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Catholic School, Anyone?
Hannah's post made me wonder...
Anyone else go to Catholic school?
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Re: Catholic School, Anyone?
I went to a Catholic University, but it was my choice.
Otherwise, nope. DH went to a Catholic kindergarden, but that's all. Actually both of our mom's went to Catholic school K-8 and then switched to public at 9th grade.
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I went to OKC Public Schools (shudder) from kindergarten - 4th grade. Then my mom and dad sent me to Catholic school starting in 5th grade. It was expensive, and I don't know how they did it, but I am so glad they did.
I went to the primary school from 5th - 8th with a class of no more than 30 kids. Then we all switched to the high school and our class was 62 people strong when we graduated.
I had a great experience, even though I am agnostic. I never felt pressured to become catholic or anything.
Keith went to public school in a small town. We live in the city I grew up in now, and since I went to catholic school, he sort of thinks I was sheltered. And I am sure I was, from some things. So, we will have a pretty long discussion when it comes time to send any children we might have to school. I'd sign up my unborn children for catholic school TODAY, but he has different feelings. It'll be an interesting journey, when that time comes. :-)
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Nukke, you're the only one I know (besides horny guys!) who liked the uniform!
I went to parochial Catholic school from pre-k through 8th grade, then an independent all girls Catholic school for 9th and 10th grade. Then I finished off high school at a non-religious co-ed private school. I also attended an all women's Catholic college.
Jon went to public school until 5th grade, then he went to a parochial Catholic school til 8th grade, then a Catholic school run by Jesuits for high school.
We haven't agreed on how to school our future kids yet. Jon was lucky to go to a good public school, but not all public schools around here are that great. We definitely want them going to Catholic/private schools for high school, so they need to go somewhere that will prepare them for that.
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I went from Kindergarten right through college. (And a women's' Catholic college in a dry town, at that! Though that part wasn't so great.) The public schools where I grew up weren't that great, so my parents sacrificed a lot so that my brother and I could go to a private school. My brother ended up not going to Catholic high school, though, because by then the fees were exorbitant. Last I heard, my friend was spending $4k (each!) to send her kids to Catholic school. And that's with parish support; it's more than that if you're not a member of a parish.
My husband went to Catholic school for a year when he lived in Manchester, but once they moved to the burbs of NH, he went to public school. We've both agreed that if we live in a shitty school district, we'll send our kids to private school. But not necessarily a Catholic school.
As a side-note, I had more nuns in college than I did in elementary school and high school combined. But, with the exception of a statue here or there, you really would never have known that it was a Catholic school.
I attended Catholic school in the 7th/8th grade.. my parents wanted to send me to Catholic high school, but I fought them tooth and nail.. and really glad I did.
I ended up at a Catholic college - but not by choice.. long story..
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Mery, my college was cheaper than my high school! My Catholic high school was 18k a year (just checked, now 35k a year!), and the private high school I went to was 20k (now 30k). My elementary school was only 5k a year when I was there.
Luckily, there are cheaper high school options than the ones we went to. Well, than I went to, since Jon's high school was free - everyone got a full scholarship provided they could pass the admissions test. The average price for high school in nyc is only 10k, which is totally doable.
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I went to Catholic school grades K-12. High school was an all girls school.
I liked my uniform too, not b/c it was cute but because I didn't have to decide what to wear each day.
Nope, I went to horrible old terrible public school.
I went to public school my whole life & have no issue sending my kids to a public school as long as it's a decent one. I'll definitely do my research. But Clinton & I both went to public school, and I don't think it's damaged our futures in any way. I loved my high school actually.
It's definitely important to me that my future children receive a quality education, but I've never felt like the only way to do that is to pay an arm & a leg and make them wear plaid skirts & ties.
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110% this!!!
Yessss!!!!
Definitely not the only way, but like I said, you can live in the best school district in the country, but it might not be a good FIT with your child. So hopefully public schools will work out so we can save that money for college, but if it doesn't, I'll be prepared for an alternative education. I don't want to deprive my children of anything I think will help their experiences or their future, and that includes a quality education, in whatever form that might take.
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Ok, I just have to say that Oklahoma City public schools MOSTLY suck, so when I was talking about my experience, it was stricktly from that point of view. I didn't want it to seem like I was saying everyone in america can only get a good education at a private school. Just wanted to make that clear.
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P.S. I didn't have to wear a uniform at any of the schools I went to.
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Supposedly we didn't have to wear uniforms because the order of nuns who founded the school escaped persecution during the French Revolution by going into "hiding" and wearing regular clothes. Other schools thought we were stuck up because we didn't have a uniform, but they told us it was tradition.
Our dress code, however, was: skirts or dresses. If the skirt is above the knee, you have to wear tights or stockings that completely cover the leg. No backless shoes. Your shoulders must covered by at least 2 inches of fabric. No midriff showing. No underwear showing. When I was a junior they let us wear khakis as long as we wore "real" shoes (not sneakers) and a collared shirt. In the winter on Fridays we could wear jeans, but there were rules about that too. The year before I got there your skirt couldn't be more than "five fingers" above your knee. They amended that to be... whatever was in good taste, lol.
Last year's rankings, if you want an example, placed my Catholic High School first (as usual) and my public high school 23rd, which I think is generous. Our of my 3 closest friends in middle school, two went to the public school and me and the other went to private. This is anecdotal for sure, but the two who went to the public high school are hot messes now. The other girl and I both got married last year, have steady jobs, etc. I think there's also something to be said for not going to school with the same people from kindergarten through twelfth grade.
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That's hilarious. We did have a uniform, but unlike every other Catholic school I have ever heard of, we all wanted really long skirts. Like "tripping over the end of it" long. We had to measure ourselves to order them, and we all added like 6 inches (they were supposed to be knee-length, I think.) I don't really know how the math worked, but there was a distinct correlation between the length of your skirt and your level of popularity. (One girl had a polyester skirt, when the rest of us had wool. She was already one of those kids everyone targeted; this did not help her cause.) Even now, if I happen to be home during a school week, I'll see girls from my high school, and their skirts are down to the ground.
And I don't think anyone said that "uniform schools" are the only way to get your kid a quality education. I currently rent in a town with a very good public school system, and if we happen to live here when we have a kid, we'd certainly send our him'her to the schools here. But we also live in an extremely expensive area, and where we can afford to buy vs. where we want to live are in all likelihood two very different things. My husband and I both feel strongly about our kid being a "city kid," and that we live as close to Boston as possible. And if that means we end up sending him/her to private school for the best possible education, then we do it. We'll do our research, and we'll go from there.
The public schools where I grew up were crap, and I am truly grateful my parents sacrificed the way they did. As I mentioned, my brother went to public high school in our city, and the contrast was astounding. I remember going to the open house at his high school his freshmen year, and more than one teacher saying things like "Johnny would be a good student if he showed up for class," or "Katie would be doing really well if she did her homework. My mind was baffled, because that simply wasn't an option in my high school. You knew if you missed class or didn't do your homework, you had detention that afternoon, pure and simple. There was a level of discipline and order that the public schools in my city lacked, and the kids I know who went to public school their whole lives in my hometown reflect that.
I went to catholic school for K-12 and high school was an all girls school. I do believe I've heard my Dad comment about what a waste all that tuition was seeing that I'm an agnostic now hehe. They must have felt very strongly about a catholic education seeing that I grew up in one of the best school districts in WNY.
If you give rankings any value, in 2010, Meredith's catholic high school was #1, the public high school in the district where we just bought a house is #2, my catholic high school is #3, the public school I would have gone to #4, and my husband's public honors high school in the city #5. I think that we will likely send our kids to public schools, but if I don't think they are thriving there, I would put them in private school (which may or may not be catholic). Considering my PhD is in higher education, I highly value a good quality education for my future children.
I do think going to an all girls high school was good for me, and am not sure if I would have gotten a bachelors in math and be working on a PhD now if I hadn't. There were 105 girls in my graduating class, all but one went to college (she went into the military), many went on to graduate school, and at least 4 of us are getting a PhD. Also, a lot went into fields that are more male dominated.
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I went to public school all through my school career, probably because my parents were those horrible kind of people who didn't think it was necessary to have a ton of money and give me the "best" of everything, as long as I had my needs met. It served me well, and has continued to serve all 3 of my biological children, 2 of whom have already graduated from the same high school, and one of whom will graduate in 2015 from that school, as well.
Public, private, or even home school is just like anything else. You get out of it what you put into it. My sister teaches for one of the worst school districts in our area, as part of a rehabilitation initiative for the district. She has seen superstar students who have the full support of their parents (and some who succeed despite their parents), and she's seen kids who barely squeak by. I can see where better resources can be helpful, but I don't think anyone can fully blame their students' failure on the school, or even the district. You work with what you have available. Just my 0.02.