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Originally Posted by MattyC
For reference. My highschool girlfriend was an exceptional student and transfered from Weber Academy (private school) to Springbank (which even though it is situated in a wealthy area is not a wealthy school, believe me) in Gr 12 and accept for a couple university prep-courses that may have put her a bit ahead as far as study skills and general knowledge goes, being at Weber didn't advance her University career whatsoever. And she's the first to tell you that.
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Smart and motivated students generally do well whatever school system they are enrolled in. Its the others that private schools tend to help the most.
ie. better teachers, lower student-teacher ratios, enforced study periods, structure, fewer classroom distractions (ie. unruly students), etc.