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re: Ridgewood Prep in Metairie is closing

Posted on 1/10/23 at 12:45 pm to
Posted by bee Rye
New orleans
Member since Jan 2006
33961 posts
Posted on 1/10/23 at 12:45 pm to
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They were THE school for girls athletics in NOLA in the 1990’s


They were the small school for girls athletics, they weren’t the best in the city at anything
Posted by chalmetteowl
Chalmette
Member since Jan 2008
47599 posts
Posted on 1/10/23 at 12:53 pm to
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She says the vibe now is kind of 40% Rummel / 60% Guatemalan drag brunch.


i thought it was more Honduran
Posted by USMEagles
Member since Jan 2018
11811 posts
Posted on 1/10/23 at 12:56 pm to
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Then you're probably going to screw up your credit.


Sometimes you just have to take the hit. I waited out a BS "debt" from an apartment management company when I was younger. There's not a whole lot a creditor like that can do if you're willing to avoid financing anything big for a few years.
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
20112 posts
Posted on 1/10/23 at 12:58 pm to
How much was tuition at this school?
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
20112 posts
Posted on 1/10/23 at 1:00 pm to
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They dropped football two years ago.

Go soft, go broke
Posted by Tall Tiger
Dixie
Member since Sep 2007
3227 posts
Posted on 1/10/23 at 1:02 pm to
Public schools in every population center in America are about to get a huge new influx of non-english speaking central american students who are way behind by U.S. academic standards, which will negatively affect learning experiences for preexisting student populations. We are about to go through the 50s and 60s all over again when it comes to public schools and integration issues. These are things the current administration did not think of when it let in 5 million new people overnight.
Posted by brass2mouth
NOLA
Member since Jul 2007
19688 posts
Posted on 1/10/23 at 1:03 pm to
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eems crazy they couldn't make this decision 3 weeks ago prior to Christmas and give the parents and students Christmas break to find somewhere new.


And now you know why the school failed.
Posted by Dissident Aggressor
Member since Aug 2011
3775 posts
Posted on 1/10/23 at 1:09 pm to
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Milton J. Montgomery


a Marine and good man
he didnt take any shite from his students
he just couldnt or wouldnt keep up with the times
many tried to make donations for upgrades over the years
he mostly refused...
Posted by UncleLester
West of the Mississippi
Member since Aug 2008
6607 posts
Posted on 1/10/23 at 1:11 pm to
Am I terrible person for thinking it is funny that they couldn’t even make it to the end of the week?

If I was a teacher, I’d definitely be using one of my sick days tomorrow.
Posted by Mr Clean
New Iberia
Member since Aug 2006
49241 posts
Posted on 1/10/23 at 1:19 pm to
8,000 for eighth grade according to the article
Posted by choupiquesushi
yaton rouge
Member since Jun 2006
30546 posts
Posted on 1/10/23 at 1:38 pm to
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Public schools in every population center in America are about to get a huge new influx of non-english speaking central american students who are way behind by U.S. academic standards, which will negatively affect learning experiences for preexisting student populations. We are about to go through the 50s and 60s all over again when it comes to public schools and integration issues. These are things the current administration did not think of when it let in 5 million new people overnight.


A simple glance at kids at several NOLA area public schools confirms this. But from administrators at one school already seeing an influx, these kids are eager and willing to learn much like the Vietnamese influx in the 70s.
Posted by Got Blaze
Youngsville
Member since Dec 2013
8747 posts
Posted on 1/10/23 at 1:50 pm to
played HS sports against RP in the early~mid 80's.

surprised they stayed open as long as they did
Posted by John Casey
New Orleans
Member since Nov 2016
1609 posts
Posted on 1/10/23 at 1:59 pm to
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Did the catholic schools quit expelling people? Everyone I know who went to Ridgewood did so because they got kicked out of other places


Rummel enrollment is way down from the early to mid-2000s.

Anyone getting kicked out of Jesuit/Brother Martin is probably going to Rummel these days because they need all the students they can get.
Posted by RT1941
Member since May 2007
30216 posts
Posted on 1/10/23 at 2:02 pm to
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private school demographic has been shrinking nationwide for 30 years and more so in NOLA metro area, no surprise.


Have the level of NOLA public schools improved so much that parents no longer feel private is required? OR have families fled out of the metro to areas with better schools?
Posted by USMEagles
Member since Jan 2018
11811 posts
Posted on 1/10/23 at 2:02 pm to
When I was in high school there was this "Three Rivers Academy" place that would take basically anyone. I think it was in Covington. If you tried to misbehave, they just ignored you and cashed daddy's check.
Posted by Mr Clean
New Iberia
Member since Aug 2006
49241 posts
Posted on 1/10/23 at 2:03 pm to
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Rummel enrollment is way down from the early to mid-2000s.


Truth. They’re not even in the largest enrollment class in soccer
Posted by chalmetteowl
Chalmette
Member since Jan 2008
47599 posts
Posted on 1/10/23 at 2:06 pm to
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OR have families fled out of the metro to areas with better schools?




they've fled over the Causeway
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
58128 posts
Posted on 1/10/23 at 2:12 pm to
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Have the level of NOLA public schools improved so much that parents no longer feel private is required? OR have families fled out of the metro to areas with better schools?



For Jefferson Parish it's several things-
*They now have two good grade schools and two good high schools that are charter/magnet.
*Population in many areas are older now and don't have kids.
*And yes more of the young families have moved out.

As for Nola, some public schools have gotten better. Your usual good private schools are still doing pretty good.
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
20112 posts
Posted on 1/10/23 at 2:37 pm to
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OR have families fled out of the metro to areas with better schools?

City of NO has about 100k less people compared to early 90s
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
26559 posts
Posted on 1/10/23 at 2:41 pm to
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She says the vibe now is kind of 40% Rummel


What's 40% Rummel?
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