<p>D3 attended small, laid-back Quaker shc through 9th grade and is entering sophyear at increasingly popular, rigorous and selective Manhattan public hs. The transition from 35 per grade to 30 per class (and 400 per grade) has been bumpy and recently expressed interest in BS.</p>
<p>D1, who just graduated from BS insists that entering in 11th grade would be terrible, socially (most of the friendship networks are formed; D would not be repeat junior and thus, younger than a not insignif number of students entering the grade, etc.).</p>
<p>I have been asking around, but most of our friends' kids entered either as 9th or 10th graders, so not first-hand info.</p>
<p>Any students who entered in 11th grade or parents entering juniors?</p>
<p>It would be very difficult to enter in 11th grade. Since you say she wouldn't be a repeat 11th, perhaps she could consider repeating 10th, thus entering as a 10th grader.</p>
<p>If your kid is someone who easily makes friends I think she'd do fine at one of the larger schools. You have established friends but new blood is appreciated too. We always couldn't wait to check out the new kids.</p>
<p>i make friends easily and am used to meeting new people and whatnot, so i am not nervous at all (i'm going to exeter as a new 11th grader).. this is the least of my worries. that being said, i've moved a lot and have more experience with being the "new girl" than most.</p>
<p>3 schools in three years? Continuity is surprisingly important. Maybe ride the year out and then apply to repeat a year at prep school if things still don't jive?</p>
<p>D has no interest (nor do I) in repeating a year unnecessarily - - regardless of whether it is 10th or 11th grade. </p>
<p>As for 3 shcs in 3yrs, I never thought of it that way (though it's not a new sch every year - - she'll be spending 2 yrs at the public sch). Also, since many kids change schs as they move from 8th to 9th grade, isn't BS likely to be sch #3 for students entering in 10th grade or 11th grade?</p>
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<p>D just completed 9th grade, she will apply out next year - - but certainly complete 10th grade at her current shcool. By the ctime BS enrollment deposits are due in the spring, we'll have a much better idea of whether things have "jived." At that point, the plan would be either finish at public shc or transfer as jr to BS. </p>
<p>I understand repeating a year for academ or red-shirt/ maturity issues, but since these are not D's issues, what's the value of repeating a year? I don't see it, especially in terms of academics and and finances - - but I could be missing something.</p>
<p>Applying would be a good idea since with acceptance in hand one could better determine how the current situation is. As you said you'll have a much better idea.</p>
<p>I guess the repeat idea was for continuities sake--it seems like a lot of the high school experience will get lost in transition. Obvi at your discretion--mother knows best--but it shouldn't be ruled out as just an athletic option. Maybe it's just me but 3 schools in four years seems a little much and 3 in 5 seems like a much better ratio. The other side is, of course, that D is does not need the extra year to re-adjust, which is equally possible.</p>
<p>I'm in NYC as well. I work with a lot of kids who go to boarding school in 11th grade. It's more and more popular since many families aren't willing to let their 14 yr old go away, but will let them 16 or 17yo go.</p>
<p>School like Northfield Mt Hermon take about 80-90 new 11th graders, so a social adjustment wouldn't be hard. You can get the red Porter Sargent private school book (at a library, or at the Society Library on ues) and they list the number of new kids in each grade at every school. You might have your daughter apply to schools with many new juniors. Repeating for girls is not as common as it is for boys, I dont' recommend it unless there is a serious issue. You didn't mention one, so I wouldnt' repeat her. good luck</p>
<p>It's easy to access info re: incoming students, but infor re: repeat vs non-repeat is more diff to come by. My first-hand observation and anecdotal info both suggested that repeating was far more common for boys (as is the case w/ PG year). </p>
<p>Happy to hear that I'm not way out in left field (D doesnt have any academ prob requiring a repeat year) - - still. I feel like I'm flying blind.</p>
<p>I have friends at Andover--female at that--who repeated 9th and 10th grades respectively purely for adjustment reasons. Both were smart and neither were athletes but it's an individual thing. </p>