How well do Single-sex schools really prepare kids for adult life compared to mixed schools?
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How well do Single-sex schools really prepare kids for adult life compared to mixed schools?
I went to an all girl high school and it was a wonderful experience. Of course, single sex schools have their own pros and cons. Obviously there are exceptions but unless you have zero encounters with the opposite sex outside your school day there are plenty of other chance to learn how to interact with the other gender outside the classroom. In fact in my experience I find that girls from my high school are more assertive in the classroom and life. Also the drama is far reduced compared to other high schools because without boys around the source of a lot of drama is eliminated. I would also like to say that I went from an all girl setting to majoring in engineering where I was surrounded by men. I had no problems making friends. Again there are always exceptions but I have found that single sex education doesn’t make an awkward person – people are either awkward or not. However, it is a very powerful educational tool where the focus is on academics.
School is not only about learning, its also a major social sphere, and having your social communication with the opposite sex hindered is not a good thing. They are good education wise, but I have heard iffy things about them socially. I am sure most do perfectly fine in the real world, but there are some who just cannot interact well with the opposite sex. I think it’s a good idea for teenage students, and there are some very good single sex schools, and one of the advantages is that during the adolescent years, it does remove the distraction of students paying more attention to the opposite sex than to their lessons.