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美国私立高中和好的公立高中主要差别还是钱。差的公立高中根本就不要去。

如果把私立高中和好的公立高中比较，那么每个学校之间的差别要远大于这两类学校作为整体之间的差别。美国没有国家统一的教学标准，所以学校和学校之间的差别很大。常常不同地区的学校用的教科书都不一样。有的地方因为保守派赢了选举，甚至会用反科学(如宣传神创论)的教科书。

下面给你列出一个比较好的公立高中的分类课程 (里面AP指advanced placement，高级班)：
1. Art:
Foundations of Art
9th Grade Art
Ceramics
2D Art
3D Art
Photography
2. Wellness:
Athletic Conditioning
Wellness A
Wellness B
Wellness Activity
3. Music:
Band
Color Guard
Chorus
Orchestra
4. English:
Freshman English
Sophomore English
American Literature
American Studies
Senior English
Creative Writing
RW Workshop
Combined Studies
AP English
5. Mathematics:
Algebra
Algebra II/Trig
Geometry
Pre-Calculus
Calculus AB/BC
AP Statistics
Math-Science Thesis
6. Science:
Anatomy and Physiology
Biology/AP Biology
Chemistry/AP Chemistry
Environmental Science
APES
Microbiology/Genetics
Physics/AP Physics
7. World Languages:
French/AP French
Spanish/AP Spanish
German/AP German
8. Social Studies:
Civics/Government
Combined Studies
U.S. History/AP History
Economics
AP Micro/Macro Economics
World Geography
World History
Modern European History
Psychology/Sociology
9. Career Technical Academies:
Early Childhood Education
ORBIT-Business & Information Technology
Graphic Art/Visual Comm.
Media Production/TV
Associated Health Sciences
Manufacturing
Engineering
Welding
10. Special Education and Gifted