Until college, I attended private school for my whole education.  It wasn’t until my

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freshman year of college where I became aware that there really is a big difference in Private and Public schools.   After discussions with multiple people over the years, I noticed things that only Private school alums would understand.  Below are 10 ways (in no particular order) that you know you went to private school:

 

  • 1

    Dress Down Days

    Something every kid loves, because it is the one day where we can wear what we want and be able to stand out from the others

  • 2

    Classmates not living in the same town as you

    Unlike public schools where your friends live in your neighborhood, it is not the same for private.  I had classmates and friends who lived in Ocean, Monmouth, and Middlesex county while in High School.  When you have a driver’s license it is not bad, but when you can’t drive and need your parents to drive you to your friend’s house, it can be a hassle

  • 3

    Facial Hair

    The hair for guys always had to be shaped and we had to be clean shaven at all times.  At one point or another, we tried to be a rebel and would fail. My high school would make you shave in the bathroom if you went to school not clean shaven

  • 4

    Prayers

    Prayed before every class and every meal.  Try going to class your first day of college and not having to pray

  • 5

    Uniforms

    Girls never had to worry about what to wear on the first day of school because it was uniforms every day.  Girls always had to wear the skirts at a certain length and guys always had to wear ties (that we knew how to tie ourselves)

  • 6

    Holy Days Off

    Every Catholic holiday we would have off, leaving our Public school friends jealous.  However, we felt the same when they would get off for the Jewish holidays

  • 7

    Community Service

    Everyone had to do it as a requirement to graduate.  Nobody liked doing it, but secretly we all loved being able to help out the community

  • 8

    You Know Everyone

    Because private schools are generally smaller (see 10).  You knew everyone in your class.  My elementary school class had 26 students and high school had 216.  I knew everyone and all knew me

  • 9

    Retreats

    Days to get out of classes and bond with your classmates

  • 10

    Nuns, Priests, Brothers

    At one point or another, you had either a nun, priest, or even brother teach you

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