Talk:Lakeside School
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[edit] Verify this?
"Recently, Lakeside has been recognized in national publications for its students' exceptional SAT scores and high admission rates to top universities. Widely regarded as one of the top college prep schools in the country, it regularly sends up to 25% of its graduating class to Ivy League schools." But ever since Bernie Noe became headmaster these once high statistics have been slowly declining. The truth is many see lakeside is now a dwindling institution because of its lack of good teachers and the absence of a good administration
In which national publications was Lakeside recognized? By whom is it widely regarded as a top college prep school? Lakeside is widely regarded by some of my friends in Seattle as a snob factory and elitist institution but that doesn't mean it should be in the article. :) --Chinawhitecotton 05:52, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
it was in the new york times two years ago, it was ranked 13th among private schools in the nation for sending college grads to top schools
There was also a front page article in WSJ. -alexrson
[edit] number one university for Lakeside graduates?
"The number one university for Lakeside graduates is the University of Washington, the biggest public university in the state."
What exactly does this mean? That more graduates go to the UW than to any other university? If so I think it should be reworded - "number one" implies the best university. Not that the UW is not good.
It would be interesting to find statistics for where all the grads go to college. --Chinawhitecotton 23:47, 21 February 2006 (UTC)
Hey man, check the site. 25% to Ivy League colleges? I think that speaks for itself. --Home-Skilz
I agree, also I don't think there is a problem with the wording. --Equinox17 22:41, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
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- For the record, I still don't see where on the Lakeside site they talk about ivy league schools. Not that it would surprise me if so many went, just an issue of proper citation. --Chinawhitecotton 13:07, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
That information is in the brochure which the school sends to colleges to which Lakesiders are applying. Also the second and third most popular schools for Lakeside grads are Stanford and the University of Pennsylvania.
[edit] Do you send a child there and/or go there yourself?
You have no right to be talking about which schools are a snob factory if you have not attended them. Didn't get your child in? Sorry but I'm afraid you don't really have an argument. Granted it costs around $20,000 per year. But they offer quite a bit of financial aid. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.103.85.128 (talk) 22:25, 25 January 2007 (UTC).
- I went there. But even if I didn't I would still have a right to say that some people think of the school in a certain way. My only point was that you need to provide evidence for statements. That is why I didn't say that the school was a snob factory in the actual article. So, I think I do have an argument, actually. Did you learn your debate skills at Lakeside?? --Chinawhitecotton 23:55, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
Snob Factory? I think not. Lakeside works to promote financial aid, and 24 precent of it's school population is under that program. Hardly a snob factory. When did you go there, Chinawhitecotton? I joined Lakeside 4 years ago, and alumni have told me that Lakeside had worked to reverse the snobbish reputation. Lakeside strives to allow anyone to participate in any school-related activity, regardless of your financial situation.
Alright you have an argument. I phrased it wrong. I ment that your argument wasn't acurate. A different thing I know. If I might ask when did you go there? It has changed alot since Bernie Noe became headmaster.
[edit] Lock this page?
Could someone lock like page or request a lock. Some people have been vandalising it. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.231.139.2 (talk) 19:29, 27 January 2007 (UTC).
[edit] Controversy
I'm not so sure that the GSL program is trying to diversify the school. It was more to provide an opportunity for the students to experience life in other parts of the world as stated in the Mission, "global citizens" If ChinaWhiteCotton would like to disagree or suggest an alternative? I think it should be its own section without the GSL program involved. Seeing as people arn't comming back to diversify Lakeside but rather students are going to other places. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.103.85.128 (talk) 22:44, 15 May 2007 (UTC).
- I am not opposed to separating the section out. It seems to me there is some relationship - introducing more diverse viewpoints, either with diversity on the school or exposing the students to diversity abroad. The article about the controversy in the Seattle Weekly [1] talks about about "global citizenship" as a related goal to the diversity push, and both started at about the same time under the same leadership. Be that as it may, if you want to break the controversy around diversity into a new section, I have no problem with it!--Chinawhitecotton 13:05, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
- Alright sounds good, I was under the impression that the controversy started because of the Dinesh-Desouzah (pardon my awful spelling), and the diversity question was given a little too much press. It was a matter of not wanting him to say something seemingly racist without time to justify it. He is known for saying things about blacks that could be debated but if asked under a Q&A they sound racist(He was supposed to be talking about Iraq). Lakeside obviously didn't want that. Because he wouldn't really get to explain Lakeside wouldn't want people to be offended. Note: This is my view. This is what I have gathered but may not be true.
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[edit] Cut pending citation
"Prizefighter Brigid McManama": yes, there is a Lakeside alumna of this name, I doubt she has ever been a prizefighter. Cut pending citation. - Jmabel | Talk 17:03, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
