<p>Hi everyone
not to sure where to start while explaining my situation but at my current public high-school i am extremely unhappy because of the lack of social change since 6th grade plus the obsession over drugs/alcohol abuse my peers have. (my school has had the same kids for 4 years already). Very frustrating and annoying and quite frankly i can't take it anymore. The only thing any of my peers are worried about are parties and drinking. I am a decent student (As, A-s) with some unique quality's and not worried about getting into a private/boarding school. The problem is my parents. They are having a hard time understand my situation and insist it will get better even though i know it will not. I am not trying to be negative, I am just being realistic. My family is upper middle class in income and we just made a big move so also they don't really want to spend college dollars on high-school. So i guess my question really is how can i somehow cheat the zoning and attend a different public high-school are there any cheaper private high-schools that i could attend in/near Westchester New york.
* i don't think i am eligible for financial aid.</p>
<p>@glowinthedark: If you go through the sites of some of the schools, you’ll note that the average household income level of financial aid recipients is (at least to me) shockingly high. Your HHI could be $150k (triple the national average) and you might still receive aid (depending on numerous other factors, of course). </p>
<p>Here’s one argument I would use if I was in your shoes: “I don’t believe the students at my current high school share the same values as our family and I would like to try something different.” By linking it to shared family values vs. just your opinion, that makes it a little more palatable. This is one of the reasons that we pulled our kids from our public school system. (I’m a dad, btw.)</p>
<p>Also, trying a day school first would be my first recco…generally cheaper (by as much as $20k or more).</p>
<p>Note that I am not an advocate of having to “con” parents into something which they do not feel is right for a child. They know you better than people on a random online forum, and I’m sure have your best interests in mind.</p>
<p>That said, based on how you characterize your public HS, I think it would be easy to truly stand out among the crowd. For example, start a chapter of SADD! (This last paragraph should make Pulsar happy, right?)</p>
<p>thats the best advice i’ve received. Thanks!</p>