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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did your kids go to private middle schools? My son loved private high school because his private MS gave him more homework. He also loved that he had free periods in HS so he got good at using them to get his homework done. He's in college now and says it has been easier in terms of workload than HS and MS![/quote]

Yes it is easier because the workload is less. One credit hour will require 2 hours of non class work. So 12 credit hours is 36 hours per week including class room time.  In college you are not stuck in school from 8-3 and after school activities plus 3-4 hour of homework. If you stop and think about it it is ridiculous to put this load on high schoolers. [/quote]

FWIW, not all college programs are set up like that. Quarter systems in particular are more intense and require more time.[/quote]

Even those are less of a work load. A semester system generally consists of two 15-week terms: one in the fall (followed by a winter break) and one in the spring (followed by a summer break). The average full-time student takes 4-5 courses per term, or roughly 15 credits. 95% of colleges and Universities use this system.

A quarter system consists of four 10-week sessions in the fall, winter, spring, and summer. The average full-time student takes 3-4 courses per term, or 9-12 credits.

Now some stem majors more out of class studying but it is less vs what these high schools are requiring. Specially when the teacher do not coordinate the workload and end of semester.

Still you seem to miss the point. High School kids are not the same as college age students. There are a lot of reasons why this type of work load is not healthy for high school age kids. There are actually laws that prevent high school age kids from working these type of hours at a job but it’s okay for school? Most adults burn out with hours like that. [/quote]

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