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A major advantage to private education is that your child will likely be challenged to a higher academic standard. Private schools can be more academically rigorous than public schools, and private school students may have to meet more criteria to keep up their grade point averages. According to The Condition of Education 2001, from the National Center for Education Statistics, “Private high schools typically have more demanding graduation requirements than do public high schools. Compared with public schools, private schools required more coursework (in 4-year high school programs).”
More can be expected of private school students in terms of
quality of work, course workload, and special requirements such as
community service or Arts participation. In some schools, what would
normally be considered extracurricular activities, are prerequisites
for graduation, which ultimately round out students’ high school
experience. The push to meet this higher standard often results in a
greater level of student performance. In a recent NAEP report it was
found that, “Students in private schools scored significantly above
the national average in grades four, eight, and twelve. As the
report put it, ‘Performance results in 2002 show that, at all three
grades, students who attended nonpublic schools had higher average
writing scores than students who attended public schools.’” In
general, a student given the opportunity to attend a private school
will most likely reach a higher level of academic achievement.
Private high schools can instill their students with the
expectation of attending college. Data from the National Education
Longitudinal Study of 1988, “Fourth Follow-up” (NELS: 1988/2000)
show that, “Students who had attended private school in 8th grade
were twice as likely as those who had attended public school to have
completed a bachelor’s or higher degree by their mid-20s (52 versus
26 percent) and far less likely to have had no postsecondary
education.” With college as a focus, students can be more goal
oriented, and often elements of the schools curriculum will be
specifically aimed at preparing your child for college. Many private
schools are even referred to as “college preparatory”. Private
schools often encourage their students to take an active role in
their own college admission process. Students may be given more
access to information about college options, and they may be made
more aware of the requirements they must fulfill to qualify for a
specific school.
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