How many public and private high schools are in the US?

Hi scoresby,

"Across the United States there are 26,407 public secondary schools
and 10,693 private secondary schools. (Digest of Education Statistics,
2001)

U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/hs/hsfacts.html 


"In the United States as a whole, there are 37,751 schools that
include secondary grade levels. Of the 37,751 secondary schools in the
United States, 72 percent are public (27,090) and 28 percent are
private (10,661). Of the 10,661 private schools that include secondary
grades in the United States, 69 percent (7,303) are religiously
affiliated (also described as parochial), while 22 percent (2,355) are
non-sectarian. Nine percent (1,003) of private schools did not provide
information about their affiliation to the U.S. Department of
Education."

National Association for College Admission Counseling 
http://www.nacac.com/downloads/2004research_intro.pdf.


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"number of" "public OR private high schools" US
"20000...40000 private OR public high schools" US


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Best regards,
Rainbow

Simple and to the point. Just what I was looking for.