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[quote=Anonymous]I was in this position many years ago.  DH insisted my oldest explore Catholic high schools. I was ambivalent about it and actually concerned about the expense and whether it was worth it.

Boy was I wrong. Best every decision our family ever made. Son attended Gonzaga College High School and had the most unique and fulfilled experience that could never be replicated anywhere else, never mind a public school. He has since attended college (a top 20) and graduated. He has his groups of friends from public middle school, private high school, and now college.  His high school friends are my favorites...a really high quality group of young men.

And now our younger daughter is finishing at an all girls high school...also having a really great experience.  Public high schools have much larger class sizes and less consistent teaching/outcomes. She has had exposure to great leadership experiences involving service opportunities and campus ministry. Her class sizes are always under 20 students and sometimes as small as 12 students. Teachers are amazing and very little turnover.  All in all the best investment we have made in our kids.

Public schools are struggling with teacher turnover and chronic absenteeism. The bar has been set low since the learning loss experienced during the pandemic and they will likely never recover. Private schools handled the pandemic much better and you just don't see the same problems as in public schools.  
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