[Gabz]

You stated it was also outside the big cities in some states.......

I grew up in NYC, I know about big city schools, public and private. Trouble is not confined to public schools, be they in big cities or rural communities.

Where I live, which is very rural, the good kids, academically and socially, do not want to go to the only private HS in the area because it is a haven for the bad kids and the gangs.

[evad]

You stated it was also outside the big cities in some states....

Yes, Louisiana would be a good example where all public schools produce poor results, big city, rural and in between.

[evad]

..do not want to go to the only private HS in the area because it is a haven for the bad kids and the gangs.

A private school that's a haven for bad kids and gangs??

This isn't a reform school ..is it?

I would really, really like to read about such a private school. Does it have a name??