regarding your last paragraph....I had the exact same experience, I went to catholic private schools until 10th grade.
All in all 9th grade was a eye opening experience due only to the fact that abortion was rampant, cocaine was the prevalent drug of choice in use, opposed to weed, and frankly, there wasn't much education going on at the catholic school.
Switching to a public school for 10th-12th grades and saving my parents a small fortune was an easy choice.
regarding your last paragraph....I had the exact same experience, I went to catholic private schools until 10th grade.
All in all 9th grade was a eye opening experience due only to the fact that abortion was rampant, cocaine was the prevalent drug of choice in use, opposed to weed, and frankly, there wasn't much education going on at the catholic school.
Switching to a public school for 10th-12th grades and saving my parents a small fortune was an easy choice.
I must admit that that is an eye opener to me a little bit, though one of my students came to my class in much the same circumstances, leading her father to remark that he was happy because he got a better education for his daughter, she enjoyed coming to school again and had friends, and he payed a lot less.