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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What makes you think we send kids to private school for college placement?

College placement is not a great measure of education but it tracks with test scores and grades.

The instruction in critical thinking, writing, and problem solving are not the same.  Standardized tests don't measure these very well but they matter for life outcome.

Furthermore, the friends and connections you form in high school matter.  They can help land a first job, get that promotion, or help with life down the road.

I can offer a recent example.  My son had a friend from high school who after college suddenly lost a job.  With one phone call I got him an interview for his current job that more than doubled his salary.

[b]Public school parents tend to focus on college outcome, while private school parents focus more on life outcome.[/quote][/b]

This! And we also focus on the high school experience itself. At my daughter’s high school there are excellent extracurricular opportunities, interesting coursework, varied field trips around the US, study abroad opportunities, interesting reading, writing and public speaking instruction, and easy access to  teachers for any extra help.

I don’t want my children to attend a high school where they won’t even be able to use the bathroom when they need to. [/quote]

Are your options really private school or inner city public school (not even an application school…just your local school)?

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