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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Grads Bound for over 100 colleges.

A version of this appears in The Daily Norwalk.

Come September, Norwalk High School graduates will scatter to 120 university and colleges all over the country. They have been accepted to colleges as nearby as Norwalk Community College and as far away as California Polytechnic State University. A couple of graduates will head abroad to the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and the University of Toronto in Canada. Graduates have been admitted to several elite colleges and universities, including Columbia, John's Hopkins, Cornell, Williams, Haverford, Tufts, Bowdoin and Boston College. Many graduates will be attending state schools, mainly in the northeast and mid-Atlantic states. Below is a partial list of Class of 2010 college acceptances, provided by the NHS Guidance Department.  Click here for a complete list.

I'm curious--how do you think NPS prepared you/your children for the admissions process?  Any advice for families on how to navigate the college process?
Posted by Moina Noor

2 comments:

  1. While I doubt many kids surf this website, I think all parents would love to hear from our recent graduates.
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  2. There seems to be much chatter when elementary school issues are discussed. However, it is frightening that high schools parents do not seem to step up and ask questions regarding the rather obvious shortcomings of our high schools. Did anyone even challenge potential high school budget cuts?

    It seems to me that we should be taking notice of the standard of academics and classroom behavior that takes place in our high schools. Are our students prepared for high school? Are they prepared for college and/ or the work force? Why do good students become disillusioned once they enter high school? What is the disconnect?

    Are most of you folks planning on sending your kids to private high schools? If not, I suggest that you start asking questions. Maybe you should start speaking to your babysitters about what goes on in their classrooms.

    Despite what many kids may tell us, there are in fact many professionals in the high schools who really care about our students and do their best every day to teach and support our kids. Are we supporting these individuals before they too become disillusioned like many of their collegues?

    Hope the lack of response to Moina's question (from the parent perspective) is due to the holidays and not what is happening or not happening in the high schools.

    Our kids overcome many obstacles and prejudices in attending Norwalk schools. At the high school level, students understand and accept this fact. Despite the prevailing opinion from our neighboring towns that our schools are inferior, many of our students do excel As parents, should we be ashamed that our students most fight this battle?

    Congratulations and best wishes to all of our recent graduates.
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