American senior high school education system is a four-year system, covering grades 9 to 12, also known as American senior high school. Its educational goals are diversified. On the one hand, it provides preparation for some students to enter high-quality universities; On the other hand, it helps those students who don't intend to enter colleges and universities to choose suitable occupations, and lays a solid foundation for them to become responsible citizens and continue their studies.

Diversified high school types

There are more than 30,000 high schools in the United States, including public high schools, private day high schools and private boarding high schools. Public high schools and private day high schools account for the vast majority, totaling more than 29,000. In contrast, there are fewer private boarding high schools, only more than 300.

Sources of funds for public high schools

The funds of public high schools are mainly allocated by the government, and the hardware facilities of schools are generally good and large in scale, with thousands of people in general. The school provides students with textbooks, but these textbooks are the property of the school and students can't take them home. If it is damaged, they need compensation.

Advantages of private high schools

Private high schools pay more attention to the concept of "small but fine", and the scale is relatively small, but the students are first-class, the teachers are first-class, and the teaching quality is first-class.

Characteristics of private boarding high schools

Private residential high schools have a long history, spacious campus and superior conditions. There are only over 300 such schools in the United States, attracting the children of many celebrities, businessmen and politicians. Students who choose private boarding high schools are more likely to attend the top 100 universities in the United States.