A greater percentage of students are enrolling . More than two-thirds of the students offered admissions by girls' schools since 1991 have decided to enroll. Parent and alumnae satisfaction is high . Parents and graduates value their experience with girls' schools, and are increasingly likely to demonstrate their satisfaction with financial support. Recent SMS graduates attending the Young Alumnae Luncheon on January 5 told juniors and seniors that St. Margaret's prepared them well for college and careers.
Students make lifelong friends at girls' schools.
Seniors Britton Faulkner, Sarah Muller, Ann Melchionna and Elizabeth LeBlanc attending Advent Lessons and Carols. The self-management skills she learned at SMS, Ms. Newman explained, gave her a distinct advantage over many other students whose high school experience did not promote accountability. They really stress out about it, but to me, a 15-page paper is no big deal. Many of the alumnae also commented that the chance to make close friends with other young women was one of the things they both appreciated and missed most about St. Margaret's. Their remarks are consistent with the findings of a 1999 NCGS survey, in which an overwhelming majority of 4,200 girls' school alumnae nationwide told researchers that their schools provided superior academic preparation for today's world, instilled self-confidence, and gave them an advantage in choosing a college and taking on leadership roles.