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amother
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Post Mon, May 10 2021, 12:43 pm
For those of us who didn't attend Jewish schools. Wouldn't it be funny if we found some matches?

Me: Phillips Academy aka Andover
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amother
Blue


 

Post Mon, May 10 2021, 1:01 pm
Does a single summer count?
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amother
Cerulean


 

Post Mon, May 10 2021, 1:06 pm
Adlai Stevenson HS, Lincolnshire Il. (Buffalo Grove, kind of).
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Kiwi13




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, May 10 2021, 1:07 pm
Beachwood High School (Beachwood, OH)
Class of 2005
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amother
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Post Mon, May 10 2021, 1:08 pm
amother [ Blue ] wrote:
Does a single summer count?

Sure, go for it! I don't think this thread will be as crowded as the other so we can afford to be inclusive Wink
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amother
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Post Mon, May 10 2021, 1:10 pm
amother [ OP ] wrote:
For those of us who didn't attend Jewish schools. Wouldn't it be funny if we found some matches?

Me: Phillips Academy aka Andover


Is it as wonderful as marketing makes it look?? Did you board?
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amother
Blue


 

Post Mon, May 10 2021, 1:13 pm
High School of Music and Art, which later merged with Performing Arts HS to form LaGuardia HS, aka the HS in "Fame".
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amother
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Post Mon, May 10 2021, 1:15 pm
amother [ Aquamarine ] wrote:
Is it as wonderful as marketing makes it look?? Did you board?

I loved it. It was both academically wonderful and an amazing experience. But it was overwhelming for some kids. A lot depends on the kid.

Yes, I boarded. But my family lived less than an hour away, so I was able to come home for weekends frequently.
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amother
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Post Mon, May 10 2021, 1:27 pm
amother [ OP ] wrote:
For those of us who didn't attend Jewish schools. Wouldn't it be funny if we found some matches?

Me: Phillips Academy aka Andover


So I actually used to know someone who went there. But I am pretty sure she was a day student. So looks like there are more than 2 frum women who went to Andover. I haven’t been in touch with her for years.
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NotInNJMommy




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, May 10 2021, 1:36 pm
Kiwi13 wrote:
Beachwood High School (Beachwood, OH)
Class of 2005


BHS Grad here too! Class of 1998.
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nicole81




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, May 10 2021, 2:32 pm
stuyvesant hs in nyc
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scruffy




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, May 10 2021, 2:36 pm
nicole81 wrote:
stuyvesant hs in nyc


What was stuyvesant like? Is it as competitive and cutthroat as people make it sound?
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amother
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Post Mon, May 10 2021, 2:56 pm
North Miami Beach Senior HS
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amother
Papaya


 

Post Mon, May 10 2021, 3:20 pm
Hunter College High School
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amother
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Post Mon, May 10 2021, 3:22 pm
amother [ Chartreuse ] wrote:
North Miami Beach Senior HS


Me too!
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amother
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Post Mon, May 10 2021, 3:47 pm
Hutchesons' Grammar School, aka Hutchie. Glasgow, Scotland. I'd love to know if there's other Glaswegians here!
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amother
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Post Mon, May 10 2021, 4:14 pm
amother [ Cerulean ] wrote:
Adlai Stevenson HS, Lincolnshire Il. (Buffalo Grove, kind of).

Me too! Hi
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nicole81




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, May 10 2021, 4:44 pm
scruffy wrote:
What was stuyvesant like? Is it as competitive and cutthroat as people make it sound?


I wasn't part of that element, but it's definitely there. Lot's of cheating, there was at least one male teacher who used to exchange grades for favors from female students, bribery, stealing of exams, etc... you were probably in the bottom 50% of the school if your GPA was lower than a 95; Ivies and other top tier schools had quotas on the number of students they would take from our school. Many people caved under the pressure and I felt there was a high level of drug use.

I never studied, skipped school a lot, was very involved in the performing arts there, and skated by with about a 90 average. I didn't feel pressured because I didn't want to be the top of the top, and I had a great time. It's a really large school, has amazing course offerings, and a really amazing student body. The level of conversation that I used have with my friends, or during class discussion, was of such high caliber that my college and graduate classmates couldn't hold a candle to them. Actually, one of the things I found frustrating when I became frum was the average education and intelligence level of the people I was meeting. I know that sounds terribly condescending; I'm just bringing it up to highlight the stark difference between the Stuyvesant community and probably everywhere else. I've since learned to appreciate all different types of intelligences and perspectives and I'm a very different person than I was then. But I do think we were a bit of an ego-inflated bunch Very Happy
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scruffy




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, May 10 2021, 5:07 pm
nicole81 wrote:
I wasn't part of that element, but it's definitely there. Lot's of cheating, there was at least one male teacher who used to exchange grades for favors from female students, bribery, stealing of exams, etc... you were probably in the bottom 50% of the school if your GPA was lower than a 95; Ivies and other top tier schools had quotas on the number of students they would take from our school. Many people caved under the pressure and I felt there was a high level of drug use.

I never studied, skipped school a lot, was very involved in the performing arts there, and skated by with about a 90 average. I didn't feel pressured because I didn't want to be the top of the top, and I had a great time. It's a really large school, has amazing course offerings, and a really amazing student body. The level of conversation that I used have with my friends, or during class discussion, was of such high caliber that my college and graduate classmates couldn't hold a candle to them. Actually, one of the things I found frustrating when I became frum was the average education and intelligence level of the people I was meeting. I know that sounds terribly condescending; I'm just bringing it up to highlight the stark difference between the Stuyvesant community and probably everywhere else. I've since learned to appreciate all different types of intelligences and perspectives and I'm a very different person than I was then. But I do think we were a bit of an ego-inflated bunch Very Happy


Thanks for sharing your experience! I've always been curious about this.
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amother
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Post Mon, May 10 2021, 5:28 pm
nicole81 wrote:
I wasn't part of that element, but it's definitely there. Lot's of cheating, there was at least one male teacher who used to exchange grades for favors from female students,


Wow! How long ago was this? Is he still there? I know times have changed, and I've heard of such rumors in college, but in high school!?

Did he ever get busted and with what consequences? Was it common knowledge and everyone just looked the other way? Did he have a lot of takers?
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