Did you know it’s proven that students achieve greater academic standing when attending a single-sex school, male or female? Did you know that nearly 81% female graduates from independent single-sex schools scored "above average" or "in the highest 10 percent" for academic ability, compared with 75% of female coeducational students? In many recent systematic reviews by the Department of Education, single-sex education has been rated higher than a coed education. I, myself, went to an all-male high school, know what the process is like and the advantages it comes with. Single-sex education, whether you’re male or female, comes with many advantages over coed education, which helps students prepare for college & the sophisticated world in a better
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For example, a coed education restricts you heavily on what classes you can take, meaning you have a math, science, English/reading, social studies/history and possibly an art/technology. Your schedule is basically given to you; you can’t choose the time, level or teacher, you will be associated with for the following year. Single-sex schools allow you to choose your class level (when applicable), normally you have the choice between a couple teachers and times when the class is offered, therefore, you have more freedom on choosing your schedule as well as having the capability to plan your day to what best fits you, a great first step to college prep. Students feel free to take classes (if available) that they usually wouldn’t take, mostly classes associated with the opposite sex. For example, girls taking a higher level math, while boys take glee club or jazz. When enrolled in a class, single-sex education provides better-advanced work in areas coed schools don’t. For example, the old thinking that science and math are for males, while the humanities and arts are for …show more content…
One of the main factors studied is clothing and dress code for school. Going to a single sex school, students don’t feel, as they need to “look good” or “impress” the opposite sex. For example, girls don’t need to look good for the guys and the guys don’t need to look good for the girls. While this may seem to be something so simple, it has a deep impact on everyday focus, especially on the average female, most prominent in middle school and high school. Students do feel a little more pressured to do well in school, mostly on the male side as males are typically competitive, which brings out the best in students to keep their work to the highest level. Single sex education isn’t as vastly available to everyone as coed education, as each city has a designated public school system where students from that city can attend, and only that school. Single sex schools allow students from all surrounding cities and normally do provide transportation as needed. Therefore, going to a single sex school you are bound to interact with students from all over your hometown, as well as surrounding countries in foreign exchange cases. This allows students to not be sheltered, make new friends and learn about new cultures beyond the classroom or
For example, a coed education restricts you heavily on what classes you can take, meaning you have a math, science, English/reading, social studies/history and possibly an art/technology. Your schedule is basically given to you; you can’t choose the time, level or teacher, you will be associated with for the following year. Single-sex schools allow you to choose your class level (when applicable), normally you have the choice between a couple teachers and times when the class is offered, therefore, you have more freedom on choosing your schedule as well as having the capability to plan your day to what best fits you, a great first step to college prep. Students feel free to take classes (if available) that they usually wouldn’t take, mostly classes associated with the opposite sex. For example, girls taking a higher level math, while boys take glee club or jazz. When enrolled in a class, single-sex education provides better-advanced work in areas coed schools don’t. For example, the old thinking that science and math are for males, while the humanities and arts are for …show more content…
One of the main factors studied is clothing and dress code for school. Going to a single sex school, students don’t feel, as they need to “look good” or “impress” the opposite sex. For example, girls don’t need to look good for the guys and the guys don’t need to look good for the girls. While this may seem to be something so simple, it has a deep impact on everyday focus, especially on the average female, most prominent in middle school and high school. Students do feel a little more pressured to do well in school, mostly on the male side as males are typically competitive, which brings out the best in students to keep their work to the highest level. Single sex education isn’t as vastly available to everyone as coed education, as each city has a designated public school system where students from that city can attend, and only that school. Single sex schools allow students from all surrounding cities and normally do provide transportation as needed. Therefore, going to a single sex school you are bound to interact with students from all over your hometown, as well as surrounding countries in foreign exchange cases. This allows students to not be sheltered, make new friends and learn about new cultures beyond the classroom or