Making the decision on where to go for high school is not an easy one by any means. The high school students choose what will be their home away from home for the next four years. It will also be the place that prepares them for college and the real world. High school is where many students start to figure out who they are as a person and what they want to do with the rest of their life. Students across the nation find their homes in private high schools. I found my home away from home at an all girls private Catholic high school, and I would not trade my experience there for the world.

1. One Big Family

"The love of a family is life's greatest blessing." - Unknown

2. A Large Focus on Personal Development - Getting students ready for college

“Know who you are, and be it. Know what you want, and go out and get it!” - Carroll Bryant

3. Smaller Class Sizes and Individual Attention

"In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can." - Nikos Kazantzakis

4. There are Dedicated and Hard-Working Teachers

"A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning." - Brad Henry

5. Everyone knows everyone

"Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart." - Rumi

6. There are so many things to get involved in

"You must get involved to have an impact." - Napoleon Hill

7. Uniforms: You never had to think about what to wear to school

"Fashion is what you buy. Style is what you do with it." - Unknown

8. Rolling out of bed and going to school was acceptable

"I woke up like this." - Beyoncé

9. You make friends with people from many areas

"Good friends are like stars. You don't always see them, but you know they're always there." - Unknown

10. School is FUN!

" Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Nelson Mandela