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re: Dominican HS in Uptown NOLA has only 87 8th graders enrolled...
Posted on 8/10/23 at 8:22 am to Penrod
Posted on 8/10/23 at 8:22 am to Penrod
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My three daughters went to Dominican about 15 years ago. I can tell you the main reason for low enrollment is that the administration has sucked all of the fun out of it. They will be out of business if they can’t make themselves more appealing to students.
I have a daughter that goes there and this is the chatter I hear amongst my wife and her friends. Apparently, Mt Carmel is a lot more laid-back and more fun overall. Plus the academic side doesn’t have a strict reputation from what I understand. I know my daughters friends that go to Mt Carmel have a lot less homework.
That alone makes it a pretty easy decision for a lot of girls. You can choose the fun school with less work, and a good reputation. Or you can choose more work and less fun and a school with a good reputation.
This post was edited on 8/10/23 at 8:23 am
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Posted on 8/10/23 at 8:23 am to LSUfan4444
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You pay $12k a year for homeowners?
No man, you misunderstood what I said, our home owners insurance is a little over 1k a year and has stayed the same in price, our wind and hail jumped up.
This post was edited on 8/10/23 at 8:44 am
Posted on 8/10/23 at 8:23 am to dgnx6
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Joe Biden is catholic
lol
Posted on 8/10/23 at 8:25 am to dgnx6
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Joe Biden is catholic.
Joe Biden is a puppet to the DNC…. He does what his handlers tell him to do.
Posted on 8/10/23 at 8:26 am to Hangover Haven
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Dominican ain’t cheap so I don’t know what you’re getting at
I was just saying that there are better options in the city if you can afford it. Didn’t think it was that hard to understand.
Posted on 8/10/23 at 8:28 am to jordan21210
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people are fleeing the city due to crime
Well, they are.
Posted on 8/10/23 at 8:28 am to LSUfan4444
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Are people leaving? Yes
Is private school enrollees decline? Yes
Is insurance too high? Yes
Is crime a factor in decisions to leave? Yes
you got two out of four
Private school enrollment is very high. Newman, Country Day, St Martin’s are full, even as annual tuitions and fees crack 30k.
Crime factor is an added excuse, not the reason people leave
People’s main reason for leaving is usually monetary.
Free public schools, housing costs, insurance costs, better pay, are reason people leave, NOLA cost of living is high.
Posted on 8/10/23 at 8:28 am to LSUfan4444
Posted on 8/10/23 at 8:28 am to dgnx6
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It’s not far from that costco or Xavier, or mid city lanes.
Rock n Bowl is not in Mid City
The original Mid City Lanes was actually in Mid City up the Road on Carrollton across Tulane Abe, hence the name is Mid City Lanes Home of Rock n Bowl. They
This post was edited on 8/10/23 at 8:29 am
Posted on 8/10/23 at 8:34 am to Tigersfan
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That alone makes it a pretty easy decision for a lot of girls. You can choose the fun school with less work, and a good reputation. Or you can choose more work and less fun and a school with a good reputation.
I don't think Mt Carmel has the same academic reputation Dominican has for the exact reasons you mentioned. Dominican is widely considered as a more challenging environment.
I'm not sure I would electively spend more money on tuition based on the less work and being easier in the classroom.
Posted on 8/10/23 at 8:34 am to Tigersfan
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Mt Carmel is a lot more laid-back and more fun overall.
Another reason we chose DHS. My daughter actually likes structure and discipline. She thrives in it.
MCA and DHS are both great schools that offer different experiences. The kids that go to DHS tend to be more academically motivated. That doesn’t mean MCA doesn’t do a fine job, but there are definitely differences.
Plus, the brown school has been getting their asses kicked in athletics by DHS lately.
Posted on 8/10/23 at 8:35 am to rltiger
how high on the priority crime falls (as compared to a myriad of other shite) is strictly personal and changes from person to person.
Posted on 8/10/23 at 8:35 am to StringMusic
I went there in the 70s - it was not for the rich or preppy. It was mostly kids from blue collar families. Tons of St Bernard parish kids. Was always one of the least expensive Catholic schools.
Posted on 8/10/23 at 8:36 am to LSUfan4444
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I'm not sure I would electively spend more money on tuition based on the less work and being easier in the classroom
The insanity of NOLA girls schools. I would literally not allow my kid to go to a school that is popular because it's less rigorous and "more fun". But again, it's all clique-y girl bullsite in that city.
Posted on 8/10/23 at 8:38 am to LSURussian
quote:It's interesting that no one has posted a single link claiming the U.S. is currently in a recession.
Of course we are in a recession
Link?
I'm not claiming there won't be a recession (there's ALWAYS a recession sometime in our future) but with GDP growing 2.0% and 2.4% the last two quarters, we are definitely NOT in a recession yet. LINK
Why do so many posters hope the U.S. is in a recession now?
As Mr. Spock would say to Captain Kirk, "Fascinating..."
Posted on 8/10/23 at 8:40 am to Jon A thon
My daughter started at a coed school in Kindergarten and stayed until she wanted to switch to MCA for her Freshman and Sophomore years, she had enough of that all girls bullshite
She’s back at her coed school for her Junior and Senior years
She’s back at her coed school for her Junior and Senior years
Posted on 8/10/23 at 8:41 am to Jon A thon
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The insanity of NOLA girls schools.
I have a few nieces that went to Haynes but that whole magnet thing is a bit foreign to me. Are those legit alternatives?
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I would literally not allow my kid to go to a school that is popular because it's less rigorous and "more fun".
100% agree
I can understand reasoning behind choosing MCA over Dominican but being less challenging isn't one of them
Posted on 8/10/23 at 8:46 am to BigApple
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I was just saying that there are better options in the city if you can afford it.
When you say "better options" what do you mean?
Academically, Dominican is probably one of the toughest girl schools in the state.
Posted on 8/10/23 at 8:48 am to LSUfan4444
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The insanity of NOLA girls schools.
It is crazy but I’m not sure what else to do except play the game if you live in the city. I mean there are a few places that charge $20k a year for kindergarten and grade school. It’s crazy to think that after donations a family could spend over $500k to get their kid ready for college
Posted on 8/10/23 at 8:52 am to Joehat
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It has gained an ultra-woke reputation in the last 3-4 years.
As someone not from New Orleans, when I saw that there was a "controversy" over Justice Barrett then I knew that the school was messed up.
How can honoring a Supreme Court Justice that's an alum be controversial?
And while this incident is likely not a factor in the school's downward slide, it is evidence of greater issues that likely are the problem.
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