Well Known Catholic High School (All Boys) Cancels their Prom

[IndieMatty]

Chaminade High School, is a pretty highly regarded high school on the East Coast. It's hard to get into, and even harder to graduate from. It prides itself on a strict upbringing that focuses on the Catholic faith, Integrity and Scholarship. (Think Heaven Help Us, but a little more modern--with better teachers). It is actually exempt New York State education laws, because of its stature.

What do you guys think about this? After it's lesser sister school (which is co-ed) canceled the prom. They mailed this letter out monday.

The Link to the Letter
As much as I disagree with the type of institution, if a young man chooses to go there (or in some cases forced -cough cough), I think it makes perfect sense for the school to take this stand. Proms are way too MTVish now. I actually agree with this school and give them kudos for standing up for their beliefs (although they are not my own).

Anyway, I thought this was minorly interesting. And it gives a good sense of the overall tone of my old stomping grounds. Which, FWIW, was not as bad as I usually claim. I'd definitely be living in my parents basement without this place.

Yes, it's an all boys school, and they are called the Flyers.

Thats odd, the Chamidade here in St. Louis are also nicknamed the flyers. All in all, I would not of traded going to a school like this for anything. I had a great time, got a superb edumacation, and didnt have to shower in the morning to impress anyone. I give the school credit for this move btw.

[Macdaddy Warsaw]

I [censored] hate Chaminade. They always destroyed everyone else at swimming...I went to Xavier, also all boy's.

Wait, you went to Chaminade? When'd you graduate?

But anyway, I really like what they have to say in the letter. It's absolutely true.

[Voltron87]

I'm really happy I didn't go to a school like this, and not because "it wouldn't be fun" or anything like that. I know it's a dumb cliche and I hate it when other people say stuff like this, but I don't want to be told how to think and live. I think I've done a great job figuring it out myself.

I see your point matty, but no young kid actually chooses or is capable of deciding that they want to get an education like this. I can't see I really admire the school's decision, it's pretty futile and I don't really respect the school telling its kids how to live and making their decisions for them.

edit- macdaddy, you went to xavier in manhattan? i went to manhattan friends.

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I'm really happy I didn't go to a school like this, and not because "it wouldn't be fun" or anything like that. I know it's a dumb cliche and I hate it when other people say stuff like this, but I don't want to be told how to think and live. I think I've done a great job figuring it out myself.

I see your point matty, but no young kid actually chooses or is capable of deciding that they want to get an education like this. I can't see I really admire the school's decision, it's pretty futile and I don't really respect the school telling its kids how to live and making their decisions for them.

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The less decisions young, stupid kids are required to make, the better, imo. These kids arent repressed, trust me. I akin going to a school like this, as having a strict set of parents with values, but rather than parents its also your school.

[InchoateHand]

I agree, proms are foolish. However, thinking proms in some mythic past weren't about alcohol and sex is just ridiculous. Haven't any of them seen back to the future?

[B Dids]

I guess I can support their choice to be logically consistant, but man- trying to keep teenages from screwing just seems awful pointless.

[imported_anacardo]

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I guess I can support their choice to be logically consistant, but man- trying to keep teenages from screwing just seems awful pointless.

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Winnar.

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I guess I can support their choice to be logically consistant, but man- trying to keep teenages from screwing just seems awful pointless.


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Winnar.

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But this decision is not about keeping teens from screwing - it is about whether the school will sponsor an activity which encourages that type of behavior. I think their decision is quite reasonable, although I wouldn't have made it myself.

[IndieMatty]

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I [censored] hate Chaminade. They always destroyed everyone else at swimming...I went to Xavier, also all boy's.

Wait, you went to Chaminade? When'd you graduate?

But anyway, I really like what they have to say in the letter. It's absolutely true.

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Long time ago man. 96. Yeah, I think the letter is the [censored]. It's Chaminades tone that gets me. We know what we are doing, if you disagree, that sucks and you're probably a moron. It's like the Daryn of Catholic High Schools.