And I [b]hated[/b] it. Absolutely one of, cross that, [b]the[/b] worst experience i've had in my life. My school had this motto - "Men for Others" [b]That is [i]bullshit[/i].[/b] The video I've embedded above is of a snob from the very same school I attended. It captures the exact feel/vibe you get from the students. Self-absorbed pricks that think themselves above others with their BMWs that mommy and daddy gifted them at the age of 16. They(the staff) try to instill Christian values in you, but fail. Hardcore. My Sophomore year Theology teacher - she was a bitch. The q bitch. Thought herself above the students for memorizing scripture. Scolded you and scrutinized you for being an atheist. Claimed you were apathetic because you didn't give a shit about silly stories passed down and worshipped over the course of two millennia. I walked out of that place an atheist, and i've never looked back. No regrets whatsoever. Don't waste your money and fund such establishments at any point. My parents ended up sacrificing ~$100,000 over the course of seven years(Middle-High). A school that racked in millions upon millions of bucks annually, but still couldn't afford to do some research on decent educators that could at least live up to the school motto and message. They even charged us for standard black & white printing! There's much more to all of this, and it would take far too long to detail all of it, but I leave you with the video above. Do you want your child to attend a school with such an environment? I won't speak for everyone though - I'm unique. I'm quite introverted, never thrived socially. Such a school is not deal for people like myself. The school didn't cut it. Degraded by social skills by a [b][i]huge[/i][/b] margin. I struggle to mingle with girls. I practically had no friends. It's a [b]tough[/b] environment. So, I leave you with this - [b]think it through.[/b] If the choice and idea dawns upon you to send your child to a similar environment - someday - think twice. I highly recommend public schools with magnet programs. [b]Do not[/b] buy into the prestigious Christian schools. All I got out of it was problems. I feel like I didn't have a proper high school experience because my parents chose for me and decided to send me to such a school in attempt to boosten their ego. [quote]My child goes to *Insert Private School*![/quote] Don't be the guy. Or girl. Choose wisely. Talk it out with your child, whenever that day may come. This is a huge part of their life, and I'm sure any of you high school alumni can agree. Not to mention, it's a financial burden. You could be spending money on better things. [b]Don't rob your child of their childhood.[/b] Please.