all-boys
No girls allowed
All-boys describes institutions, groups, or activities restricted to males: an all-boys school, an all-boys choir.
The term typically applies to educational settings or youth organizations where gender separation is the policy.
He attended an all-boys Catholic high school.
Residential academic institution
- prep schoolPrivate pre-college institution
- academyInstitution of learning
- private schoolTuition-funded educational institution
- single-sexLimited to one gender
dormitory · uniforms · headmaster · tuition · scholarship · admissions · house system · prefects
Kinship among men
- bondingForming close connections
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- mateshipAustralian ideal of loyalty
- solidarityUnity among allies
fellowship · loyalty · esprit de corps · unity · rapport · kinship · togetherness · locker room
Schooling separating male and female
- gender separationDivision based on sex
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
- gender dynamicsSocial patterns between sexes
- shelteredKept safe from harm
Former school members
- legacyWhat's passed down
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- rites of passageCeremonies marking major transitions
initiation · ceremonies · customs · formality · etiquette · conservatism · lineage · gala
Binding promise given
- rushQuick sudden movement
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- chapterDivision of a book
- houseResidential building
hazing · brotherhood · philanthropy · ritual · networking · formal · probation · undergraduate
boarding school
Residential academic institution
- prep schoolPrivate pre-college institution
- academyInstitution of learning
- private schoolTuition-funded educational institution
single-sex · dormitory · uniforms · headmaster · tuition · scholarship · admissions · house system · prefects · chapel
brotherhood
Kinship among men
- bondingForming close connections
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- mateshipAustralian ideal of loyalty
solidarity · fellowship · loyalty · esprit de corps · unity · rapport · kinship · togetherness · locker room · teammates
single-sex education
Schooling separating male and female
- gender separationDivision based on sex
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
- gender dynamicsSocial patterns between sexes
alumni
Former school members
rites of passage · initiation · ceremonies · customs · formality · etiquette · conservatism · lineage · gala · blazers
pledge
Binding promise given
- rushQuick sudden movement
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- chapterDivision of a book
house · hazing · brotherhood · philanthropy · ritual · networking · formal · probation · undergraduate · social
- gendered spacesmens room, powder room, fraternity, sorority, fraternity house
all-boysco-ed
Including both sexes
coeducational · mixed-gender · integrated · mixed · public