What do you think about specialized high schools? good or bad?
959781
Well it depends on what she likes. If it's academically specialised towards a specific academic focus, is she devoted enough to stay on that track? And how hard would it be for her to stay if she decided she wanted to focus on something else academically.\n\nMy suggestion would be to apply, go to open events, if the school has any, and have her spend a day there if possible, so she can talk to people and find out if thats what she really wants. If she decides not to go, then that's it. If she doesn't apply, it may always be a what if kind of situation.\n\nGood luck to her.
209205
I don't think soo. I love schools.I meet everiday my classmates,and I have fun!!!
1125765
Not necessarily the best, but definitely a good school!  You should go for it!
1079985
Personally I think they have good schools. I used to live there but I moved around alot when I was growing up and went to tons of different schools. When I was in that area I went to LFK, Warren County Middle, and Warren County High. Overall i learned more, and enjoyed school alot more in Warren County.\n\nI don't really know anything about the bad school reports. I just remember that the teachers there were great and took more time to work with me individually than those at other cities. Id think the worst part about the schools were the menus, LFK  had a menu that was pre-balanced with all of the food groups, but the middle and high school you could choose to not eat anything, get nachos and other things that don't even qualify as a meal. \n\n  I remember that the school system had the best field trips compared with the other schools too. They used charter buses that were air conditioned instead of hot school buses. We took trips to zoos, the Luray Caverns, Dinosaur Museums, we even took a cruise down the Potomac river one year. And parents were always welcome to come chaperon.\n\nHere is another website that might help you. IT has reviews and information about the schools along with addresses and phone numbers.\nwww.greatschools.net/city/Front_Royal/VA\n\ni hope some of that helped. good luck!
1005105
It depends on what you mean by a good university.  There are a lot of good academic schools, but dont just focus on the ivy league.  Small private schools are often very good and have smaller classes and more personal attention. Big state schools can be really good academically but there are a ton of people. There are also good party schools like Wisconsin at Madison, athletic schools, etc.
622320
It's really fun. I just gonna tell u about my class. I'm an Accel student..,, where the junior high only takes 2 years. There r 12 studs. It's really tight because our scores must be not least that 75 and our final score must be above 70. If not, school gonna dropped us back to the regular class. Really hard huh? This term, is an eliminated term.. where maybe someone will get into regular class if necessary. I'm a bit afraid because my scores are getting lower. But I think I'm still gonna enjoy this class... ^^\nWell, even though it's hard, tight, no times 4 games, but I enjoy it a lot. Really. I like to learn. I don't mind even my times spend only for studying n not 4 playing games. Because I use my free times for playing violin... that's 'games' for me.\nEvery holiday, 12 of us usually go to cinema... this summer, our plan is playing paint ball, watch Pirates of d Carribean 2, and going to hospital for research... We r like best friend.. we share together... and there is closeness among us..  That's what I like about accel class. Because we only 12, so we are like family...\nThat's my school life in my SCHOOL.. in the country..,, I can't explain it because there's nothing special except the balance of spiritual lessons, character building, and knowledge..
241177
good! school is for learning.... it makes you educated 'bout many things....
126636
well my opinion is that school is boring, but if you look at it from a different view.... it can be fun.....
120084
Not at all.\n\nIt has been proven that there are many different types of intelligences (16) and yet the school system only grades/evaluates for seven (reading/English, math, science, PE, art, music & history).  \n\nThen, if that is not bad enough, most schools are mainly geared around popularity, sports (and I love sports) and screwing off.  Kids are more than capable of doing the mindless busywork that they get assigned.  \n\nE.G.  I took a group of kids, insisted that they designed a "cool" mall.  It was a class called HOUSING.  Fed up with the inadequate curriculum and boring approach, I changed it all around and told them they had to design a mall.  It had to cost no less than $200 million, and had to include at a minimum certain services and 18 new services that are not currently offered.  \n\nWhen they got done, it was poor at best.  I flunked them all, and said, now get back to work.  If you want to pass this class, I want a mall that this school can be proud of, one that I can submit in a business plan, and one that will knock the socks off anyone who dares to look.\n\nThe kids were furious.  The parents were even angrier.  I stood my ground.  I said produce it, or fail; the choice is yours.  Long story short: when everyone got their cows over their buckets and knew that I was not kidding, they got busy and produced a phenomenal sketch.  It far exceeded my expectations, and I think the reason why this happened, was because they knew I expected it from them and that nothing lame would do (like so many other classes where lame and lousy was often times the norm).   It was quite a mess to get started and a lot of toes were stepped on.  But in the end, people finally grasped that excellence was indeed a requirement, and so produced it.\n\nIn short, our school systems "ASSUME" that young people are incapable, that resources are inadequate, and are short of “stuff”.  When in reality, the imagination is the most powerful "stuff" that humans have got, and if we would use it more often and “have to” produce, I think we would see a lot more out of our schools.  (Necessity is the mother of invention.) \n\nFor example, no teacher should even be allowed to use a text book in class.  The text book should be for homework assignments only, and need not even be brought to class.  Furthermore, students should be connected to real world problems and solutions.  They should be solving real world issues, not just theorizing about them.  I love to hear about projects where students have to care for a real live puppy (as if it were a human baby) or perhaps a real live baby--24 / 7, as they would have to do should they become parents any time soon.  What a great experience.  Not only does it provide real life experience, but a good shock of reality which hopefully will make them think twice when it comes to careless, unprotected  sex.\n \nI feel that if kids are going to learn science, then they should roll their sleeves up, and cure a disease, and if nothing else study why the disease foils the doctors in the first place.  Then, perhaps, they could begin to look at alternate ways to address the same problem.  \n\nIn the same way, if kids are to do math, then why are they not "using" the formulas to produce something of use?  At the very least, they should be solving a basic every day problem.  (The number one reason why people are poor at math is because they don’t know how to apply it, i.e. set up the problem.  Perhaps if they were actually solving problems on a day to day basis, they may have more experience and desire and knowledge of how to use math to get their work done.  Ya think?)\n\nAccounting classes should be based on running the books of real live businesses--or ones that are based on school businesses created and ran within the school itself.  Students who are learning about stocks and investments should have to manage a portfolio.  There are ways to go on the internet and use pl
802313
I believe they are good for schools. First off it is much easier to ensure the schools dress codes, because the school itself can pick the specific clothes. You don't have to worry as much about the short skirts or having any clothes affiliated to gangs or drugs. Secondly, it takes a lot of pressure off the students. They don't have to worry about "impressing" each other with the latest trends. Third, it is better for those families dealing with economic hardships. Usually there are programs to get those kids uniforms, if their parents cannot afford them and it also takes the pressure off those kids who might not be able to afford name brand clothes. Which can help prevent them from receiving any ridicule for that.
953168
I go to a private school and  like it a lot better than public\nPrivate: Pros:\n1) better education\n2) 1 on 1 attention with teacher\n3) God/Jesus\n4) most of the time your friends with a LOT more people than any public school.\nCons:\n1)money issues (I.E.: Tiuation)\n2) Not as many people as a public school\nPublic: Pros:\n1) more people\n2) lets just say different\n3) not as expensive\ncons:\n1) not learning as much\n2) not as much 1 on 1 attention with the teacher\n3) more peer pressure\n4) hardly NO Jesus or God\n5) etc...
1001616
High school is fine. The work maybe hard and long but it's fine. Nothing big compared to what will be coming ahead after high school.
1141983
I think this is a very good idea.  You need to start with the administration of the High School and the targeted elementary schools, if you want to get anywhere.  You also might be able to bring something like this into a local Boys & Girls Club.
239608
My high school was/is a Catholic stuffy rigid academic school. We hardly did well in any sporting activity but always did well in the braniac areas. For the most part my high school was divided into 3 main sections. Students that were upper middle class that had something to prove(mainly popularity and materialistically.) Second group was the brainiacs that snubbed the popular kids with their braniac elitism. The third group were ones that were just trying to survive and not fall between the cracks of the system. We all wore uniforms and mostly from the same heritage.
334075
The important pinst are to make sure the school is renouned in teaching and has high accreditation and that teh teachers are good and friendly. Also look ahead to the future is the middle and high school also a good school. Hope this helped.
821667
I did not get good grades in high school, in fact, I barely graduated. But it wasn't due to a lack of intelligence. My IQ is 120. I struggled in high school only because I partied too much and didn't care to study. I was rather bored with the subject matter. In essence, I hated school.\n\nI have learned that if you are business saavy, genuinely intelligent, and do good work then I believe you will succeed in life.  As a small business owner I have found that I am doing much better financially than about 98% of the classmates I graduated with.\n\nHowever, I encourage you to try your best in high school. That's all anyone can ask of you. Do your best at everything you do in life, even if you aren't good at it or you don't succeed.
762436
Usually students are hmschooled by  a parent.  Alot of hmscool cirriculums come from the christian churches. They are good compared to most public schools some of them can be very conseravative as far as life issues. Some of the church familys are great to get books and help as far as what your state educ. dept. requires. The U of Mich. used to ?? have a good cirriculum but was costly.