Comprehensive high school: Difference between revisions

▲'''Comprehensive high schools''' are the most popular form of [[state school|public]] [[High school (North America)|high schools]] in the United States, as compared to the common practice in some countries in which examinations are often used to sort students into different high schools for different populations. Some high schools specialize in University-preparatory school academic preparation, some in [[Remedial education|remedial instruction]], and some in [[Vocational education|vocational instruction]]. The average comprehensive high school offers more than one course of [[Academic specialization|specialization]] in its program. Comprehensive high schools generally offer a [[college prep]]aratory course and one or more scientific or vocational courses.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060830112233/http://www.scholarshare.com/gsp/faq.html "Governor's Scholarship Programs"]. ''ScholarShare''. Archived from [http://www.scholarshare.com/gsp/faq.html the original] on August 30, 2006. "A comprehensive public high school is a secondary school whose goal is to address the needs of all students, offering more than one course of specialization in its program. Comprehensive high schools usually have a college preparatory course and one or more scientific or vocational courses."</ref>