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Catholic vs. public schools

            
             In today's society there are two main options for parents to consider.
             when sending their child off to school. Catholic schools are a great.
             choice in continuing the development of a child's spiritual growth while.
             public schools are much less costly and provide the same education sans.
             the religion side. They are both strong choices and they do not differ.
             in too many areas other than the practice of faith. This is a very.
             argumented and public debate. It is easy for parents who are strictly pro.
             or con catholic schools to make a decision but most parents are not that.
             set in stone and are searching for a good education for their kids.
             So the question is; Why catholic schools? Many will debate and say that.
             catholic schools have a higher graduation percentage or a lower drop out.
             average. And while this might be true, one must look at the demographics.
             catholic school students come from; most are from middle to upper class.
             families where success, and college, is a priority. The "in crowd" in a.
             catholic school is the people who party, the people who drink and skip.
             school. However in a public school with more kids and more diversity.
             there is more than just one "in crowd", in public schools one can be.
             oneself and find people who are like him to fit in with. This is not the.
             case in catholic schools. There only has to be one or two kids, who are.
             the most influential, to convince the rest of the class that drinking is.
             cool. There is not as many extracurricular programs for kids to be.
             involved with at a catholic school compared to what public schools offer.
             One must take into consideration though that in larger cities, public.
             schools have two, three, or even ten times the number of students that an.
             average catholic school has. But in thinking about this, schools of that.
             magnitude also does not give a student as much attention and they have.
             more of an opportunity for their grades to slip without anyone seeing it.


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