would think the academic top 10-15% of each school would match up well with each other. What does appear to be true, however, is that STA has done significantly better in Ivy League, and its equivalent, college admissions. And I don't think the reason is solely because Prep families prefer Notre Dame and Georgetown.

I would agree with this. The top 10% are very similar at both schools. However, the bottom 75% or so at STA are much stronger than the bottom 75% at Prep. There are few to no kids at STA that aren't very academic kids. The college admissions also reflect this--the top 10 or so are similar but the bottom 75% admits at STA are much stronger than the bottom 75% at Prep.

It’s not the bottom 75%, that’s a gross exaggeration. These schools are far more similar academically and in regards to student intelligence and drive than some would like to admit. I would say the bottom 25% at Prep is less academically inclined than the bottom 25% at STA. Other than that their student bodies are rather similar in regards to intelligence, academic interest, focus, and drive

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Anonymous wrote:Being familiar with both Prep and STA, I would think the academic top 10-15% of each school would match up well with each other. What does appear to be true, however, is that STA has done significantly better in Ivy League, and its equivalent, college admissions. And I don't think the reason is solely because Prep families prefer Notre Dame and Georgetown.

The preference of Prep and Gonzaga families for Georgetown, ND, and BC is real.

And these families are anywhere near as bedazzled by the Ivies as those at STA and some other private schools. Part of this is due to family traditions and connections. Part of it is that these people don’t work in areas like Big Law where “credentials” have such importance. And there is increasing concern that these Ivies are indoctrinating students in ways that are inconsistent with their values.

It may be hard for some to believe and accept. That may be caused by their own bias.

The Wokeness of Ivies is off the charts - borderline hate America and the struggle sessions are embarrassing- but the perception of societal pay off and the bumper sticker factor are still to great for parents to reject going to one. ND, Gtown, and BC aren’t much better on the Wokeness garbage either

Anonymous wrote:Being familiar with both Prep and STA, I would think the academic top 10-15% of each school would match up well with each other. What does appear to be true, however, is that STA has done significantly better in Ivy League, and its equivalent, college admissions. And I don't think the reason is solely because Prep families prefer Notre Dame and Georgetown.

The preference of Prep and Gonzaga families for Georgetown, ND, and BC is real.

And these families are anywhere near as bedazzled by the Ivies as those at STA and some other private schools. Part of this is due to family traditions and connections. Part of it is that these people don’t work in areas like Big Law where “credentials” have such importance. And there is increasing concern that these Ivies are indoctrinating students in ways that are inconsistent with their values.

It may be hard for some to believe and accept. That may be caused by their own bias.

It has been mentioned that after STA, a drop off occurs with respect to academics with peer schools. I find it interesting the Bullis has lacrosse players that will be attending Penn, Harvard, Princeton and Brown.

Anonymous wrote:How do I get back to the lacrosse link?

Bashers are gonna bash.

Boosters are gonna boost.

Season is over for STA so maybe both can refrain from posting until next year?

How do I get back to the lacrosse link?

Anonymous wrote:Being familiar with both Prep and STA, I would think the academic top 10-15% of each school would match up well with each other. What does appear to be true, however, is that STA has done significantly better in Ivy League, and its equivalent, college admissions. And I don't think the reason is solely because Prep families prefer Notre Dame and Georgetown.

I would agree with this. The top 10% are very similar at both schools. However, the bottom 75% or so at STA are much stronger than the bottom 75% at Prep. There are few to no kids at STA that aren't very academic kids. The college admissions also reflect this--the top 10 or so are similar but the bottom 75% admits at STA are much stronger than the bottom 75% at Prep.

Being familiar with both Prep and STA, I would think the academic top 10-15% of each school would match up well with each other. What does appear to be true, however, is that STA has done significantly better in Ivy League, and its equivalent, college admissions. And I don't think the reason is solely because Prep families prefer Notre Dame and Georgetown.

Landon, Gonzaga, Bullis, and SJC are big step downs academically from STA but Prep is not. Prep is academically the most similar to STA. No student leaves STA and goes to Prep for easier academics. They do leave STA and go to the previously mentioned schools for easier academics, I know quite a few who have.

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Anonymous wrote:I have an incoming 9th grader at STA and it is not a group heavy on athletes of any type from what I can tell. They went with brains over brawn.

No smart athletes available?

No smart athletes interested?

No athletic "*recruitment" by the STA Athletic Department at all? (*Recruitment as defined and allowed by the IAC rules)

If your observation is correct, STA ought to seriously consider moving down a level from the IAC to the MAC.

Because the rest of the IAC seems to be increasing it's emphasis on Athletic success.

Prep is replacing a perfectly good football/lacrosse field with a complete new stadium. They aren't doing that envisioning third place finishes.

I have a rising 9th grade son who has a tight group of about 10 friends. The two smartest kids are going to STA and Sidwell respectively. Both are reasonably athletic but not college bound but they are fantastic, meticulous students. The other 8 (all top athletes) are going to Landon x 2, Prep, STJ and Gonzaga x 4.
All of these later 8 are bright but they have zero interest in attending a high school that will require them to spend any more time than necessary doing homework. They have been B+ students--both because they're not "academics" and they really don't have much interest in completing everything perfectly (not a critique!--just reality).
In my experience, there are many athletes don't can't handle OR WANT top academics AND top athletics and these other schools are known for being a big step down work-wise.

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Anonymous wrote:+1 STA is an Episcopal school and not really competing for the same students as Landon, Prep, or Bullis.

I know more Catholics, Mormons and Atheists at STA than I do Episcopalians

Someone told me that the Catholics were the largest single individual group in each St Albans class. Not the majority for sure, but the largest group. These Catholics are a tiny fraction of the Prep, Gonzaga, St. john’s population in any year.

Anonymous wrote:+1 STA is an Episcopal school and not really competing for the same students as Landon, Prep, or Bullis.

I know more Catholics, Mormons and Atheists at STA than I do Episcopalians