Culture
Being a small school, SST has a very close knit environment. Students get to know most of their peers as the year progresses. Though most students have a group of friends they generally hang around, intermingling between these groups is commonplace.
SST is often defined as a nerd school and SSTer's take this label with pride. Hallway conversations about history, science, politics, and technology are commonplace. A significant percentage of students bring personal laptops to school on a daily basis. During lunchtime, common activities include sports (mainly Basketball, Soccer, and Frisbee), card games (Yugioh, Magic, and Poker), hand held games (DS, PSP), and computer games.
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