23 have been charged.
You’re a bit late to this one. It’s already being/been discussed on the Class of 2015 thread.
So much for 3rd party parenting and boarding schools teaching kids real life skills. Wow, aren’t they so ready for college and tackling the real world?
Because this never happens at public schools, right?
http://www.sanduskyregister.com/news/law-enforcement/8358961
Only difference is you don’t need to waste $250K at public schools.
Jeez. Not sure what to think of this. Of course my stern parent voice says one thing, but my memory is still intact enough to remember what I was doing the days following my hs graduation.
I’m glad I was young before they invented the Internet, that’s for sure.
The Ohio teens partied illegally before their graduation, while the Andover students drank after getting diplomas. Both in contempt of the law, and possible consequences for their aspirations in higher education, but I wonder what the noted difference says about their relationships with their respective schools?
Oh, believe me, boarding school kids party pre-grad as well. Those long weekends in NYC, etc. Its just that the size of the parties are a little smaller so tend not to draw attention. My kids are far from perfect in this regard (as are the majority of kids their age) but it still astounds me how adults will facilitate such things, if not directly then indirectly through permissions given and funds provided.
And speaking of the internet, it surprises me how freely photos get shared on facebook, instagram, etc. providing photographic documentation for posterity.
@Charger78, but I wonder what the noted difference says about their relationships with their respective schools? Nothing. Really, nothing. The public school kids have more freedom of movement than the boarding school kids. Parents will not call up a school to self-report their own children for disciplinary issues. That’s likely the extent of it. Oh, and it’s easier for a parent to pick up a child from the police station if they live in town, rather than several states away.
If you want a quick glance at the ubiquity of teen drinking parties, search online for the phrase, “teens flee drinking party.” Sadly, some teens have died trying to evade police while drunk.
I don’t understand why these 74 kids did not leave campus with their parents after graduation?? What were these parents thinking??
It’s illegal alright, but seriously what’s the big deal? It’s some alcohol in a party. Are you parents really that naïve to think most of the kids will not try it in colleges in a few months from now? I am glad boarding schools didn’t turn their students into robots! Don’t get me wrong - parents should still watch out and try hard to keep your kids out of trouble, but unless you see the risk of them turning into alcoholic, a drink or two from time to time is nothing to be alarmed at. Relax.
no drugs. no injuries. no hospitalizations. 50 released because they had less than .02 alcohol. drunk driving is .08
these kids busted their butts and had crazy pressure bottled up because they couldn’t risk risky behavior before this. still against the law and a mistake but this happens every year all over the country many weekends and never makes such a splash.
I hope MADD won’t see your comments of what’s the big deal in breaking the law!!
You don’t know what else would have happened had the cops not broken up the illegal activity!!
Yes they have. Andover kids got caught doing drugs on campus several times in the past.
the police arrived after 4 am so illegal activity would not have continued much longer. most people were asleep.
regarding drugs, the percentage of students this year caught partying on campus was very low compared to past years. this particular graduating class had the highest number of 5.0 students in over 4 years as documented in their school profile. They don’t rank so it’s a bar graph.
Well, if it’s no big deal, then certainly all the students who (presumably) chipped in to buy the alcohol and rent the house will step forward to support their classmate facing prison, by admitting their part in the planning and financing of this event.
Right?
I’m all for turning the legal drinking age back to 18, but until that happens its silly for students and their parents not to think there are legal and health risks involved in such large gatherings.
Students do get hurt. There are examples of such things happening, unfortunately. A lot of relatively inexperienced drinkers and overconsumption by some.
The odds of getting busted are pretty high as proven by the multiple incidents that have been busted. It’s hard to keep a party of 75+ students on the down low due to noise, traffic, etc.
The press will and does jump all over it. Boarding school scandals always make excellent fodder for the media.
Parents, if involved as in the SPS case and others, do face legal consequences that are very damaging, as do the students charged.
Plastering photos online advertising the fact you are breaking the law is really naive.
Underage drinking in high school, post grad, and in college definitely exists and isn’t going away. These post grad parties amp up the risk factors as outlined above and open one up to many more potential consequences than throwing a few beers back with some buddies. Proceed at your own risk.
“these kids busted their butts and had crazy pressure bottled up because they couldn’t risk risky behavior before this” @SoapyMango - I have a hard time believing that this post grad party is the first time most of these students have engaged in underage drinking or partying of some kind. BS students don’t have a monopoly on stress during their teen years. I’m not naive that such things go on and have a realistic perspective on it, but let’s not misrepresent what is really going on. It’s another opportunity/excuse to party and yes, celebrate graduation - no more no less. 
^^ Agree it’s wrong-doing, risky and shouldn’t happen. All I am saying is that don’t take about kids who had a drink like they are somehow morally corrupted. Kids will “experiment” with alcohol if not now then later on college campus. The only difference is that on college campus they won’t be busted. Unfortunately it’s the reality that young people do learn how to drink responsibly through making mistakes like this. Good news is that for many by the time they graduate from college they do have learned how to drink responsibly. Please lighten up.
Someone provided that young lady with the funds to rent the home and an adult had to sign that lease. I am going to bet that was one of her parents. I am not sure whether there is legal culpability for that parent, but in my view those actions are a serious abdication of parental responsibility.
I feel for the parents of those other kids who were arrested. What a nightmare to get that call.
I have 3 kids. Three different schools. No point fighting about it but I can tell you (even though you won’t believe me) -this school is different.
I can also tell you that we were told parents would be there. Parents were not. Lastly, the word is that she rented this house online with her own funds. Very quiet person normally.
Btw my child is on generous financial aid as the school is needs blind but I promise you, many kids have access to baffling $ so this part isn’t what’s surprising.
What’s surprising to me is that the boarding school did not send out the same parent email that I received in the weeks leading up to graduation. It was a very diplomatic reminder of all these very talented kids have to lose if there were problems stemming from underaged drinking at a grad party. The schools do have a stake here as it is their reputation on the line as well. Headlines like this hurt more than just those students arrested.
Her parents most likely attended graduation and presumably had knowledge of where their daughter would be staying in the days following. It’s a stretch for me to think they had no idea about the house and the proposed party. Someone also had to sign that lease. Would anyone knowingly rent their home to a high school senior throwing a graduation party for close to 200 kids?