Poll: were you raised in a public of private school?

[Ilikemilkshake]

in Britain there are non-denominational state funded schools, where anyone of any religion or background can attend. Then there are state funded religious schools most of which are for catholics (although I believe there are some for muslims aswell) and then there are private schools which you have to pay to attend.

I finished school this year but I went to a the state school seeing as im an athiest, and I have a lone parent who is poor.
Religious schools tend to get somewhat better results from their students than other state schools, and private schools tend to get better results than all the other schools.

Although me and just about everyone im friends with will be starting at uni this september so in the end it doesnt really matter

EDIT: reading over some other posts, people saying the public and private thing are the other way round in britain, I dont really get that myself but I believe i've explained what i've talked about well enough for you to understand what I meant, even if I'm calling it the wrong thing

 

[LongAndShort]

Private primary school (kindergarten to year six to anyone unclear about what may be an Australian term) and Public high school. Very glad I went to a public high school, made me the man I am.

 

[GLo Jones]

NOTE:yes I know in Britain they are switched thats why I made another answer

What?

Public (Britain)
Private (Britain)

You've given Britain the same bloody option, for public is private here.

What you want to say is this:

Public (Britain)
State (Britain)

Quite correct terminology.

Public schools are owned and ran by private individuals, members of the public if you will, instead of being for the public like in the USA. Paying individuals can go to these schools.

State schools are run by the state, and are the ones that are free for the public.

Please make the necessary amendments, because otherwise only Public-schooled Brits can vote in this poll.

For the record, I am state-schooled, though it's supposed to be one of the best in the country.

This says it nicely. I'll vote Private (Britain) because I know you mean. But still, it would be cool if you edited it.

Edit: Actually no, I won't vote, because I see other Brits confusing the two.

It's very common that people will say private school here when they mean public (since everyone hears it as the same concept).

 

[Sacman]

not just Private school but Catholic School... yeah that pretty much fucked me up for life...

How so?

well socially I was used to small groups of people, very little drama, and given the special treatment for 8 years so when I switched over to public school in high school I couldn't cope with the contrast between the two so I became anti social and hid all forms of emotion to do so...
not to mention all of the brainwashing that went on...

 

[dlawnro]

Public school in California (the state ranking 49th out of 50 in per capita funding for students (and only then because one of the states doesn't report its funding)) and yet my school was better than one of the two private schools in the same town.
Besides, for the amount of money those private schools cost, I would much rather take the public route. Also, I remember hearing that the salaries for public school teachers are actually generally better and that there are more strict requirements to become a public school teacher, because private schools aren't regulated by the government in the same way public schools are.

 

[Macgyvercas]

Private schools.

Public school wanted to put me in special ed, and mom got pissed at them for it.

 

[Gunsang]

Public in the US. I hated it so I dropped out freshmen year in high school. Now I'm in college with a high ACT score. Take that, school system!

Edit: I also used those 3 years of no school on video games, philosophy and movies; and absolutely no school work. Ha!

 

[Lust]

Public schools. In California.

The lunch wasn't all that great, even if it was free.

 

[PPB]

Private catholic schools for both primary and secondary education (Canada).

Most of my friends did public primary but switched to private for secondary. I reckon there's a considerable difference between public and private come secondary schooling, not really because of the quality of the education itself, but more because of the environment.

 

[Picosaurus]

Public schools are owned and ran by private individuals, members of the public if you will, instead of being for the public like in the USA. Paying individuals can go to these schools.

State schools are run by the state, and are the ones that are free for the public.

The best explanation so far!

I went to Public School. (The English meaning of Public School)

 

[OceanSapphire]

Canadian public school, and I've never seen any private schools here.

 

[Gunsang]

Public schools are owned and ran by private individuals, members of the public if you will, instead of being for the public like in the USA. Paying individuals can go to these schools.

State schools are run by the state, and are the ones that are free for the public.

So, in Britain, are public bathrooms owned by private individuals too? I'm sorry, I had to ask that one.

 

[masseyguy911]

Public School over here in America.
It's ok... I guess.

 

[masseyguy911]

not just Private school but Catholic School... yeah that pretty much fucked me up for life...

Oooh Catholic School, my cousin went to one up till high school then he went to a public school. He said it screwed him over because of just how different the two were.

 

[Sacman]

not just Private school but Catholic School... yeah that pretty much fucked me up for life...

Oooh Catholic School, my cousin went to one up till high school then he went to a public school. He said it screwed him over because of just how different the two were.

exactly that's why I'm all screwed up now...

 

[RamirezDoEverything]

Public, I'm too damn poor for a private school.

 

[LamborghiniJackson]

Public, I'm too damn poor for a private school.

Alas, the same goes for me.
My name used to be "ToyotaJackson".

 

[Nukey]

I attended public school in previous years, but I've recently been put into a private school.

 

[Troublesome Lagomorph]

I've been in private schools my entire life.

 

[Downfall89]

An independent public school in Australia. We only play private schools in sports and other activities and we are more prestigious and have a better reputation than almost all pubic schools in the state, and 'apparently' the country.