Now, I can only speak for public schools in Florida, but I think *most* other states' educational systems loosely follow this pattern.

Public schools are schools which are controlled and funded (or underfunded, depending on how you think about it) by the government. They are usually piss poor and lots of kids can't even read by the fifth grade. Many public schools are a travesty of education and a stain on our fine country. In addition to making kids stupid, they breed politically correct nonsense like a disease. They are filled with violence and many children are transformed into skanky hoes who can't remember having virginity. Any parent worth their beans will send their child to a private school. I know MY children will never set foot into a public school!
Ewww...a public school? Well, I'll have to wear my bullet proof vest!

Public school kid: Holy cow! You are wearing a shirt from Lacoste and seem to be reading a book!
Private school kid: Why, yes I am.
Public school kid: This indicates both money AND intelligence! You go to a private school don't you!
by interruptive_cow January 8, 2006
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A school for people who actually want to have a life.

Pros:
Free
Lots of different kinds of people
Lots of sports
Lots of clubs
NO UNIFORMS
Less rich people
More friendly people
No religion

Cons:
Bomb threats
Gangs
Nerds

If you go to a private school, do you really think you are better? Does having a bmw or an alienware make you better than someone who goes to a public school and has 10x the life you do? People actually dress not all the same and listen to many knids of music. There is usually a real tech lab with an AUTO SHOP(a place you work on cars and get dirty for the yuppies out there), a WOOD SHOP (where you can build shit), and WOODS to smoke in.

Poor/middle class people really ARE friendlier.
I go to Greece Arcadia High School, a public school in Rochester.
by Snakes on Plane September 26, 2006
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A superior type of English school reserved for the wealthy and upper classes.

Such schools include:

Eton College
Radley College
Harrow School
Charterhouse School
Winchester College
by King James I February 3, 2007
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a misunderstood type of school system. Incorrectly assumed to be the worst, however they are just as good as private schools. Some leaders of industry hail from a public school. Majority of public school students are actually good citizens, but are overlooked.
Public school Student: I come from a public school.
Private School student: I pity you.
Public school Student: Nah, you shouldn't. My school is actually good. It has enabled us to grow a sense of camaraderie.
by ColonelSummers March 8, 2020
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A place where kids learn to become assholes in the future. A place where teachers are tired and don’t give a shit about the students so they try to hide it by giving you a bad grade, calling you out, or making you do stupid activities and projects and presenting them. A place where standardized tests is the only thing that will make you go to the next grade level. A place where kids and teenagers are too afraid to stand up for themselves and what’s right because of pure pressure, anxiety, or being judged harshly by others. A place where being anti social and not participating makes you a “target". A place where bullying and doing drugs isn’t so bad but school shootings, fights, and kids murdering other kids is “BAD"; and they wonder why those things happen in the first place. Hears the deal, if your parents can’t afford to take you too a good private school or they just don’t give a fuck, don’t go too an actual school at all. There are plenty of opportunities to do homeschooling or attending an online schooling system, and trust me, dropping out isn’t the best option for some people. Don’t even think about going to college either, because it’s the same fucking way, except you actually have a choice.
Public School Kid: fuck school in general
by HackerHacker February 5, 2019
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The process of replacing an empty mind with a closed one.
I attend Public Schooling. Your opinion has no merit.
by A.Chase February 24, 2008
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How the government tortures kids ages 5-18. The government forces each student to get up at 6:00 in the morning to get ready to go to school at 7:45 in the morning and are there until 3:30. The government tries to tell us that we "learn" things we'll need in the future, yet we actually need much of it. Most kids like me actually enjoy learning a ton. Let's take speed of sound for example. I enjoy learning about the sound barrier and what happens when it's broke, but I just hate the fact I'm forced to memorize the speed of sound and other crappy stuff. What's worse is that you get tested on it, and if you fail, that's too bad, it defeats the purpose. If kids were to be left on their devices to learn themselves, I bet you they won't ever want to come back home after school. Also if freaking Physical Education was taken out too. It's the reason why bullying rates are so high as little 6th graders who aren't strong but extremely intelligent are being bullied by jock head 8th grade football players who already lost their virginity to some cheerleaders. It would also decrease the suicide rates in teens.
Public school is dumb, nothing makes sense. Students don't learn, they just memorize facts and get bullied by jocks.
by Y'all are Stupid October 9, 2018
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