Sarum

My niece graduated from Cate this year and loved it. If you have any real concerns about gangs and such in that area, send me a PM and I will get you connected with her as I'm sure she would love to clear the air.
It's a rough world out there, she is currently touring Europe with Cate friends and loving every minute of it. I'm sure Cate toughened her up for the experience (just kidding)
But really, the prep schools near Boston, NYC, Philadelphia, wouldn't they be just as dangerous to go to..or not?

Princess'Dad

True CP, there are inner city gangs - but most of the violence related to them is within the inner city gangs - not external. And, our school paper has not recommended not wearing logos to town.

But enough. You are a supporter of Cate. That is great. It is probably a great school. Unfortunately, my "snap shot" of it was totally different than yours. But I believe parents want to know (at least I did) the bad about schools too (the Harkness Club at another school has been discussed in the past) - then they can make an informed decision.

Parlabane

Princess Dad,

Where did you decide to send your daughter?

CateParent

Princess'Dad - No hard feelings. I genuinely wish the best for you and your family. Should one of your children decide to consider boarding schools again in the future, I hope you take another look at Cate with a more favorable outcome.

CP

BryanWildeKim

I am going into my senior year at Cate, and I have to say it is one of the best decisions I have made in my life. I originally didn't think much of the school, even going as far as to treat it as a "safety school". Now that I look back on my Cate experience, I see that it has shaped me into the person I am today (as trite as that may sound). The sense of community here is strong, and when I mean strong, I mean no locks on our dorm rooms strong. You see backpacks littered outside of the dining hall, laptops sitting unattended in the library because everybody trusts each other. The dining hall during lunch is a great snapshot of the social situation at Cate. Sure, we all have our groups of friends, but in no way can you spot out clique tables. You end up being very bonded to the people in your class. The faculty here are awesome. Sure, there are moments when you may not like a specific teacher, but more often than not, they are always there to help. They regularly welcome us into their homes for help and even to bake. All in all, Cate is a place where one will grow organically and come to appreciate life more than he or she had appreciated it before.

And to answer the gang question, not once in my near weekly ventures into town have i seen gang related activity. And even if it is present, gangs are present almost everywhere, but the average citizen is usually not the target.

lovelife123

both are great, i have friends who go to both.
stevenson is FULL of totally rich kids.
cate is possibly the most beautiful school in the whole world. haha no joke, i'm not applying there, but i really wanted to just after seeing the campus.