<p>I found that post a bit ignorant, blairt. I mean no offense, but hockey is one of the sports that Emma Willard offers. However, I think you are correct in saying that co-ed and all girls schools are different. I also understand the "you give, you take". I really, really, don't mean this to be a mean post- I'm just saying that its not the best thing to classify all the girls who attend, or wish to attend, an all girls school.</p>
<p>Ice hockey******</p>
<p>my mistake. I'm sorry.</p>
<p>With respect to the question of ice hockey at all girls schools, I would just highlight the fact that the New England Prep Div. II girls ice hockey championship has been won the last three years in a row by an all girls school.</p>
<p>Holy cow, Blair - I guess that you mean well, but the girls' schools that you described above may exist, but not at my d's school. </p>
<p>I can't speak for the girls at my d' school, of course (since they would be highly offended, if I did - LOL), but I really believe they would laugh out LOUD if someone tried to get them interested in something called "Ladies of Vitality!" In fact, I can hear them laughing now - which they do a lot, thank God.</p>
<p>I guess there are girls schools out there where that kind of offering exists, and that's fine....but you just can't extrapolate to all girls schools. And, if they play badminton, it's part of their P.E. class. Arts classes are varied and include enriching forms of artistic expression. </p>
<p>The 'top' (I hesitate to use that word, but, oh well) girls schools work extremely hard to provide a rich academic and ec environment for their students....and at least one girls' school's endowment is over $ 100 million dollars - not nearly the equivalent of Exeter, etc., but still much, much higher than many other coeds. </p>
<p>Like most smaller coed schools, the girls schools don't offer as wide an array of courses as the larger coeds, but really, as someone else posted, how many courses can you take in one high school career? </p>
<p>These girls (and their families) don't choose all-girls schools because they are "affected" by the presence of boys in the classroom...they choose them for the more positive reason - to give their daughters an opporunity to grow, develop and mature in an environment where girls and girls only are the focus. These girls for the most part may MISS boys in the classroom and on campus - but they also benefit from their absence in way that the girls themselves don't always realize.</p>
<p>I'm writing this not to just criticize Blair's post, but to set the record straight with facts, which is what the original poster here hoped to obtain, I think. These girls schools do NOT produce hothouse flowers but strong, capable, independent women with strong foundations in all academic disciplines.</p>
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<p>My point is that the course and EC offerings are for girls only at an all-girl's school. At a co-ed school, they cater to both. This sacrifices some variety and diversity. But if you're a girl and have no interest in somewhat male-dominated activities, then this wouldn't affect you at all. If you don't care about what you're sacrificing -- loads of EC's, sports, and courses -- then this not only doesn't matter at all, but the benefits of an all-girls school (community, etc.) would be relevant, since, assuming you care about that, you would be getting something you want while "sacrificing" something you don't need/don't care about.</p>
<p>Badminton is a sport, not an activity in PE, at MPS. What I posted above was all from MPS, since it's a leader in all-girls education. EW's activities were much less female-centric, as were their sports. I personally like MPS better for some reason, but EW seems to offer more advanced courses.</p>
<p>Actually, MPS offers AP Stat, and if you complete that, you are highly encouraged to start your own "independent math course". </p>
<p>And I'd say that the science department is ok - there's astronomy, physiology, engineering, and forensics - we're stronger in the arts department, admittedly, but I have a feeling it's because more girls I know tend to be more interested in the arts and languages than in math. But of course, each school has its particular weaknesses and strengths. I'm not saying that every girl should go to MPS, because many may possibly not belong here. </p>
<p>Pick your own school. And let's not get too hoity-toity about the prestige of each schools, too.</p>