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re: Runnels (High) School is on the clock.
Posted on 11/15/19 at 12:12 am to dixiechick
Posted on 11/15/19 at 12:12 am to dixiechick
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Prob right. Rispone and Jindal drove the final stake in Redemptorist with the ed reforms of Jindals second term.
No Parkview beat Redemptorist in football by like 60 points so they shut down the school.
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Posted on 11/15/19 at 12:26 am to Modern
I knew a few guys that went there. They were...interesting. Good guys, smart too, but weird
Posted on 11/15/19 at 1:35 am to LSUFanHouston
quote:they better hurry up to have buildings ready for August ‘20
The school is going next to Tractor Supply, supposedly they believe the Meraux Fdn is going to give them some land in the tract next to it for an athletic complex (the tract where the port wants to go).
Posted on 11/15/19 at 8:28 am to danilo
"Runnels had made some shady financial decisions"
Mostly borrowing money to pay off potential lawsuits that set the school back. The major problem is the school was run by an owner, not a board, so many financial decisions were personal not fiscally responsible. Additionally, their pay scale was completely out of wack. One teacher/employee could be paid 4 times what another teacher/employee made because they were a favorite of the owner not based on qualifications. Staff received deals on tuition regardless of how many kids they had there or how many hours they worked. For instance, I could teach two classes have 4 kids there and get free tuition for all of them over a 20 year period. Someone else could teach 4 classes and have one student and get free tuition for 12 years. Meanwhile the parents who did not work there were subsidizing all those who did. The financial structure became way to top heavy. When restructuring was suggested by anyone, you would be black balled.
Mostly borrowing money to pay off potential lawsuits that set the school back. The major problem is the school was run by an owner, not a board, so many financial decisions were personal not fiscally responsible. Additionally, their pay scale was completely out of wack. One teacher/employee could be paid 4 times what another teacher/employee made because they were a favorite of the owner not based on qualifications. Staff received deals on tuition regardless of how many kids they had there or how many hours they worked. For instance, I could teach two classes have 4 kids there and get free tuition for all of them over a 20 year period. Someone else could teach 4 classes and have one student and get free tuition for 12 years. Meanwhile the parents who did not work there were subsidizing all those who did. The financial structure became way to top heavy. When restructuring was suggested by anyone, you would be black balled.
This post was edited on 11/15/19 at 8:38 am
Posted on 11/15/19 at 8:37 am to Martini
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Martini
Posted on 11/15/19 at 8:37 am to AndyCBR
The owner of the school was Champ Thacker.
Posted on 11/15/19 at 8:38 am to Paul Allen
Without a shadow of a doubt, Paul.
Posted on 11/15/19 at 8:39 am to fallguy_1978
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I used to play little league games there right about where Best Buy or Lowe's is now.
The ball field was where Chili’s is now.
Very nice little ballpark.
Posted on 11/15/19 at 8:51 am to doubleb
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The owner of the school was Champ Thacker.
Well I was close, it was 40 years ago. Thanks for the correction.
Posted on 11/15/19 at 9:01 am to AndyCBR
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Well I was close, it was 40 years ago. Thanks for the correction.
Good guy
I think he had some health issues and he and his wife decided to shut things down.
Posted on 11/15/19 at 9:01 am to doubleb
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Very nice little ballpark.
This post was edited on 11/15/19 at 9:02 am
Posted on 11/15/19 at 9:09 am to doubleb
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Good guy
I think he had some health issues and he and his wife decided to shut things down.
I know the son very well. Also a great guy. I just don’t think he wasn’t very involved with the running of the school so when the parents advanced in age, it became best to just shut it down than to let it deteriorate. That part is speculation, but I think it’s pretty accurate.
This post was edited on 11/15/19 at 2:39 pm
Posted on 11/15/19 at 9:10 am to kingbob
St Joe's tbh is the best overall school, more percentage of their grads go on to college actually finish then brh u high chs etc
This post was edited on 11/15/19 at 9:17 am
Posted on 11/15/19 at 9:22 am to Boo Krewe
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St Joe's tbh is the best overall school, more percentage of their grads go on to college actually finish then brh u high chs etc
St. Joseph’s a great school but that’s a misleading statistic. Females, nation wide, finish college at a much higher rate than males because college is geared specifically towards the female mindset.
So it’s really not shocking that a school with 100% female population has a higher per capita rate of grads finishing college compared to other schools.
Posted on 11/15/19 at 9:42 am to Antonio Moss
Every girl there , does work on time never fails out . Interesting stat
Posted on 11/15/19 at 9:45 am to Modern
Hate to hear this, but thanks for posting the information. I haven't heard anything about Runnels since I left BR in 1994.
My son attended Runnels in the 1980s-90s. The governor (Edwin Edwards) was using public schools as a means to get his way with the legislators and voters. ("We don't have the money for my PET GRAFT and the schools too; we have to cut the education budget.")
The Runnels staff and the students parents were really good people, who valued a quality education.
(Edited to capitalize PET GRAFT.)
My son attended Runnels in the 1980s-90s. The governor (Edwin Edwards) was using public schools as a means to get his way with the legislators and voters. ("We don't have the money for my PET GRAFT and the schools too; we have to cut the education budget.")
The Runnels staff and the students parents were really good people, who valued a quality education.
(Edited to capitalize PET GRAFT.)
This post was edited on 11/15/19 at 2:14 pm
Posted on 11/15/19 at 10:27 am to TigerGrad2011
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Everyone is saying that St. Joe’s is brutal or a tough place to go. What’s the deal there?
1. Girls are already brutal to each other, so imagine a school with all girls.
2. It’s known that girls with certain last names or come from $$$ kinda do what they want, say what they want, and not get told a damn thing.
When I was in HS, we had to go over to SJA during the day for some project. I’m all excited and ready to dive head first into a sea of beautiful women.....
Boy was I wrong, mass majority of them looked like they just rolled outta bed, put their hair in a twist, no makeup and went to school.
Posted on 11/15/19 at 10:27 am to Boo Krewe
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St Joe's tbh is the best overall school, more percentage of their grads go on to college actually finish then brh u high chs etc
Most SJA women I have met went on to become Social Workers, Gov't Employees, and Teachers.
Noble professions, no doubt but was the cost of their secondary education justified given their future careers?
Posted on 11/15/19 at 10:41 am to TigersSEC2010
quote:Ironically, the only kids I know that went to CHS have plant worker parents.
The plant worker Catholics send their kids to St. Michaels. That school is very blue collar and lower-middle class. The rich send their kids to Catholic and SJA with a small portion going to Episcopal and Dunham.
Seems like a good school until this conversation transpires:
Me: How was Catholic High?
Parent: It's expensive but the best money I ever spent. It really prepared them for college.
Me: O RLY? That's great. Where's your kid going to school?
Parent: LSU
Me:
Posted on 11/15/19 at 12:47 pm to Modern
Are at Joe's really as easy as people say. Brh sucked. I know many at Joe's alumnae who is doctors , engineers. Many of them are stuck up and cold
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