Intro to HS Types

Public

100

Public Schools class size

30+ students per class (LARGE)

200

True/False: Public schools require that students pay tuition to attend, along with paying bus route fees.

False, public schools offer free transportation and are free to attend!

300

Public schools are big so they offer the most _____, clubs and _____________.

sports, extracurriculars

400

Public schools can admit almost anyone, what is their main condition to be GUARANTEED a spot?

You must live within the boundaries of the district

Private

100

Private Schools main focus is ______ preparation

COLLEGE - FACT: 64.5% of private school graduates enrolled in a four-year college by the fall of that year.

200

Private Schools are not cheap, there are a lot of fees, but there are resources to help with payment, what are these resources called?

Scholarships

300

Private schools does not offer a lot of sports or clubs, but they do offer lots of _______ and ________ support options

Tutoring, Academic

400

Private schools are very demanding for students and families, so there is lots of family __________, and strict _________

paperwork, deadlines

Charter

100

Charter school students have access to a lot of help from teachers because their class size is ____

15 students per class

200

Charter schools do not offer many ________ and __________ options

sports, extracurriculars

300

Charter schools are operated independently, so they are _______-free like public schools

tuition

400

True/False: Charter schools are so small they are able to offer transportation to students that live within 5 miles of the school.

False - Charter schools does not offer transportation.

Wild Cards

100

A successful charter student must have ________

transportation

200

Public school is big, successful students are independent and should be willing to ___________________

speak up for themselves

300

Someone interested in college and focused on schoolwork should consider going to what type of high school?

Private High school

400

A student interesting in experimenting with new learning methods and trying out untraditional classroom policies should look into what type of school?

Charter school!