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Is it bad to go to a private school?

Should I stay at private school or go to public school?

  • **This is long just read it please!(: hi(: so i went to public school from K-4th grades. I switched to a private co-ed school in 5th grade. I cant really remember public school, bit there was nothing wrong with it as i remember. I kind of liked private school in 5th and 6th grade, but it was okay. So now im in the 8th grade, and i really dont want to go to the school i go to now for high school! My mom and dad really want me to stay at private school, but i HATE it. I have 49 kids in my grade, and i have one true friend. I dont really like any of the teachers, especially one of them! Hes my ELA teacher, and he ignores me, and doesnt even call on me. And next year i hear the math teacher that is 86 years old(no lie) and she is a HORRIBLE teacher. I'm very grateful for my mom and dad paying $16,000 a year for me to go to this school, its just that i dont like it! I currently have a D- in ELA, a D+ in Spanish, and a C- in Algebra 1. Ive had A's and B's all my life until junior high (7th & 8th grade) So i dont know how i should approach my mom with me wanting to go to public school. She gets really mad when i ask her because she feels like she has waisted $48,000 already on my education and if i switched she think that would all go to waist. but i think, if i try harder in public school (which i would) and i got all A's & B's, wouldnt that look better than F's, D's & C's at a private school when i go off to college? and im not worried about making friends etc etc i talk to them all on facebook. and i dont know if this helps, but there are 812 students in my towns public school and an average of 90.4% graduate and 59.4% go off to college . what would you do if you were me ? thanks for reading(:

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    Based on my friends who also went to private school like you, they like the public school experience a lot better. There is so much more exposure to different groups of people, and I can say with confidence that you would find more friends and a larger support system in a public high school. Social issues aside, however, the percentage of kids who go off to college in your town seems a bit low. Perhaps it would be better to stay in private school if you want a decent education. There is also the possibility that you may not be able to pull up your grades in a public school, because the courses can also be rigorous. So what do you value more: a good education or new experiences with a larger social group? It's really up to you. There are drawbacks to both decisions, but you certainly can make the most of either.

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Given what one said about the private school where you have Fs, Ds, and Cs, perhaps public school should be your choice. Ones mother has it right about a wasted amount in tuition. You cannot transfer all of your courses into public school because only the Ds and Cs would be passing grades. Then, private schools do not have transcripts as I understand. One suggestion is gather up all the papers, teachers' comments, tests, exercises from the classes where you received Cs. With documentation, one must have graduated from elementary and middle schools. Did one not graduate from those schools? One had to have been a graduate. Well, if one hasn't graduated from elementary or middle school, the public schools should have tests for one to test out of those grades. Hopefully, one will be admitted to a nearby public school without any extras. Some other suggestions about the value of the public schools. Even during the current recessions, public high schools have more equipment, more money to spend on schools, better trained teachers who are supervised both in their schools and by the state where the schools are located. All of that will predict better achievement outcomes for one. Private school students usually display just a little more ability, a little more motivation, and better math and reading skills. That does not mean that public schools will do the job of educating by themselves. Public schools have a 50% chance of failing to complete their tasks of educating all the students. That is because the dropout rate is exactly that 50%. Your Mom needs to know that from the time one enters a public school she and your Dad will be saving money because public schools are free to all students. Public schools are paid for by the taxpayers, the state government, and the federal government. Your parents will be saving $6,000 to $8,000 per year if they paid private tuition fees for 6 or 8 years. When transferring from a private to a public school, the student may feel limited because he may have to take several courses beyond those required to graduate from high school. However, one has learned something in the years spent in private school and in public school. Then, a high school diploma will mean something to your Mom and Dad. It will mean that their son will have better and greater opportunities as he goes on to college because he succeeded in public schools. That counts for alot.

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