On 2006-02-24 12:45:00, OKB4RMA wrote:
"1. Show me the list of Successful Hyde graduates...something a little more than the Guy who is a comedian living in Hollywood (I'd sure love to go film his living situation and show you what "supposed success is like here in Hollywood :lol: )or the other kid with his letter of intent to play DivII Soccer.
2. Show me a ratio of Hyde students that enroll to Hyde Students that graduate and go on to College...show me a list of those colleges also. Any TRUE prep school would be MORE THAN HAPPY to divulge that information...unless they actually are more of a treatment program than a school and hide behind the veil of "client/patient confidentiality)
3. List the resources that are available to the students at Hyde. You know...the ones that cost money. What is the science lab like? Is there a planetarium? How many tennis courts? Soccer Fields? etc. etc. etc.
4. Tell me the cost of Hyde's program. Tell me about the additional costs that a parent may incur while their child is attending.
5. Describe...in detail...the weekly menu that a Hyde child eats.
6. Tell me the amount of physical labor that the children at Hyde have to do (if any)...and if they do...who benefits from their free labor? (please don't tell me about the children benefitting by learning a "good work ethic"...that's not what I'm asking)
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1. Sorry, I can't show you a long list of "successful graduating Hyde Students" because it doesn't exist. Hyde's percentage of students who go on to live successful lives is very small and many of those successes are not due to Hyde, but to maturity.
2. The ratio of students who enroll and then graduate and go to college is also very low. These are the facts about Hyde's student population.
a.) Students enroll and then drop out after their first year
b.) Students enroll, Hyde holds them back a year for "attitude" to get another years tuition from the parent and will sometimes graduate, sometimes not
c.) Students enroll in Hyde, Hyde gets a full years tuition, then encourages the family to drop out or will actually kick a family out. Hyde keeps the money
d) Student enrolls in Hyde, proceeds to be a senior, gets put on 2-4 for having sex, (with a minor) gets on 2-4 again for doing steroids, is threatened that he won't graduate, then at last minute Hyde gives that wonderful and honorable diploma!! All is well, and at graduation boys are ordered to shake Joe Gauld's hand, girls must give him kiss on cheek!
e.) Student was accepted to Community College after Hyde helps submit 10 applications to any school that will take them. Student either never attends, or attends and drops out.
f.) Student at some point grows up on their own!! Hyde has nothing to do with the growth of this typical student! End of story!
3. Resources available at Hyde are few and far between. New "Scholars program" but mostly unqualified teachers and is equivalent to regular class in normal school. Many stories of kids going back to public or private school and teachers being appalled at the lack of education from Hyde. As far as extra programs that cost money, Hyde has many. If Hyde thinks you have an "attitude problem" they will recommend that your child go to their summer program at a hefty cost! Their are also Wilderness Programs and Family Renewal Programs all at a cost to break your bank! In the end, it does no good.
4. Don't know the exact tuition now, but maybe someone who is familiar with Hyde lately can provide this. I understand that it ends up being around $45,000 plus transportation not only for students, but parents who are required to go up to Hyde at least three times per year.
5. When I was at Hyde the food was edible other than when a student went on 2-4. If you were on 2-4 you were not allowed to have any hot food. Also when we had Family Weekends we got fed much better food. Meal time was very quick. Felt like I couldn't digest my food before running off to get to class.
6. Only one benefiting from free physical labor is school. 2-4 can sometimes be enjoyable as we didn't have to go to class for a week at a time, although did have to wake up very early which was not a big deal. Got behind in class and seldom could make it up, but education is not a priority at Hyde anyway, so no sweat.
