hi! i am currently enrolled in a public high school that is pretty competitive. but, i hate it here soooooo much! all my friends from middle school left and went to various private schools so now i am left and i’ve had a hard time finding friends. my school is judgemental and cliquey and i haven’t had any luck finding a new friend group. in addition, i feel like i am falling through the cracks in my high school. i’m not getting any guidance in planning for my future and NOBODY cares!!! my school isn’t challenging for me and honestly i just want a fresh start, i just don’t know how realistic private school is for me. id love to hear your thoughts on what i should do. also here’s some questions:
is private school worth the high price?
does transferring in high school look bad on your college apps?
how hard is transferring credits?
thank you so much any thoughts or help would be greatly appreciated.
Probably the top things on the list: What is your budget? What grade are you currently in? What sort of school might you transfer to? What sort of public school are you in? Are you currently in a very competitive suburban US high school?
There are some “elite” private schools that are very expensive and probably at least as “judgemental and cliquey” as where you are. There are some religious schools, which I don’t know much about. There are a few Montessori and Waldorf schools that are a somewhat different environment. It is my understanding that they tend to be smaller with a more cooperative environment and not quite so competitive. However, I have heard of students who had transferred to a Waldorf high school going on to colleges such as Dartmouth and Wellesley and Williams and doing well there.
One of my 15 year old daughter’s classmates was being picked on in their high school. I don’t know whether or not it could be classified as “bullying” but she was coming home crying, being the target of too many jokes.
The mom and I had a chat, and I suggested exactly what you’re considering: Get the girl out of the enviornment, into a new school with new kids.
Mom did. She moved the girl in November; her twin brother moved just after Christmas. Both are flourishing in a new school. The girl is coming home happy.
No one should be coming home from school in tears.
As to the price, around here a Catholic high school runs about $10,000 a year. Not everyone can afford that. This is a talk you’re going to have to have with your parents. You might consider looking at the alternatives, and looking into possible scholarships.As to “worth the price”-- only you and your parents can determine that.