Highest Priced Texas High Schools Cost Way More Than Colleges

The cost of a college education has been going up significantly Texas and across the country while many are starting to argue the value of the degree has been going down. Now, imagine attending a high school that costs more in a single year than dozens of colleges and universities in the Lone Star State cost in 4, 5, or maybe as many as 20 years for those really super duper seniors that are stuck being a cross between being Peter Pan and Van Wilder.

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I mean, even if you attend the worst college in the whole country that is written about in the above link, you at least finish with a degree. If you attend these super priced high schools, you still have to worry about getting accepted and then finding the money to attend an institution of higher learning.

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Yes, I understand that the people that attend private schools at these type of price points probably come from families that do not give money a second thought, but the idea of spending over $50K on a single year of high school still is too much for my simple mind to wrap itself around.

Highest Priced Texas High Schools Cost Way More Than Colleges

Do you think high priced private high schools make a difference in the long run, or does water eventually find its level? It would be interesting to learn if an expensive education always equals long term success.

The Gateway Academy in Houston is the highest priced high school in the state and actually geared for special needs students to help them transition into adulthood. You can check it out plus the 9 other most expensive here.