The academics, in terms of signalling, are fantastic, but in terms of actual learning they are only okay. Theoretically they are fantastic in terms of actual learning too, but there are many bad teachers, and because the classes are heavily discussion based the learning is largely a function of the intelligence of your classmates, and my school is not selective enough for that to be taken care of. (They even have the gall to ban honors-level English and History classes for underclassmen, so I learn just about nothing in those...)
I’m still friends with several kids at the public school. They are very, very nice, and there are enough wealthy kids in my town that no one really cares about that. Also, they know I could only afford it because my mom works there, so they don’t chalk me off as “snobby rich kid” (many of them are richer than me!)
My parents don’t care at all. The only authority exerted in them in this area is that they won’t let me unschool (which is something I really wanted to do for a while but probably don’t have the self-discipline for
I don’t expect to keep my high school friends, but if I’m happier from their friendship it will be easier for me to study and get good grades (I know this from experience).
The academics, in terms of signalling, are fantastic, but in terms of actual learning they are only okay. Theoretically they are fantastic in terms of actual learning too, but there are many bad teachers, and because the classes are heavily discussion based the learning is largely a function of the intelligence of your classmates, and my school is not selective enough for that to be taken care of. (They even have the gall to ban honors-level English and History classes for underclassmen, so I learn just about nothing in those...)
I’m still friends with several kids at the public school. They are very, very nice, and there are enough wealthy kids in my town that no one really cares about that. Also, they know I could only afford it because my mom works there, so they don’t chalk me off as “snobby rich kid” (many of them are richer than me!)
My parents don’t care at all. The only authority exerted in them in this area is that they won’t let me unschool (which is something I really wanted to do for a while but probably don’t have the self-discipline for
I don’t expect to keep my high school friends, but if I’m happier from their friendship it will be easier for me to study and get good grades (I know this from experience).