ce in the school. Bloom on the other hand has an alternate school, like many other public schools, where they send their trouble makers instead of having to deal with the expulsion process. I do not know the hard facts about Marian but I do know that my class started out with 425 students and we graduated with 386 students, so supposing that those students did indeed drop out we would have a ninety-one percent graduation rate. That number is very rough, because private students can leave and go to a public school, but most students who leave a public school are not doing so to go to a private school. Another advantage to the private school system is the curriculum. At Marian we had four levels I could take B (basic), A (advanced), H (honors), and AP (advanced placement), Marian is strictly college repertory. Most students were in the advanced track and those who were in the basic track were looked down upon. At Bloom, like most public schools, there are below average classes as well as vocational classes to take. I have a cousin Michael who is the prime example for the difference in education between the schools. Mike came to Marian hating every minute of it and in turn he got D's and F's on his report card. Before his junior year my aunt and uncle decided it was time to pull Mike out and send him to Bloom. I know Mike did not get smarter over night but suddenly he is getting A's and B's. At Marian you have to work hard to get the grades and the teachers not only help you get into college, but they help you stay there as well. There are numerous students who get 3.5 grade point averages in a public high school and get into University of Illinois, for example, and fail out in a semester. These students have taken spots away from students who are more apt to stay in college than drop out. The public school, Bloom, obviously has many problems stemming from numerous areas. Bloom has always had a problem with violence goin...
