Private and public schools 2

When going to private school, all the rules are clearly stated when you first sign the contract to enter into the school. If you don't abide by the rules on the contract that you signed, there'll be consequences. Unlike private schools which can make up their own rules, public schools have to abide by the rules of the state. To help public schools enforce the rules, there is a police officer. In private schools, this role is handled by the Student Judiciary Committee. Just like there is high discipline, there is also high expectations for learning.  Learning expectations in private schools are not measured in Standardized testing until PSAT, SAT, or AP course testing. In public schools, from elementary school until senior year in high schools, learning skills are measured through Standardized MCAS testing. In public high school, just like in private, you also have to take the PSAT, SAT, and AP courses if you make it in. The course time differed at HHS and MSC, the school I went too.  At MSC, we also had a free period similar to DSB. The free period, instead of it only being about 40 minutes, was the length of a full period. The periods there were much shorter, only about 52 minutes. We had six classes a day and the schedule was rotating. Personally, I liked the schedule better there because you didn't have all the same classes everyday, two would switch out. When the two classes switched out, this would give you more time to do your work which made it easier. In HHS, seniors are allowed to leave for DSB and lunch, but not in MSC. At all times you are supervised by an adult. For this reason, when I'm a senior, I'll enjoy DSB in HHS more than the free period in MSC. Another very similar program private and public schools share are extracurricular activities.  In MSC, there isn't a football, golf, or frisbee team like HHS. In MSC, football wasn't allowed because it is "too dangerous," and  the insurance is too high. Hockey is huge at MSC, they are one of the most competitive high school teams in the country. They have their own rink and travel across the country because they are often ranked nationally. In HHS, there are all of the sports in MSC and more. Football is a huge part at HHS, they have been Superbowl champs and always field a competitive team. In public school there is more of a variety of choices because the state pays for most of it. There is a charge of $200 for any sport you are participating in the school. There is no charge in private school, it's all rolled into the tuition. Both are equally competitive. One of the problems in competing in a sports team is getting home.  In MSC, we tended to travel to farther distances. Some happened to be as far as about a one-two hour drive. At HHS, most of our competitions are within 30 minutes of the school. For both schools, to go to away games, there would be a team bus for the players and coaches, that way we all get there at the same time. After the games, there is transportation back to the school, but none back home. We would either have to have our parents pick us up or get in a carpool. In MSC, I was able to get in carpools because people lived in the same area. Unfortunately, this year at HHS, there is almost nobody that lives in my area. To get to school everyday to MSC was a pain. It took about  40 minutes to drive there on a good day, without traffic. Since it was a 40 minute drive, I had to wake up extra early just to get ready. Going to HHS is a much better drive. It only takes about 20 minutes to get there, but the traffic can also get hectic every once in awhile. When comparing private and public schools, there are more similarities than differences, particularly when looking at sports, and free time.