<p>SPS gets out late??</p>
<p>wasnât their last day today?</p>
<p>RightâŠbut isnât that late for a bs? I thought most got out May 21.</p>
<p>I donât think thats right. Most schools get out right about the same time we do.</p>
<p>yeah i think most schools get out around this time. schools that get out really early, like NMH usually start a lot earlier too. a friend of mine is going to NMH next year and she told me they start august 31st.</p>
<p>OhâŠyes, NMH got out on May 21. I did think all private schools got out then. They do begin before Labor Day as well. My son has to be back August 24, but that is extra early for Student Leaders/Peer Mediators/pre-season athletics.</p>
<p>For those of you who care about SAT scores. Here is the latest comparison between National averages and SPS averages:
Critical Reading<br>
National 502<br>
SPS 670</p>
<p>Math
National 515
SPS 680</p>
<p>Writing
National 484
SPS 680</p>
<p>hello Winterset-</p>
<p>what are the SSAT expectation for applicants?</p>
<p>well i dont exactly, but last year, SPS really liked to see 85% or higher</p>
<p>thanks Chicky315</p>
<p>is the application process weighted more in favor of higher Reading/Writing scores
over the Math score? </p>
<p>we have heard from another applicant that they were strong in Math but not R/W and consequently did not get in after being WaitListed last year.</p>
<p>i dont think the school prefers a certain strength, but A strength will definitly help. For example, i am also really strong in math, and scored a near perfect score. However, my weakness was reading/writing, & i scored in the 70âs. the two scores balance out to go above the âexpectationâ
a high score in one category will definitly help, however, if an incredibly low score in the other category doesnât balance it out, itâs more dificult to convince SPS that you can handle the work & are right for the school.</p>
<p>I do not think that ssat scores hold that much weight. I had a 76% the second time i took it, and i got a 36 in math while the rest was in th 90-95 range. usually that is an issue, but for some reason it didnât matter in the end. It is still important to try you best and get a high score.</p>
<p>I personally think SPS looks at you as a whole. Just do your best on the SSAT and let it be. Nail the interview and essays though. WellâŠin my opinion.</p>
<p>Some of the top tier schools boast of very high SSAT scores (isnât Exeter in the mid-90âs or something?), while SPS has an average of 85%. I donât think anyone would question the quality of an SPS education as compared to Exeter or any of the elite schools. Bottom lineâŠSSAT score is a small part of the equation.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone for the insight.</p>
<p>Unfortunate news story regarding an SPS teacher has hit the AP today. See the prep school parents sub-forum for a link.</p>
<p>[St</a>. Paulâs School Teacher Charged With Assault - New Hampshire News Story - WMUR Manchester](<a href=âhttp://www.wmur.com/news/19713032/detail.html]Stâ>Manchester, New Hampshire News and Weather - WMUR Channel 9)</p>
<p>omg⊠that is so surprising. I know him a little-- My parents know him better. Wow.</p>
<p>The Rector sent out a note to parents today while the Dean of Students wrote the kids. It is a difficult circumstance but I am using it as a teachable moment with my son and daughter. This was a hard way to end a year that had gone very well at SPS. My son learned a ton this year and returned home a better student but also a better young man.</p>
<p>nhsportsdad, nice comment. SPS, rightfully, has zero tolerance. Teens are given a second chance, but adults need to set a standard for them. Like your son, mine has grown so tremendously over the past three years in an atmosphere of worldwide diverse and wildly talented group of peers. The school and fellow students instill self-reliance, time-management and maturity possibly better than I could have as a father. I just wish they could train boys to call home more often! :)</p>