single sex schools

[im_random]

All girls schools/all boys schools..better or worse than co-ed?

[shrguy]

i don't really know any positives other than concetrating more on studies.....

it takes away from the real world education.

[Chemical Love]

i would say they suck but i've never been to one. i know i wouldnt like an all guys school.

[Lueda Alia]

i would say they suck but i've never been to one. i know i wouldnt like an all guys school.

i agree. i'd hate going to a school with girls only.

[SingleDoubt]

all testicles? no thanks...

[brandnizzle32]

i would have to agree.... goin to school with all boys would leave me hungry for female interaction and my female interaction skills would not be good cause they would never be around....... plus i luved staring at them during class

[Mercy Medical]

I've never been to an all girls school before, but I don't expect it to be a good thing. There's certain things you learn while you're in high school that aren't exactly school related....and I think interacting with guys is one of them.

That's the thing that I don't understand about homeschooling. I think it's stupid because there's a lot of stuff you learn at school that doesn't have to do with you're education. Interacting with people is one of them.

[ATFEH4President]

Heh my dad pretty much made me go to an all guys school...I lasted two days then i was like fuck you im going back to public school...it was terrible.

[im_random]

Heh my dad pretty much made me go to an all guys school...I lasted two days then i was like fuck you im going back to public school...it was terrible.

Haha yeah I was forced to go to an all girls school..except I'm still here..2 years and 2 months later.

I don't know why. I HATE girls

[MrChainsaw389]

I've been in an all guys school for two and a half years, and have another two and a half to go. It's pure hell. I think the only positive would be there is little to no drama. The person that said it would help to focus more on studies...it doesnt.

[lesto17]

oops...when i saw this poll all it said was better or worse? so i just clicked better not knowing what it said.

[Ambulance X]

oops...when i saw this poll all it said was better or worse? so i just clicked better not knowing what it said.

same

[cris545]

i'm in a co-ed school... i think co-ed is better, i have a cousin in an all girls school, she's distracted in school the same way i am, so she doesn't really focus more than i do and she's socially better than me, i'm extremely shy and she turned out to be extremely outgoing, and being in an all girls school actually forced her to develop social skills and meet a ton of guys from other schools. So i guess they're both good, but i prefer co-ed, people need a balance between boys and girls, i wouldnt stand being surrounded by girls all the time

[thepunkpig]

worse. i don't get along with girls much. i think all my friends are guys except one girl and we don't even get along anyway. all girl's school sound like they would suck. co-ed all the way.

[Mad Caddie]

I dont know which would be better education-wise, but personal preference would be co-ed. I switch between hating guys and hating girls so i wouldnt cope with just the one sex school. I need balance.

[punklet2101]

I've never been to an all girls school before, but I don't expect it to be a good thing. There's certain things you learn while you're in high school that aren't exactly school related....and I think interacting with guys is one of them.

That's the thing that I don't understand about homeschooling. I think it's stupid because there's a lot of stuff you learn at school that doesn't have to do with you're education. Interacting with people is one of them.
I agree with Kara.

[piebaldkid42]

I agree with Kara.
i also agree with kara

[Mad Caddie]

Kara makes a very good point, because, as I learnt in Society and Culture a little while ago, schools are an "agent of socialisation". This means that, like parents, peers, media, etc., school teaches you how to behave and interact with our world in a socially acceptable way. Without such a big agent of socialisation in your life (co-ed schooling), you could become pretty pretty socially inept.

[drowningintears]

i go to an all girls school and it sucks. i never knew some people could be such bitches to each other til i started going there. totally agree with the whole socialisation thing, im living proof of the fact that going to an all girls school messes up your ability to socialise with guys.

[(joeyman)]

take one from better and add it to worse. on the front it just said random poll: better or worse, so i picked better. i thought it was like one of those trick questions like this or that, but thats all it says.

[The Bled 13]

I have no opinion. I don't care really.

[bigal00004]

oops...when i saw this poll all it said was better or worse? so i just clicked better not knowing what it said.
me too

[dretti]

I couldn't do a same sex school, it would just be weird. I need my women...

[-whisp-]

I would hate it.. and I might have to switch school to an all girls school if I move. it blows, I don't think I could handle being around girls all the time.. cat-fights etc.. ugh.

[LoyalSubject]

If it was an all girl school and I was the only guy that would be awesome

[puNk_tHeoRy]

I attend an all-girl school now and I have to say its the best thing that's happened to me (no, i'm NOT a lesbian). The guy's school, Strake Jesuit, is right across the parking lot from us and we have a few co-ed classes, we can go on each other's campus during lunch and what not, and a bunch of events that involve both schools. So the "distraction" (the guys) are far enough away to where we can concentrate but close enough to where it's not killing our social skills.
I think thats they way all single-sex schools should be set up.

[MrChainsaw389]

I attend an all-girl school now and I have to say its the best thing that's happened to me (no, i'm NOT a lesbian). The guy's school, Strake Jesuit, is right across the parking lot from us and we have a few co-ed classes, we can go on each other's campus during lunch and what not, and a bunch of events that involve both schools. So the "distraction" (the guys) are far enough away to where we can concentrate but close enough to where it's not killing our social skills.
I think thats they way all single-sex schools should be set up.

Something like that is a good idea. However my school has pretty much no attachment to the girls schools.

[*Lexie*]

i go to an all-girls school and its ok. i guess there's less to distracte you from work...but im not sure whether that's good or bad. luckily my social life hasnt been killed by school - having said that, it hasnt done wonders to it either.

[im_random]

I attend an all-girl school now and I have to say its the best thing that's happened to me (no, i'm NOT a lesbian). The guy's school, Strake Jesuit, is right across the parking lot from us and we have a few co-ed classes, we can go on each other's campus during lunch and what not, and a bunch of events that involve both schools. So the "distraction" (the guys) are far enough away to where we can concentrate but close enough to where it's not killing our social skills.
I think thats they way all single-sex schools should be set up.

See if that's how my school was I wouldn't mind it at all. But as it is now, you only see the guys from our brother school if you take the bus (which hardly anyone from either school does), we have no co-ed classes, we can't see them during school (even though it's just down the street) and we don't really do any events that involve both schools (I can only think of one, and that's Crop Walk for Hunger).

If my school was like yours I think I'd like it a whole lot better though.

[sunrisehighway]

i'm surprised to see many people approve of single-sex schools. I live in the Toronto area and they are pretty much non-existent here.. in fact I don't know where a single one is and have never met anyone who went to one . Basically the only times ive ever heard them mentioned is in books i read or movies i watch.

I would be completely against it. Kara said it perfectly that school serves more purposes than simply education. Or at least not just academic education. there is social & interpersonal education as well.

[Punker92]

Usually SIngle sex schools are church schools of some sort ='s Dress code Stricterer and/or uniform
:headshake

[elanmoridin]

I'm going to agree with that 100%.............. you lose something with a single sex school.

[poserkid]

Usually SIngle sex schools are church schools of some sort ='s Dress code Stricterer and/or uniform
:headshake
I agree, the only school we have here like that is this uber-Catholic school. And besides, if schools consisted of only one sex how would we spread the love?

[bassgirl]

I used to go to one until I begun prep school (kinda like high school for you, only it lasts for 3 years) and I definitely like my new school better. Going to school with all girls was fun sometimes because we could make a mess a lot more, but there are not many things we wouldn't do if the guys were there... besides, going to school with guys is a lot more fun. =P

[Alex Djaferis]

im sure it has its advantages, but i would have gone NUTS with no girls in school.

[Louise181]

Mixed sex schools are so much better than single sex schools. When one of my parents got a better job i ended up goin to an all girl school, yea the girls were ok but its no where near as much fun as in a mixed sex school. Luckily i dropped out and go to a mixed sex school now so im happi :animateds

[Alex Djaferis]

Mixed sex schools are so much better than single sex schools. When one of my parents got a better job i ended up goin to an all girl school, yea the girls were ok but its no where near as much fun as in a mixed sex school. Luckily i dropped out and go to a mixed sex school now so im happi :animateds

im so glad your happY

[Louise181]

im so glad your happY

Cheers lol

[im_random]

haha damn this thread is still going?

and it's tied..103 to 103.

[trinekat]

I went to an all girls boarding school and it was fun.... simply because we would always sneek out and go party with the boyz. As for the education bit, I think it was better than my public school daze. The only thing is there is rampant lezzie activity at some schools from what I know...

:spiderman
By the way, I think spidey went to an all boyz school.... could be gay.

[tylertherobot]

"...... yeah lets just throw all males/females togeather because that will be better!!! it will realy teach them how to get married and how to deal with eachother!!!!!.........**** "


****joke

[fifion_90]

rite now..im in all girls schools...alrite but at times suxs...suxs...suxs....

[XthroughmyeyesX]

I'd have to go with worse for a MULTITUDE of reasons.

[richter915]

rite now..im in all girls schools...alrite but at times suxs...suxs...suxs....
that sounds so sexy.

[im_random]

See I think there are more advantages than people realize. My friends and I were talking about it at lunch.

[ArTkY_]

There are disadvantages and advantages to both, so no real opinion on this.

[SuperWoman7700]

There are disadvantages and advantages to both, so no real opinion on this.
I agree.
In all-girls school, you feel more comfortable and relaxed. I think you get to know yourself better. I mixed sex schools it seems like we are always trying to impress the boys so we have to look good all the time. I like same sex schools because you arent distracted by the opposite sex.

On another note, private schools are much better education wise, than public schools.

[richter915]

I agree.
In all-girls school, you feel more comfortable and relaxed. I think you get to know yourself better. I mixed sex schools it seems like we are always trying to impress the boys so we have to look good all the time. I like same sex schools because you arent distracted by the opposite sex.

On another note, private schools are much better education wise, than public schools.
so...are you saying that mixed schools lead girls to do things like...become bulimic and want to get boob jobs as graduation gifts? I think you're right!

but you are definitely right about the education standards of private schools. For example, here on Long Island (and NY State) we have the standardized regents exams which are administered every year and kids have to pass certain ones in order to graduate...these private schools though...they don't have to take it...the NY board of ed feels that their education standards are beyond those required by the State therefore those schools don't have to follow them...some people say that some of their finals can be up to AP level in difficulty...

I also feel that with private schools...it shows that parents make enough money to send their kids to private institutions and college admissions boards love that...why you ask? simply because if a student's parents have money, the school doesn't have to worry about things like loans and all that...so it's really no surprise that kids from private schools generally get into better colleges than kids from public schools.

[Rebs]

i would die if i had to be surrounded by girls all day. the drama would be insane

[SuperWoman7700]

so...are you saying that mixed schools lead girls to do things like...become bulimic and want to get boob jobs as graduation gifts? I think you're right!

but you are definitely right about the education standards of private schools. For example, here on Long Island (and NY State) we have the standardized regents exams which are administered every year and kids have to pass certain ones in order to graduate...these private schools though...they don't have to take it...the NY board of ed feels that their education standards are beyond those required by the State therefore those schools don't have to follow them...some people say that some of their finals can be up to AP level in difficulty...

I also feel that with private schools...it shows that parents make enough money to send their kids to private institutions and college admissions boards love that...why you ask? simply because if a student's parents have money, the school doesn't have to worry about things like loans and all that...so it's really no surprise that kids from private schools generally get into better colleges than kids from public schools.
Having been in several private and public schools, I can say that the standards for students in private schools are much higher that those in public schools.

And no, it really is no surprise that kids from private schools get into the better colleges. Their parents even have enough money to pay for SAT prep courses, oh my!

Yes, there are rich people in this world. Someone will always have more money than you or I. Money does help, this is a fact. Do we have to define people by how much they have though?

[richter915]

Having been in several private and public schools, I can say that the standards for students in private schools are much higher that those in public schools.

And no, it really is no surprise that kids from private schools get into the better colleges. Their parents even have enough money to pay for SAT prep courses, oh my!

Yes, there are rich people in this world. Someone will always have more money than you or I. Money does help, this is a fact. Do we have to define people by how much they have though?
well sadly in America...yes, we do...I mean, I know I pointed out the pessimistic point but you cannot deny that...yes there are programs and things like that which are trying to level out the playing board but like you said...someone will have more money than I will...why? because they will do things like...accept students who's parents are richer...this is assuming that a "rich" student and a "poor" student have the same credentials...greed drives capitalism and the US is a capitalist nation...I'm not saying it's bad to be capitalistic but...I wish that having money wasn't such an important factor here in the states.

oh and one thing I like about private schools is the dress code...it's so annoying seeing girls dress slutty (especially when they're gross).

[im_random]

I agree.
In all-girls school, you feel more comfortable and relaxed. I think you get to know yourself better. I mixed sex schools it seems like we are always trying to impress the boys so we have to look good all the time. I like same sex schools because you arent distracted by the opposite sex.

On another note, private schools are much better education wise, than public schools.

Yeah, when it comes to education I'm SO glad that I went to an all girls school because the classes are small but big enough to have good discussions..and you don't have to worry about guys in class so everyone is open about everything..I mean there are some people who share their dating lives with our teachers haha.

And wearing uniforms is a definite plus because you don't have to worry about finding something to wear everyday. You can sleep more because you don't have to do your hair and make up in the morning. And yet we still see boys everyday.

[SuperWoman7700]

Yeah, when it comes to education I'm SO glad that I went to an all girls school because the classes are small but big enough to have good discussions..and you don't have to worry about guys in class so everyone is open about everything..I mean there are some people who share their dating lives with our teachers haha.

And wearing uniforms is a definite plus because you don't have to worry about finding something to wear everyday. You can sleep more because you don't have to do your hair and make up in the morning. And yet we still see boys everyday.

I miss wearing my uniform. Different school next year, though, I'll be back in my collared shirts.

[richter915]

I miss wearing my uniform. Different school next year, though, I'll be back in my collared shirts.
chicks in school girl outfits are amazing hot in my opinion...I mean...HOT!

[SuperWoman7700]

well sadly in America...yes, we do...I mean, I know I pointed out the pessimistic point but you cannot deny that...yes there are programs and things like that which are trying to level out the playing board but like you said...someone will have more money than I will...why? because they will do things like...accept students who's parents are richer...this is assuming that a "rich" student and a "poor" student have the same credentials...greed drives capitalism and the US is a capitalist nation...I'm not saying it's bad to be capitalistic but...I wish that having money wasn't such an important factor here in the states.

oh and one thing I like about private schools is the dress code...it's so annoying seeing girls dress slutty (especially when they're gross).

I wish it wasn't so important as well. That's why I don't categorize people or attatch stereotypes to them. I wish money didn't matter, but you're right it does.

As for the uniforms. Like I said, I miss my uniform. It about 13487493 times easier in the morning. I hate when girls who shouldn't wear sluttly clothes do.

[richter915]

I wish it wasn't so important as well. That's why I don't categorize people or attatch stereotypes to them. I wish money didn't matter, but you're right it does.

As for the uniforms. Like I said, I miss my uniform. It about 13487493 times easier in the morning. I hate when girls who shouldn't wear sluttly clothes do.
you and I are like one and the same...surely we were seperated at birth.

[SuperWoman7700]

you and I are like one and the same...surely we were seperated at birth.
Ritcher's my twin!!! YAY

[brandnizzle32]

w/e u guys say is right

[DressedTwoKill]

ive been at an all guys high school for the past 3 years now and i personaly love it for all the reasons previously stated. there is still plenty of time for girls outside of school. plus my school was just voted the 2nd best athletics school in the country by Sports Illistrated. how pimp is that?!

[ArTkY_]

ive been at an all guys high school for the past 3 years now and i personaly love it for all the reasons previously stated. there is still plenty of time for girls outside of school. plus my school was just voted the 2nd best athletics school in the country by Sports Illistrated. how pimp is that?!
That's pretty cool. Schools like that are always better in athletics, and its fucking pimpin for yor question.

[SuperWoman7700]

ive been at an all guys high school for the past 3 years now and i personaly love it for all the reasons previously stated. there is still plenty of time for girls outside of school. plus my school was just voted the 2nd best athletics school in the country by Sports Illistrated. how pimp is that?!
my school was the best in the state of michigan

[IAmCountryMusic]

i could never go to a school without ladies, thats the only reason i went to school.

[brandnizzle32]

i could never go to a school without ladies, thats the only reason i went to school.


hahaha thats the only good thing about school, other than the fine cafeteria workers :headshake

[Rebs]

i would die at an all girls school.....all of the drama would be insane, and it would be lonely without boys

[sleepygrlgreen]

personally, i think that they're a good idea...although i would probably never go to one.

[richter915]

personally, i think that they're a good idea...although i would probably never go to one.
agreed.

[Morningstar1011]

I'd love to go to an all girls school. Guys are so immature and really take away from learning with the teacher's repremand etc... I'm definately not saying that girls are angels, but that's just the way I feel about my school.

[rockgirlie326]

Well i actually went to an All-Girls school fro high school. It was alright i mean you really didn't have to look your best, just roll out of bed and look like shit and go to school! That was great. you didn't really have to worry about impressing anyone. But it did suck not seeing guys till after school was over.

[i.rock.the.mike]

Completeing my second year of high school at an all-boys school i have noticed....
All boys school = massive ego syndrome,
all the guys at my school have some huge problems, there a bunch of crroks, liars and overall non-geniuses. Luckily i am like ranked 4 in my class so the only reason drama would come to me is if i don't give some one my homework.

ALL GIRLS SCHOOL IS HEAVEN!!!!! ( to a girl deprived guy of course)
I get to spend all after school there because my sisters are like the president and most popular people in school all the staff know them so i get to stay anytime! i'VE noticed at the all-girls school there is lots of drama... and EVERYONE THINKS THEIR BI-SEXUAL. I have no doubt that they are, but there is such a big number. PLUSS all of them flock to guys to look more popular

[shane hennessey]

all guys schools (especially boarding) are only good for sports

[El_Jeffe]

over here most of the schools are single sex
and all the single sex schools are better in all areas, academically, sports, culture and just in general a great school atmosphere
for every guys school there was a chicks school literally over the fence so there was tons of interactions between the schools

[Rock]

they're for gays.

[Broken Parachute]

I go to an all boys school. If I had girls in my school, I would probably do worse..when you take your eye off of the girls, you spend more time paying attention. That's how it is with me, anyway.

[deeds234]

i dont get why they have them in the first place cuz its not really like the really world and im going to do a debate on it this week and i cant really fond out any on why they should well i can but yea....

[falloutboy.]

all guys schools (especially boarding) are only good for sports
yep more competition, better results. i never went to an all guys school, but i can only imagine how bad it woulda sucked with no girls.

[AnF1500]

I would kill myself if I was in an all girl school. I NEED to be surrounded with atleast some boys, or I get grouchy.

[shane hennessey]

yep more competition, better results. i never went to an all guys school, but i can only imagine how bad it woulda sucked with no girls.
i played a bunch of all guys boarding schools. they were cock suckers

[Broken Parachute]

i dont get why they have them in the first place cuz its not really like the really world and im going to do a debate on it this week and i cant really fond out any on why they should well i can but yea....What the fuck did you just say? That made no sense. What are you in 7th grade?

[El_Jeffe]

a lot of people on here have crazy misconceptions about single sex schools

[Broken Parachute]

a lot of people on here have crazy misconceptions about single sex schoolsSeriously. My school is an all boy's school and I love it. I still have opportunities to hang out with girls outside school. It's not like it ruins your life.

[and we whisper]

i would hate going to an all girls school just because of all the drama there would have to be there. that's pretty stereotypical of girls, but for the most part it's true.

[thatwasamoment]

My dick would of never been touched by a girl if it wasnt for high school.

[El_Jeffe]

Seriously. My school is an all boy's school and I love it. I still have opportunities to hang out with girls outside school. It's not like it ruins your life.

exactly. a lot of people have strange ideas about mixed schools. i also did all my high school at a single sex school mate & i loved it. it's much more focused on learning strategies that specifically work for guys. as people have said though the sports teams quality & that was important to me, but also the academic side (to my school at least) was very strong, so single sex school aren't all sports only orientated like people would have you believe. there also seems to be a stronger feeling of school pride (which became evident during any sports match or haka competition) in single sex schools. & to be honest, if you're having trouble meeting the opposite sex out side of school, things must be a bit of a worry for ya in general haha, it's not hard to meet people outside of school

[wyverna]

I find it easier going to an all girls school, to be quite honest. Guys are distracting, and I think it would be harder for me to concentrate on my work if they were around -- I get distracted easily enough as it is. It's really not as bad as everyone makes out, because you have guy friends anyway and it's not like you're completely isolated.

i would hate going to an all girls school just because of all the drama there would have to be there. that's pretty stereotypical of girls, but for the most part it's true.

I go to an all girls school and it's really not that bad. A lot of the drama gets sorted out over the weekend or outside of school. Sure, there've been a few fights, but nothing particularly major and it's just pretty much normal. I imagine that at a mixed school, it'd be pretty much the same for me, as I can't really see much difference.

I would kill myself if I was in an all girl school. I NEED to be surrounded with atleast some boys, or I get grouchy.

It's really not as bad as everyone thinks. A ton of my friends are guys, and I still see them after school or at the weekend. There's an all boys school just up the road, and so we can all meet up in the park after school or something.

ALL GIRLS SCHOOL IS HEAVEN!!!!! ( to a girl deprived guy of course)
I get to spend all after school there because my sisters are like the president and most popular people in school all the staff know them so i get to stay anytime! i'VE noticed at the all-girls school there is lots of drama... and EVERYONE THINKS THEIR BI-SEXUAL. I have no doubt that they are, but there is such a big number. PLUSS all of them flock to guys to look more popular

Okay, I have no idea what kind of weird-ass school your sisters go to but my school is nothing like that. There's hardly any drama, and if it is it's quite self contained, ie, stays in the 'groups' that it starts in. There's only a few bi kids, and that's mostly because they're "emo" and it appears to be the latest trend. And no one really 'flocks to guys', because they have guy friends already and don't need to make an effort in order to appear popular.

[ESundy36]

I've never been to a single sex school so I don't really have an opinion. I do know I had one hell of a problem with my college and the whole parietals thing we have while I lived in traditional dorms.

[woe-kitten]

Not a whole lot of difference.
I went to all girls school for five years and am now in co-ed. There were the same distractions and everything, although I did hate girls whilst I was there. It irritates me that people make assumptions about sexuality though...

[fenderkid212]

I would hate to go to a single sex school, but I probably would get better grades.

[rocker49]

It would suck!!

[katcherbball]

I couldn't handle being at an all guys school so I say worse.

[sputniksignals]

Seriously. My school is an all boy's school and I love it. I still have opportunities to hang out with girls outside school. It's not like it ruins your life.

Exactly. I went to an all guys school for all four years of high school and graduated. Believe it or not, I met more girls then most of the guys I know that went to public schools. When youre in a single sex school, theres always the opposite single sex school to match you. In Baltimore there are plenty of both and I think that theres a certain network between the private single sex schools that dont exist between the public schools.

One of the good things about going to an all guys school is that nobody cared about jack shit. In some public schools there's all that stupid gang shit and everyones competing for females. In an all guys school I met some of my best friends and it was one of the most relaxed atmospheres ever.

[WingDings]

Oh shit, I might be starting one of these soon.

[NotOkay,Promise]

All girl schools 4 me... scary

[Dan CiTi]

I think they suck. Turns girls into big ol' bitches IMO.

Haha terrible idea, school should prepare you for the real world not shade you from reality.

I agree 100%.

[sputniksignals]

All girl schools 4 me... scary

You're thirteen, how the fuck is that scary?

Haha terrible idea, school should prepare you for the real world not shade you from reality.

Its not shading you from reality. I really don't see where this statement has any relevance? Reality is that men and women coexist. Everyone knows it, I don't see how single sex schools shade anyone from that. Its not like kids are shipped off to islands in the middle of the ocean with a single sex or anything.

[NotOkay,Promise]

You're thirteen, how the fuck is that scary?



Its not shading you from reality. I really don't see where this statement has any relevance? Reality is that men and women coexist. Everyone knows it, I don't see how single sex schools shade anyone from that. Its not like kids are shipped off to islands in the middle of the ocean with a single sex or anything.
cuz i have 2 go 2 high skool next year...

[sputniksignals]

cuz i have 2 go 2 high skool next year...

Well you might want to learn to spell correctly and talk and type like a normal human being.

[odelay]

I went to an all-girls school, and I didn't mind it at all. Even though I wasn't sure about the whole "no boys" thing when I first went there, I got used to it. I liked the fact that I could roll out of bed, put my uniform on, and head off to school. It took my 15 minutes top to get ready. I knew there was no one at school to impress, so I could concentrate more on learning instead of looking good. I also felt that it helped make my class closer. I don't know about other single sex schools, but my school was a cult. Every class did everything together. Even though we had our different cliques, everyone got along because we shared this similar experience. Everyone was open about they're opinions and what was on their mind.
Also, I don't think going to an all-girls school affected me socially. Yes, I had more girl friends than guy friends, but I still had guy friends that I met through various sources. I also adjusted to going to a co-ed college quite easily.

[xprincesskiwix]

Ughhh I go to an all-girls school. It is less than fun. Granted, we have an all-boys school down the street. However, they are not the ones I spend the majority of my day with. There is A LOT of unnecessary drama at my particular school; that's not to say that all single sex schools are the same way, but still. Oh, and someone mentioned that you know just as many people of the opposite sex if you go to a single sex school. True, but you're not working with them. Someday, we're gonna have jobs with people of the opposite sex. I know quite a lot of girls who have never learned how to work efficiently with guys because they're too busy flirting. And they're going to have to interact with *gasp* men in the workplace someday, and I can already envision how immature they'll be about it.

[PadraicPrincess]

I've been going to a co-ed school for my entire education, and it has not affected my grades in any way. If you are mature enough, then you will focus on your studies, espcially now in highschool when there is not a wholeee lot of time to socialize anyways. Some people (usually parents, teachers) argue that one of the benefits of going to an all girl school is that the girls will feel less intimidated and have more confidence to speak openly during class discussions, and that the competition will generally be more equal. Well if a girl is put into this type of setting for what, like 13 years, then how will she be prepared for life after school when she has to get a job, and maybe she has to compete against a few men for this job. I don't know, maybe I'm totally wrong on this, but I don't think same sex schools prepare you quite as well as co-ed does, socially or mentally for the next step in life.

[OriginalGEEKsta]

Well, it didn't bother me either way. I went to a all-girls school my early high years, then I transfered to a co-ed. I do tend to get along with guys better though, so most of my close friends are male.

[xsxarexsoxscene]

i go to an all girls school and while the PEOPLE suck, the education is fantastic, you don't have to worry as much about appearance, and no one 'dumbs themselves down'

[Chancetobe]

I don't think I would enjoy an all-girls school. It seems like it would be damn near impossible to ever meet guys. And girls get caty after a while. I like to just hang out with guys.

[AbsentOfGrace]

I never went to an all-girls school, but I worked in the kitchen of one for two years (My friends always asked me if the lesbian rumours were true)

It really didn't look all that horrible. There were some catty stuck up girls (they mostly came from rich parents, Grier is expensive) but there were quite normal girls as well. Obviously.

I just don't think I would've liked it much. Girls irritate me alot. Being surround by girls and no guys, eh. Not appealing.

[cameo]

I never went to an all-girls school, but I worked in the kitchen of one for two years (My friends always asked me if the lesbian rumours were true)

It really didn't look all that horrible. There were some catty stuck up girls (they mostly came from rich parents, Grier is expensive) but there were quite normal girls as well. Obviously.

I just don't think I would've liked it much. Girls irritate me alot. Being surround by girls and no guys, eh. Not appealing.
I don't see what good separating students by their sex would do. If anything, it seems like it would just facilitate sexism in one form or the other. Even if you do see members of the opposite sex outside of school frequently, as you obviously would, you're likely to see the people you go to school with much more often and as such, get to know them better.

[lilaussiepunkr]

i'm at a co-ed skool, boarding, which is hella fun. so u get distracted by the hottie in history occasionally... what's the big deal? i'm making a's in nearly all my classes, except maths, where the boys are fairly quiet, so the whole distracting u/the teacher is a crock. co ed all the way! plus uniforms are kinda annoying, but better than havin to wear streeties all the time. tha twould be such a pain in the butt. i say uniforms, co-ed. your parents can't protect you from *gasp* teenage boys forever.

[peacelovemusic]

I went to an all girls kindergarden and despised it, and I was only four.

[SubrosaSeductiv]

There is really no difference between the two; aside from being seperated by potential distractions. I went to a co-ed public school all my life until high school, and now I currently attend a Private Prep all boys school. I wasn't stripped of my individual status. Yes we wear some serious uniforms during the winter (Button up shirt, blazer, khaki pants, complete with your choice of tie). But I still kept all the ties with my best friends from my younger years. I talk to girls regularly. My best friends pretty much are all kids I don't go to school with. Aside from my closest friend who transfered to my school because of my good word and he loves it.

The education seems to be far superior, not to boast, than that of my local public highschool. I've shadowed there and I never really understood why anyone would want to go there. There is such a mob mentality. Clearly there are nice public schools and nice private school, there are also poor public schools and poor private schools. There is no better or worse between unisex or co-ed, there is simply choice (look up sophist philosophy straight pwn most greek philosophy).

In my school there is a great sense of brotherhood and camaraderie. An example is when our hockey team won the state finals. We have a present attendance of roughly 500 kids we have 489 attendees to the game just in students. Which was about an 8 hour drive away.

I'm not sure if you go to a single sex school your grades just shoot through the roof. I've always been a slacker and procrastinator. I achieved my first failing grade in 3rd grade at a public co-ed school. And I continue to reach my standards at a private school. I still get distracted (horrid case of attention deficit disorder) and I haven't relieved my semi-anarchy anti-organized-religion opinion. I'm not a huge comformist nerd attempting to make it big in buisness nor do I spend all my time at home studying. The stereotypes of public co-ed and private unisex are entirely false.

[Daneurysm]

two of my best friends go to an all girls school and they have a love hate relationship with it. it's gotta be nice not having to get all dolled up for school but they also complain about how they can never meet any boys and how going to school with all girls makes them "socially retarted".

i guess it's different for everybody.

[PWHerman]

= the best thing ever for gay people.

[thatwasamoment]

= the best thing ever for gay people.I think we all know where you stand looks at pee wee herman avatar

[PWHerman]

I think we all know where you stand looks at pee wee herman avatar

You wish.

[thatwasamoment]

You wish.It's true.

[SubrosaSeductiv]

= the best thing ever for gay people.
That's pretty funny. Considering our population of gay students is 0. While in public there is an over abundance

[dejaxentendu]

i LOVE my unifrom

i dont like the co ed thing i hear more about guys at an all girls school and are more distracted bc no one shuts up about them bc they are so testorsterone deprived
not that many lesbians as far as im concerned
the teachers are all dip shits and have it easy bc its not htat hard to control a room of girls who are terrified of DENTENTION
everyone is super school concerned and does their homework and studies for 10 hrs and cries all the time about how stressed they are its freaking annoying
but i love not having to comb my hair ................ ever

[SubrosaSeductiv]

i LOVE my unifrom

i dont like the co ed thing i hear more about guys at an all girls school and are more distracted bc no one shuts up about them bc they are so testorsterone deprived
not that many lesbians as far as im concerned
the teachers are all dip shits and have it easy bc its not htat hard to control a room of girls who are terrified of DENTENTION
everyone is super school concerned and does their homework and studies for 10 hrs and cries all the time about how stressed they are its freaking annoying
but i love not having to comb my hair ................ ever


uh. grammar.

uh gross?

[dejaxentendu]

y should i bother combing my hair?
i wnat to impress my 100 yr old male teachers ohh and those janitors what lookers

[SubrosaSeductiv]

uhh no. For hygiene. No one likes a girl with greasy frizzy hair. Well no some people do. I don't. But I can speak for a majority.

I go to an all guys school and I still take showers everyday. Am I trying to impress anyone?

[vandalsandquinn]

John goes to an all boys school. Because he's gay.

But seriously, I go to a co-ed school. I really don't think there's anything bad about the single sex schools, most of them have a school with the opposite gender that they share dances with and all that jazz, it's not like you're completely isolated unless it's a boarding school. So if I had to go to one, I wouldn't mind

[SubrosaSeductiv]

John goes to an all boys school. Because he's gay.

But seriously, I go to a co-ed school. I really don't think there's anything bad about the single sex schools, most of them have a school with the opposite gender that they share dances with and all that jazz, it's not like you're completely isolated unless it's a boarding school. So if I had to go to one, I wouldn't mind


true beans

[tubasam]

I actually wouldn't mind it. It's not really the popular opinion but think of it this way. You don't have drama at school, you can focus on school more, and if you have a girl from a different school you don't have to spend every moment with her and you won't get sick of her, just like see her on the weekends and stuff.

[dejaxentendu]

uhh no. For hygiene. No one likes a girl with greasy frizzy hair. Well no some people do. I don't. But I can speak for a majority.

I go to an all guys school and I still take showers everyday. Am I trying to impress anyone?


frizzy yes greasy no
not combing doesnt mean not showering
im just lazy not a disgusting slob

[disco.tetris]

i went to an all girls convent for one year...when i was in the first grade..it was ok from what iremember but i've been to all co-ed schools since then (6 of them actually) and it's been way more fun...

[SubrosaSeductiv]

frizzy yes greasy no
not combing doesnt mean not showering
im just lazy not a disgusting slob

slippery slope

[maiabean]

I went to an all-girl public school, and it wasn't too bad. The curriculum wasn't based around religion, nor was there a uniform. There was still a standard dress code to follow, so there weren't as many girls walking around dressed like whores. Aside from not having the opposite sex roaming the halls and sitting next to us in class, it was a normal high school experience (minus a football team *gasp!*). The school next door to us was at one time an all-guy public school, but they shifted to co-ed. There was still interaction with guys during lunch, and before & after school. But most of the guys were [a] douche bags (because they thought they went to the better school, so they couldn't fool with someone not as superior as they were) or [b] dating a girl from their school. So, the situation made it a little harder to meet guys. But honestly, I think during high school there are far more important things to be worried about besides hooking up. Not having guys as a distraction was an advantage when it came to grades and school work. (But, since I couldn't meet guys at school, or at the neighboring school, I wound up dating stupid ass drop outs from my neighborhood, or stupid ass drop outs my friends hooked me up with.) The transition from same sex high school to co-ed college wasn't a hard one to adjust to, though. I was also older, more mature and wasn't as "boy crazy", so maybe that was another reason the transition was painless. To each his (or her) own.

[tambam]

If I had to go to school with all girls, I'd shoot myself.

[ax-tina]

The only positive I think of about going to an all girl school is there is more concentration on studies. Otherwise, socially it's a whole lot more dramatic than a coed school and I think you miss out on real world social skills.

[DisenShaanted]

education wise, far better. You have very little to distract you. Hell I didnt even shower all that often because I just did not care. Sex wise, far worse.

[im_wide_awake]

I said better but I am sort of biased. In my area, the best school is a single-sex school and I went there so I get the best education. That my not be true in other areas.

[MusicalSpirit]

I think that at least all the high schools need to be co-ed. It won't solve the distraction or sex problems by making schools be single-sex. Kids need to be taught discipline and teachers and parents need to discipline more often on those problems that do typically occur at co-ed schools. Plus I think that by high school, boys and girls should be able to coexist together as long as the line isn't crossed. You don't want to throw them into college without at least teaching them THROUGH experience, what's right, and what isn't. It's human nature that boys and girls are going to see and interact with each other anyway, parents and teachers should at least make it happen the RIGHT way.

[zomgitstiffany]

Worse.
Cause if it was an all-girls school, I think there'd be a whole lotta cat fights.
Lol I think guys sort of even it out.