<p>I’m sorry, that is just crazy to spend that much on high school. I don’t care if you are loaded. Just insane.</p>
<p>Perhaps. Others think it is insane to spend that much money on undergrad college. It’s a matter of perspective, values and ability to pay.</p>
<p>If I could just choose one-my children’ private high school or the ivy they attend, I’d choose the high school. For that matter I’d have chose the incredible private elementary. Once they get a great foundation, they’ll do well anywhere.</p>
<p>And Walker, schools like Harker are not filled ith children of “loaded” parents, just hard working people who really value education.</p>
<p>I value education. We work hard. I paid tuition at a private school because there was no other choice. But I certainly did not spend that kind of money and I’d put my kids up there with the best and brightest from that school any day. Cost to benefit ratio. Same with undergrad.</p>
<p>One of my wealthy friend’s D went to a school like Harker, its in an different county.She was loaded, their home is in the most exclusive area near San Farncisco. All properties are 2 acre zoned, their property has Tennis Court, Out Door cooking, butler’s quater and In Door Swimming pool. My friend makes more than 200k/mo, so sending her kids to any schools is just a chump change.</p>
<p>What I observed is that the D and her friends from the neighborhood all went to this fancy school have developed bad habits, not sure if they use drugs but they start shoppinng at LV’s at the tender age of 10, nanny accompany to school and shopping, demanded Rolls Poyce for transportation, look down upon these “poor uncles/aunts”, never talked to my D at a sunday school class and very sloppy when we went on a trip together.</p>
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<p>Harker’s tuition is about 3/4 of the median household income in the US; unless it is very generous with financial aid, it is likely that the student population is heavily skewed toward those from upper income households.</p>
<p>One can argue that the incremental value for a good private school is less for them than for a middle or lower income household, since the upper income households are likely to have access to better public schools than the middle or lower income households.</p>
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<p>Is it due to the school, or the upbringing from the parents, that results in this particular person being that way?</p>
<p>vk2205/jeninreno,</p>
<p>What conclusions did you come to with regards to Harker? I am interested in the middle school/high school experience there.</p>