<p>My D’s public school did a fine job as well @thumper. Wierd how my D ended up with the same HS stat’s (including ACT Score as it has been posted)as another poster, yet didn’t pay for the privilege to say she was the Val of 34 students. Mine was only top 1% of nearly 700. She took a rigorous IB program at her public school, and ended up with the same education. If an American education is lesser than “others”, how did my kid end up the same results as a parent that thinks American schools suck?The same poster may advocate rigorously for the free UG, but paying for private HS is okay? Sounds like talking out of both sides of the mouth. Or something else. :-S </p>