My grand-daughter just graduated from the Governor’s School for Arts and Humanities in Greenville, SC. That’s right, SC...and according to Newsweek’s survey, that school ranks #42 out of the 1,0001 schools in their survey.
They have a 100% graduation, 100% college bound and every graduate earned scholarships...in fact, the students were offered $25 million in scholarships. 2 were accepted at Julliard. Erskine College, which awards one all inclusive scholarship per year, awarded it to one of those grads.
The difference is these kids compete to attend this school, and they are invested in success. The instructors are excellent and the academic courses are not easy. My grand-daughter (Who will attend Woffard in the fall) has earned qute a few college credits through the Advanced Placement courses she took.
A good education can be had anywhere, but you need good, dedicated teachers and students.
Congratulations to your granddaughter. But that is a scholarship school drawing from the top students statewide.
They could have only the most ham-fisted of teachers and pedagogies foisted upon them and they’d still do well.