Regis Jesuit High School is known for its single gender education. Each division has its own style and flair, but the real difference is the education. Many of the boys have never ventured over to the Girls’ Division, so we did it for you.

The day started in Journalism with Mr. Dawkins who teaches both girls and boys. The first thing we noticed was that the classroom felt different when it was filled with girls instead of boys. It felt more relaxed and laid back.

“You can focus more on your academics and not getting distracted about what boys are thinking about you,” freshman Erin Biafore commented on the benefits of single gender education.

Even though Journalism had slight changes in the atmosphere with only girls, there was no change in the fact that everyone was still hard at work.

Second period was Theology with Ms. Trollinger. The class was open and fun with the girls sharing their thoughts on important subject matters, and just having a good time in general. The class felt like a theology class should. It had a structure, but it could also break to delve into deeper conversations.

“You definitely get distracted more,” Destiny Humphrey, a freshman, explained her thoughts on having boys in the classroom for the day.

Third period was Fine Arts 1 with Mr. Powers. The classroom was enjoyable. The girls had a fun time painting and talking not only amongst themselves, but with the teacher as well.

“I feel like if we had boys in every class it would distract us because we would be focused on how we look and how we act instead of acting normal,” freshman Rhia Wallace said when asked about how boys affect the classroom environment.

Next was lunch and there were similarities between both the GD and BD lunch periods. There were long lines in the Girls’ Division, but it wasn’t a giant mob like in the Boy’s Division. It seems like during lunch both the boys and girls use technology such as phones and iPads, but the girls used them more for social media and the boys used them more for gaming.

Our final period was Honors English with Mrs. Brigman. The class was loud, energetic, yet still full of hardworking girls. There was a class party with food, and group work to keep the girls busy. The class was hard at work yet still had fun doing it.

“The girls really open up and talk about the literature in a way that they might not with boys present. I love the conversations that I can have about literature with girls and about literature that is catered more towards girls with female protagonists and female relationships,” english teacher Mrs. Brigman explained her thoughts on the benefits of single gender education.

Our time at the Girls’ Division was short but eye opening. While there were slight changes in the classroom dynamic, it was overall very similar. Most would agree that the BD and GD are separated to help each student focus more on academics, and after experiencing both divisions it is hard to argue with that statement. No one division is better than the other, both are different to cater to the individual needs of boys and the individual needs of girls.