Compare And Contrast High School And Private Schools

This audience is typically heads of household that would have children in schools and would generally relate to the high school experiences discussed throughout this article. As Botstein pointed out, “Often the high school outsider becomes the more successful and admired adult.” These successful adults can see the viewpoint of the author through their own lenses and also realize that their success was not directly tied to the learning they gained in school but to the harsh realities they faced once they moved into adulthood. Although Botstein highlights the various problems faced by students in high school but to effect change he needs to gain the support of the parents, in addition to wealth. The only way to effect change in the American school system is to be driven by both the student’s parents and the individuals that can influence the school board.

Many parents find that public schools simply do not fit their students’ needs. In such cases, parents have to research schools that will fulfill not only their students’ needs, but also their own. Some families find that Charter schools, and Private schools are the two best choices. While some students find that main stream schooling is the right option for themselves, some students find that they are not reaching their full potential at public schools. Depending on the student at hand, and the families financial situation, private or charter schools could be the right choice. After all, each student is different in what they need as a learner.

You can typically divide schools into 2 categories large and small and even from those two stem to rural and urban. For this essay I’ll talk a little bit about all sectors of schools because they all require a little different approach. There are two ways to approach most scenarios, offensive and defensive, both have pros can cons but they

For a long time now our school systems have been pretty straight forward. It was always private schools versus public schools. Usually families with more money are able to send their children to private schools, and if not, children attended public schools.

Secondary education is a highly debated subject. Many critics of secondary education say that inner-city high schools and students are not receiving the same attention as students from non inner-city high schools. Two of the biggest concerns are the lack of school funding that inner-city high schools are receive and the low success rate in sending inner-city high schools graduates to college. Critics say that while inner-city high schools struggle to pay its teachers and educate its student’s non inner-city high schools don’t have to deal with the lack of school funding. Also students from non inner-city high school are not being given the opportunity to attend colleges once the

Public schools might also be a better option for your child if they are hoping to be able to attend a course in technology or art because the school has a specialized class designed to teach them that. On an extracurricular activity standpoint, public schools tend to have better sports teams that are more likely to get recognized by higher ranked colleges because of the previous year's and previous players. They also tend to have more after school clubs so more kids can get

There are three main types of schools that students currently attend. The most prevalent school is the public school system. Funded by the government through taxes, this school usually has higher class sizes. The second is private schools which can have religious affiliations, and often do. However, that is not to say that all private schools have religious affiliations. To attend one of these schools, more often than not, the parents and students must have a higher socioeconomic status than most.

It could be “a tough choice as public schools offer free education, which the parents are actually funding through taxes, while private schools provide students with a strict college-preparatory education” (Walker). Choosing a private education is excellent choice for children because most students in private schools want an education. For example, “Mater Dei High School is a private, Catholic school located in Orange County, California” (Walker) who require that students “pass a standardized exam, which is also used for the placement of students into more advanced classes, and students must also write a personal essay stating why he or she would like to attend the school” (Walker). Money also plays a significant role in education. “The cost for attending Mater Dei is approximately $4,300 per year (approx. because tuition is raised each year) plus the cost for uniforms and books (totaling nearly $5,000)” (Walker). On the other hand, public schools are free, and anyone can get into them, even schools with requiring a certain composite school once the student who have applied with high composite scores are selected the school must accept every else.

      The most obvious difference is the difference in cost. Obviously public school is free, but the down side to this is that it is government funded. This can mean that some schools don't always receive enough money and have to follow the policies and regulations of politicians. Another way public schools are different is the fact that they have to accept every student that comes in. It’s as simple as filling out a piece of paper and then your child is enrolled at that school. When it comes to helping students with special needs, public schools can fall short sometimes because they don't have the necessary resources. In terms of teachers, all teachers at public

Schools in America and in India are very different. Schools in America are less strict about things and they have very different timings, Dress code, Lunch timings, Extracurriculars and After school activities.

Attention Getter: According to NCES data, 88 percent of private high school students apply to college, compared to 57 percent of public high school students. Every day parents contemplate whether to send their children to private or public school. There are many dangers that come with public school like exposure to drugs, alcohol, bullying, and violence. Private school promotes, honor towards authority, an outstanding scholastic standpoint, and an overall professional boost for college. (www.capenet.org)

In a Public school, the classes are much larger and have to cater for groups of students, not individuals. The interviewee for this project said that he felt that Public School Teachers didn’t care for him as an individual which made him grow in areas such as independence, but also made him lack in education skills. He also felt that the private schools, one-on-one time, was more like babysitting the students and was encouraging the students to rely on their teachers to do their assignments. Public School Classrooms are built to cater for a large amount of students whereas the Private School classrooms are spread out and have state of the art technology to help their students. This can be seen in figure one with the comparison between the two classrooms. The Public School classroom is larger but with more desks and chairs to fit more students whereas the Private School classroom has new Mac computers and much more room.

Another difference among public and private schools is the curriculum. Public schools must follow the curriculum that is outlined by the state. The state outlines a curriculum for each subject at each grade level (Great Schools Staff, n.d.). The state also mandates the assessments for each grade level (Great Schools Staff, n.d.). The curriculums are similar among different states in the hope that if a students moves mid year, they will remain on track for their new school. Private schools have the ability to set their own curriculum. Private schools might advertise specialized curriculums in order to entice students (Great Schools Staff, n.d.). For example, private schools that are religiously affiliated will have religious based classes in addition to their basic curriculum. This is something that parents need to consider too. Also, private schools determine their own assessments and do not have to participate in standardized testing.

Children attending private schools sometimes do not understand that such education is a privilege rather than a must-have. My aunt’s daughter was attending a private high school in the Dominican Republic. Instead of trying to do her best, my cousin opted to miss days from school and consequently her grades dropped, which resulted in her then having to attend a public high school. Public education could not do much for her. She said, “I’m out a few days and I’m able to pick up right away, but that would not have been the case

One of the most important distinctions between public and private schools is the cost. The question regularly asked is, “Can I afford to send my child to private school?” Public schools are funded by tax dollars, whereas private schools demand tuition from their students. With private schools able to charge for tuition, and many charge for textbooks and materials, some offer scholarships for students to help with what is commonly a great final cost.  Public schools are prohibited from charging for tuition, or other fees that could incur, such as: transportation, materials, and textbooks. Most of the time if public schools need more money for education, taxes are raised. Uniforms are no longer just a private school requirement as many public schools have started to enforce this as well. Whichever education system a parent chooses there will always be a cost, it is just the difference in price that has parents wondering is it worth it.