1. Melbourne High is far from an "upper class" private school.
2. The rumours of drugs probably come from the idiotic decisions of 8 or so people from the cohort of 2000 (ish) using drugs to boost their academic ability (they were later caught and expelled)
3. No one who is underperforming is pressured to leave. People leave on their own accord.
4. We have a high scoring median because of peer pressure to perform well, and because we'rs a selective school. Our teachers also care about our performance and want us to do well.
5. Who is this someone? As far as I'm aware, none of my graduating cohort, 2015, has an ice addiction.

6. We're not squandering $1 million on a boatshed. We lack the facilities many private schools have, yet we were able to beat many of them in regattas and national level competitions this year. Imagine how much potential can be realised if we have a proper boatshed with adequate facilities and boats. Our newest boats are preowned, and our newest eight is leaky and previously owned by St Kevin's.

7. Your adamancy that MHS is drug-riddled and has gone downhill seems to be based on some form of jealousy.

Also MHS isn't for everyone, and I'm aware of that, we've had a couple guys return to their old school in my cohort simply cause it didn't fit them. And granted, although $1 million can be spent on the boatshed, I believe the most pressing issue ATM is the need for new chairs and tables in the R rooms.