Shorecrest Preparatory School Blog

"Why I Chose Shorecrest" - A Transfer Student's Tale

Posted by Austin W, Shorecrest Class of 2017 on Dec 14, 2016 8:00:00 AM

Contemplating an empty nest, my parents decided to buy a house in Florida, thinking they’d move from Atlanta when I graduated high school. Since I was concerned about the quality of my education at my previous school, I told my parents that we could move before my junior year if I could get into a better school. What began as a simple idea ended with my agreeing to finish my last 2 years of high school in St. Petersburg.

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Topics: High School, Student Perspectives

Midterm Exam Prep - Advice from Experts

Posted by Tracie Belt on Dec 10, 2016 8:00:00 AM

If you ever want to be impressed by what Shorecrest has to offer your child, talk to one of the Upper School students. Earlier this year, I interviewed six of our upperclassmen on how to prepare for midterms. The students were polite and offered great advice to students who want to do well on exams.

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Topics: High School, Student Perspectives, Test Prep

Forget Summer Slide - Fuel the Summer Growth Spurt

Posted by Mike Murphy on Apr 15, 2016 9:00:00 AM

Around this time of year, educators and parents across the country often talk about ways to prevent “Summer slide,” or the loss of academic progress over the summer months. High performing students, like those at Shorecrest and other private schools in St. Petersburg, FL, do not use the summer as a time to simply maintain skills. They use the summer months as a time for concentrated growth in their areas of passion. Whether a student is interested in robotics, coding, math, writing, a sport, an art, a service endeavor, or earning money, the 9-10 weeks of summer are a perfect time to develop those skills, passions or bank account.

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Topics: High School, Summer

Putting Data in Perspective for Parents

Posted by Mike Murphy on Jan 11, 2016 10:56:00 AM

I regularly meet parents who use data to guide their business decisions but find it much more difficult to use data to guide parenting decisions. The Center for Disease Control monitors high risk behavior in US high school students. Although some behaviors have declined in the last decade, the following statistics from the 2013 survey raise some questions.

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Topics: High School, Parenting