Somewhere along the line, the school attracted more appropriate applicants (to be defined in subsequent pages) and we grew. No one disputes this. The topic is controversial, however, and some folks even claim we agreed to stop growing several years ago. And where, exactly, does that decision reside? Now, Admission guru Chris Bartlett wants us to believe that the school didn't grow this year; in fact--while the boarding population crept up by a few--the overall number is holding at 336. Here he is waiting in the dishroom line at lunch....
Of course, that number includes all of the kids on Ocean Classroom, Proctor in Spain and Proctor in France, so when standing in line at lunch it's tempting to ask "How many students are here?" It's tough to keep up in the dishroom.
Lynda Shampney, shown here serving up some beef tacos, is certain the school has grown. Of course, she came in 1951, when the senior class consisted of 24 boys. Are we bigger than last year, Lynda? "They're eating more," is her observation.
Yes, fifty-two years ago Proctor enrolled 107 students. This is a picture of 80 sophomores yesterday:
