There is a huge difference between attending a private school and a public school. I made the choice to switch to a private school when I was in fourth grade and went to the same school for nine years. I feel as if I missed out on a lot during my high school years. I made a lot of great friends, but if I could go back, I would have attended a public school.

Below are some signs you went to a private high school.

1. You lived for dress down days.
2. You got detentions for speaking out of turn.
3. There were no such thing as secrets because everyone knew everything about each other.
4. Your parents received emails from your teachers when you missed a small homework assignment.
5. Half of your grade went to Ivy League colleges.
6. And 10 of those students went to Harvard.
7. The only good thing about going to a private school was how little you actually had to go.
8. You had the same best friends since you were in first grade.
9. You brought your kilt to college for a themed party.
10. You will never be caught dead wearing another white collared shirt again.
11. Your winter break was almost as long as a public school’s summer vacation.
12. You had to participate in a sport every season.
13. Your school was undefeated in football solely because you never had a football team.
14. Beating a public school in a sports’ game was equivalent to winning the state championship.
15. Your best friends lived an hour away.
16. There was one teacher in particular who you avoided when you decided to come to school out of dress code.
17. Being in an honors class was equivalent to taking an AP college course.
18. You had more work in high school than in college.
19. You attended maybe four parties all of high school.
20. You look back on your private school experience and wish you went to public school.