According to the Scarsdale High School homepage, the school's main mission is "...to inspire lives of contribution through an exemplary public education in the liberal arts tradition."
While this all may be true, the SHS experience is way more than just that. Here are 20 signs you attended Scarsdale High School (GO 'DERS!).
1. The weird bell schedule will forever ingrain odd times such as "11:46" or "1:08" into your internal clock.
You can pretty much imagine a bell going off at random times of the day in your head.
2. The thrill of seeing a teacher of yours on the Absent Teacher Board.
That beautiful moment when you suddenly have fourth to fifth free. (Two hours of free time for lunch?! WE'RE GOING TO BOUN BABY!)
3. And that terrible feeling when you think you have an absent teacher but it turns out to be Krahl not Kroll or male Wagner not female Wagner and your heart melts.
**NOTE: You want your teachers to be healthy, but it's always great when they have to go to a conference and you get 49 minutes all to yourself.
4. Not really going to games except for when the sports teams do surprisingly well, and then of course you become their biggest fan.
#roadtoutica. #derspuck.
5. You waited four years to dress up for Senior Halloween...
...and when you finally did, you went ALL OUT.
6. At the carnival each year you went on the zipper five times in a row until you couldn't see straight.
7. You feel a strong kinship with your elementary school...
(GO QRS!)
8. Having the "Raider Rager" during homecoming weekend.
Why someone thought a "rager" instead of a formal dance would prevent underage drinking is beyond me.
9. Getting to have milkshakes in the cafeteria for three months before it disappeared forever...
...the frozen yogurt machine never even worked. It was just a tool of deception.
10. You prayed to have the yoga unit in gym.
Not having to remember sneakers and a nice 15-minute midday nap are always nice! Speaking of which...
11. You know sleep deprivation.
The mercy rule can only get you so far when you have two research papers, three tests, a quiz, and a presentation all in one week.
12. You were "involved" in over 10 clubs but you really only went to the meetings for the free food.
It's all about who can make the best "slutty brownies."
13. You know that under all circumstances you DON'T FEED THE GEESE.
They will bite you. They will chase you. You won't make it out unscathed.
14. Never finding the pool on the roof...
...because it just doesn't exist.
15. Having to deal with the awful parking situation for juniors.
"I think I can maybe see the brook from my parking spot at the very end of Brewster!"
16. ...But the parking situation for seniors is only a little bit better.
Trying to get away with parking in the teacher lot without the security guard noticing you feels like mission impossible. Obviously, you were up for the challenge!
17. You have heard of or experienced some of the horrors from road rally...
No comment necessary.
18. Walking all the way up to the fourth floor to take a language course.
19. Having to transition from the Macs in the middle school to the PCs at the high school.
20. You loved (or were slightly jealous of) the civ ed overnights.
Nothing is better than getting to miss two days of school to play bonding games with awesome people (HSHGY is still the best)!
21. You can't deny that you received a great education in a very beautiful school. (C'mon, it even looks like Hogwarts!)
Despite Scarsdale's flaws, there is something about that building that will always feel like home. To current SHS students, enjoy your time in the 'Dale because no matter where you go, you will always be a Raider.
