Hmm... well, private schools I think are.. well, it depends. First, I hate dress codes, it does not help you be more professional in anyway. Also, same gender schools fail in my opinion.

Public schools seem to be more relaxed and you can still get a great education and do great things. I don't like the steriotype that "private schools are better." They are just more expensive and you can have the same outcome in the end if you are willing to work hard and graduate/get a degree.

I hate schools that babysit you and restrict you from making your own choices. I've heard a lot of private schools are like that. Course, not sure the difference between college and high schools when it comes to those, but I go to a private church college. They babysit you. >.< But eh, I guess I have to deal with it. I don't mind the spiritual atmosphered, but sometimes it gets old. We have a honor code (dress code and such), and its ok because we are all set around the same morals, so we don't really have a problem.