I think I went to this school in question. If not, it sounds insanely similar. All girls boarding? High status/status symbol? Huge pressure cooker? Insanely overpriced? Staff leaving constantly? I was eventually kicked out for not conforming to the mould they were trying to force us into. I had never been so miserable in my life. I always did well academically until I went there. I was constantly harassed, told my academic schedule was "too much for me" by the staff (it wasn't), that I was irresponsible, etc. I had never gotten this before (I transferred from public school mid-year.) I was just depressed. A change like that will fuck you up at 16. My parents were seemingly more interested in status than my mental health at the time. A shit ton of us had substance abuse problems, problems with depression, mental illness. Everyone was scared of everyone. There were no secrets. People ratted on other people constantly to ensure no one would rat on them. My roommate and I came to the school at the same time and were kicked out at the same time. For, thinking back, almost nothing. We just... wouldn't conform. She ended up dropping out of high school and the only thing I know about her now is that she has a very severe substance abuse problem (which started developing when we were living together.) I cannot think of a place more miserable than all girls boarding school. I know, wow, how privileged, etc. but when somewhere attempts to brainwash you via lowering your self esteem and ability to trust in people, yeah, it's a pretty shitty place. I know other girls who left/were kicked out/graduated all feel the same. No one has good feelings about the place. Only fear and sadness. It sucks. It sucks that it's this way for the staff too. But a lot of them buy in to the brainwashing, they encourage it. A lot of staff were former students. It was like a bubble of untouched Southern old money and rarely did people get the chance to leave the bubble...