High school in america vs. public school in england?

Question

I only ever went to school in England and have always been interested in the idea of a totally different culture that is american high school - can anyone who has experienced both tell me the differences in the experience of each as i am considering moving to america when my first baby is born?

Answer 1

Err, no you didn't. Not to a public school.

There are only about six public schools in the whole of England, and they are boarding schools for boys.

If you went to the English equivalent of a US high school, you went to a state school.

Answer 2

What is public school in England like? Not all high schools in the U.S. are equal. I was lucky and went to a very good high school in Massachusetts. We had a high number of graduates go onto college. We had a number of courses and activities, sports, music, drama, fashion, etc. I believe in other countries that in high school that their students actually do the first 2 years of college here?  Is that true? In some high schools, there is the option to take the AP courses, which is for college credit if you take and pass the exam.

Public schools across the board (with the exception of very wealthy communities most likely) are going downhill in the U.S. for many reasons. Funding or the lack of it is usually the #1 reason given for the decline in quality. There are also problems with people coming here that don't speak English. This is a major problem in Westboro, MA for example. They call the schools there a mini UN with all of the different languages. It's kind of hard to say because of all the diversity that exists in America. Private schools in America are the best but again not all are equal.

Does this even come close to answering your question? Maybe it's more what you want your child to learn and what opportunities after education do you want your child to have? How does it compare to what is offered in England?

edit: Colleges in the United States are great though. There are a lot of them. So it might be beneficial to come here for that reason.

Answer 3

I can't speak for the english school systems, but I'm in school her in america and then public schools suck to me. That's why I'm homeschooled.