Do you think High School students in the USA are focused more on social goals or educational goals?

Question

and if you can include a percentage on how important each one is like 50/50 or 60/40 today.

I would say 85/15 towards social and I think the cause is a combination of our cultural values and public schools. They spend more on the football team and cheer leaders combined than anything else.

Answer 1

From what TV shows us they care more about the bling bling.

Answer 2

I don't know, I haven't been to high school in 22 years, but I'm guessing that it's more social now a days

For example:

22 years ago it was 10 social / 90 educational; Now I am guessing it's 65 social / 35 educational.

Answer 3

Based on personal experience (which temporarily ended just 20 minutes ago), I'd say that your estimate of 85/15 toward social goals is correct.

Answer 4

i would definatley say it is a mix, differing by person, and individual goals. it's more complex than just taking a "gander" varies by grade, gender, social group, ext...
*this coming from the opinion of a senior in high school

Answer 5

i agree. when i was in high school, more money was spent on the football team who never won, the cheerleading squad, and on campus beautification. i was in band and the band never got anything new. we had the same uniforms from 1960. in my debate class, we had a saying, "Campus beautification before education." they spent a lot of money building a gazeebo out in front of the school when they could have spent that money on new computers or new band uniforms.

Answer 6

So, what does high school have to do with education? I don't get it.

Answer 7

social goats :as in prod, prodding,plodding along! yep