Should I stay homeschooled or go to a public school?

Question

I have been homeschooled my whole life, when i got into the 7th grade, I started to find out all of the things i was missing, friends, ect. So now I am in 10th grade and my dad just gave me a choice between homeschool and public school. He makes public school sound like a terrible place, but my friends act like its no big deal. I have Never gone to a public school h**l ive nerver been INSIDE a public school, if you were me would you go to public school or would you stay homeschooled? My friends all say i would enjoy the experience of going to a real school my dad not so much. If you are going to say do what you want to do, just dont post.

Answer 1

I find that my friends that are home schooled find it better because they can focus on their studies more and not have to worry about how they dress. They can be themselves. It depends. If your into the whole social scene and having to work in groups and if you don't mind having mean teachers and more peer pressure .. then go ahead. A public school can open many doors for you.

I go to a magnet school where we have a dress code [ we look like golfers]. I like it because I don't have to pass by a girl who's thong shows above her pants everyday or some gang members who walk around. If I feel that there is a lot of pressure on me then I'll probably change to home schooling. It depends what kind of enviorment you like. I have friends who HATED high school because they had a lot of problems with people. Good luck on choosing, but I'd stay with home school.  

Answer 2

Weigh the pros and cons before making your decision. Home-schooled kids often are better prepared for college because they have personal, one-on-one teaching for most of their life, as opposed to public school kids who are taught in a classroom setting and who might not get all of the attention they need to thoroughly understand concepts. Your parents can tailor lesson plans for you, spending a little longer on the things you struggle with, but in public school you might have to rush through something with only a little time to prepare with tutors.

For these reasons, home-schooled kids get consistently higher test scores, which of course looks good on college applications. However, being home-schooled might also mean missing out on extracurriculars provided by public schools, such as sports, debate, or theater.

Then there is the issue of getting up very early 5 days a week. If you have been home-schooled your entire life, this schedule might be hard to adjust to. The hours are not so flexible.

The positive side is that you would be spending time with several hundred people your own age, but even this has its drawbacks. High school society can be very petty and immature, and you have to be prepared to put up with this. Coming from such a sheltered home, it could be difficult.

Answer 3

As a teacher, I would say public school would probably be a bette experience. It may better prepare you for your future life. You will be dealing with professionals who are trained in how to teach and help students academically. You will also get a lot more social experience dealing with a wide variety of people. You will also have the chance to make a lot more friends. Plus schools offer a lot of extracurricular activities such as sports, clubs, music, art, etc. I am biased since I teach in a public school and find it to be a great experience for all my students.

Answer 4

I would say go for it.  If you don't like it you can always go back to home schooling, but if you don't, you may never have the chance.

I know some homeschool kids who are extremely bright and well-adjusted, so don't buy the line that you are -necessarily- missing out on a lot of socialisation and that stuff.  On the other hand, I also know of some homeschool kids who are WAY behind the curve, really need to be in a proper school setting.  Just saying for the benefit of all here, you know?  BTW, I'm a dad, it's the kids' parents I'm mainly friends with.  

But honestly, most of you high schoolers--isn't nearly every day of your life, during the school year at least, a nonstop wish to NOT be there?

Pros and cons both ways, yoiu know?

Answer 5

If you do decide to go to a public school, it will be a shock. Be prepared for some hard work because being homeschooled all your life, you would have never lived by a strict scheduele that gets you in trouble if you dont follow it correctly. I know someone who did that and is finding it hard to fit in because all her life she never had to deal with all the things that come with public school. eg. peer pressure.

There would be A LOT of challenges that you will face and find it sooo different. I suggest maybe waiting till yr 12 when everyone is focused on getting good marks. That way there won't be as many kids going through puberty and wanting to make 'the new homeschooled kid's" life miserable.

Answer 6

public school man. gotta get you prepared for the real world. itll be fun too.