How Much Does It Matter to You Which High School You Attend?

How Much Does It Matter to You Which High School You Attend?

Every year, a seemingly infinite number of people graduate from high school and decide to attend college. Most upper-class families send their children to expensive, private high schools, which want us to believe attending that school is an advantage. However, does it really matter to you which high school you attend? I strongly believe which high school you attend is not significant.

According to an article from “The New York Times,” students who did not attend any high school have the same college acceptance rate compared to students with high achievement. Most people believe in the government’s available systems that suggest school choices for students are not trustworthy. Middle-class students usually end up with few schools left, many of which are not good schools. Meanwhile, upper-class students usually end up with luxury schools, which are fairly good to attend. Every summer, many unlucky students wait for a school acceptance and get a replacement school instead that is not on his list; the most challenging schools academically are also the most unpleasant which explains why so few students apply.

According to an article from “College, USA Today,” college administrators often check your personal information and compare it to the students who are still attending. McDermott strongly urges administrators not to compare current with previous students. He strongly believes that each year students will be distinctive because of classrooms with different teaching styles, students with varying schedules and needs for discipline. On the other hand, he also says it is dangerous when administrators compare students who have similar GPAs to those from another school because college administrators often choose students who attended a better school.

There are some ways to make the high school that you attend not matter. For instance, the SAT and the ACT can help colleges to understand all the students. The GED is for home schooling and also available for people who did not finish regular school. The GED, which is equivalent to a high school diploma, is accepted by approximately 95% of colleges. There are many examples that show that students from the top quintile of testers on the GED can score higher on the SAT than students who attended a famous school.

     Every year, a seemingly infinite number of people graduate from high school and go on to college. It does not matter that you attend a particular high school because of the SAT or the ACT. Therefore, no matter who you are or which school you attended, the learning is yours, not for other.

Works Cited

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3.     "Does Your High School's Quality Affect Where You Can Get into College?" USA TODAY College. 30 May 2013. Web. 9 Mar. 2015.