I definitely value my 15,000 dollar a year private education, but I also don't really have any other experience to compare it to. I couldn't imagine walking down the hallway or sitting in a classroom second semester not knowing who I was sitting next to. Not only do the social differences set a school apart but in the classroom it is reassuring to know that your teacher can tell you your name rather than refer to you as #1287. I feel like the institutions I have been privileged enough to attend are trying to accomplish a bigger goal or aim for a broader target. They aren't just trying to teach you about our founding fathers or how to find the length of a 30, 60, 90 triangle they want us to be well rounded citizens with a wide scope of the world and they hope to instill qualities among us to be successful beyond the doors of University High School. I know that when I leave high school I will have the tools to be a contributing and productive person, and I am confident enough to say that not all 18 year olds leaving Pike, Carmel, or Fishers will feel the same way about themselves.