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Oxymoron, and quite possibly an inaccurate generalization at that. I agree with a previous poster to ask non-Catholic STUDENTS at the particular Catholic school you’re considering how they feel about the religion issue. Sometimes religion classes can be truly inclusive; other times it’s a period a day of indoctrination to tune out. (I have no personal experience with Catholic schools, but the latter is true of certain religiously-affiliated schools in my area.)</p>
<p>Also, I’ve “heard” of high schools that have open campus for lunch–I wish I attended one! But most that I know of with the open-campus lunch policy are actually privates. It doesn’t seem to be popular among publics around me, probably due to safety concerns (school is responsible for student during school hours, including lunch).</p>