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[quote=Anonymous]This is for high school. The private would be a Catholic private. We already had kids in a Catholic elementary school for several years and for me it's not a fond memory in general. One kid switched to public early on and the other switched for middle school and is now at our local public high school and doing well. I was not impressed with the academics at the catholic elementary and didn't like the small size, wide variance in teacher quality, lack of extracurriculars, lack of diversity and in one case actual racism, and the cliques (students and parents).

Spouse went to Catholic school all the way through and has good memories of their high school, which was an independent Catholic in the area with a good reputation. We both think the other is projecting our prior experience onto this decision - and that's probably right. But in my defense, mine is based on the recent actual experience of my children and not on high school memories.

Bottom line, I want what would be best for my child. Child is finishing 7th now so this process and decision would be made over the next year. Child is bright, in honors classes now. Child is also expressing more interest in faith as they are going through the Confirmation process. So that's a point in favor of Catholic education.

I have to say I have so much anxiety thinking about this. I always felt like we were fish out of water at the previous Catholic school, and my spouse never clicked with any of the parents and in fact expresses dislike of them in general. Spouse seems to think that the high school will be different. I don't.

If you were so far apart on something like this, how did you work through it? And if anyone has input and insight on the Diocesan high schools in the area I'd like to hear it.[/quote]

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