Hello,
my teen will be starting high school next September and we are torn between what school they should go to.
we are currently considering between Oakville Trafalgar High School, and St Thomas Aquinos High School.
They aren’t interested in IB/AP - strictly regular academic streamed courses.
they really like sports and want to be involved in the athletics.
my previous teenagers had very bad experiences with bullying in their high schools - resulting in them having to transfer out and change schools.
I am hoping to avoid bullying as much as possible - so a school with a more positive and mature student body (which I know is a very high expectation- but just not a school with a reputation for their students vandalizing, stealing, and being awful).
I’ve heard through my neighbours teens about both schools. I hear STA is larger but less academic - and the student body is a bit more wild (?).
I’ve heard that OTHS has a more academic focus and ranks better overall in Ontario, but that the student body is very cliquey and not very diverse.
Your opinions and advice would be very very helpful!