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[quote=Anonymous]It depends on the child and the school.  Not all private high schools are worth the money, and it is not simply about the academics, either—the entire experience is what matters, and the child must understand that he/she needs to leverage that experience.  I had the good fortune of attending one of the area's (and country's) top private all boys high schools, and the experience followed me for life.  Not only did my school provide me with a superior education (most challenging academic environment I ever experienced, including college and law school), the relationships forged during high school benefitted me personally and professionally well into my adult life—in a manner that college and law school never could/did.  As a minority, immigrant who speaks English as a second language (fluently), I was not the typical kid who attended my high school.  Notwithstanding my background, I can honestly say that no community has ever treated me better than the people I met in high school—classmates, faculty and parents, alike.  As an adult, I am one of the very few minorities at my country club (thanks mainly in part to my high school classmates), and I leveraged my relationships to help my son gain entry into a private grade school that often feeds a majority of their graduates to my high school (I plan to send my son there as well).  I can trace about 90% of the gross revenue for my business, either directly or indirectly, to relationships forged from my association with my high school.  I remain forever indebted to my parents for having the foresight to send me there (and to foot the significant tuition) and to the school.  I value my high school diploma much more than my college and law degrees.  I would not be where I am had I attended Churchill or Whitman—no matter how good a student I was.[/quote]

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