Catholics Are Tops!

[SkyRider]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...in-gta-high-school-graduation-rates-1.3564782
Catholics have the highest graduation rate.

Children of immigrants also do well in school. The data in the article is for 2010 but the pattern has been the same for several years prior and since.
http://canadianimmigrant.ca/slider/...students-in-the-gta-at-the-top-of-their-class

"Natt’s parents, who immigrated to Canada from India, left their homeland to give her a better life, something she said was always in her mind. Both parents worked in the medical field in India; her father, Balbir Singh Natt, is a cab driver here."

Congrats to all!

 

[waswarrior]

This doesn't mean much. There are no provincial graduation exams. It's left to the teacher, often through the principal's directive, who obtains a course credit. Catholic boards may be doing a better job of keeping students in school for 4 or 5 years, and often giving credits to allow graduation.

A better question would be ; What is the success rate for these students

 

[SkyRider]

There are no provincial graduation exams.

Regardless, I still think Catholics and children of Chinese and E.I. parents do excel in academics. They are called "Tiger Moms" for a reason.

When I was in school, the Jewish kids were always the best performers. When I applied to McGill, it was only a few short years after the quota on Jews was lifted so I had to compete against all these smart Jewish kids for admission. P.S. Despite McGill's quota on Jewish admission, the Jews still managed to be one of the most successful minority group in Canada. No affirmative action for them.

 

[FAST]

Catholic grade schools are better than public schools, because they have to be.

FAST

 

[HobbyHorse]

And here I thought Catholics were bottoms...

 

[wigglee]

Catholic grade schools are better than public schools, because they have to be.

FAST

Catholic schools merely throw out their problem students and they have to go to the public sysem

 

[Jubee]

Makes sense, education is very important and when I was in a Catholic HS the teachers were very engaging, actually gave a shit about you.
What threw me off a bit near the end of the HS years were the science classes, since it was a Catholic, creationism was "it". But science was good for chemical reactions, studying the environment, etc, etc.

Naturally I thought it was all just hypocritical and that science and religion weren't the best of friends. So I went with TEAM SCIENCE.

 

[wazup]

Many of the priests are bottoms as well ;-)

 

[FAST]

catholic schools merely throw out their problem students and they have to go to the public sysem

What the hell does that BULL SHIT have to do with Catholic grade schools doing a better job at educating than public,...???

And no, I'm not Catholic, I'm a none believer.

FAST

 

[escortsxxx]

Agreed. I have meet many graduates from high school who are functionally illiterate. I could not imagine them passing any English class based on a national standard. Further you are no longer allowed to fail students - passing is automatic across the board. So any school that watches Star Wars movies for grade 12 science will have a high pass rate - and maybe even a few students who know what a light saber is but not the three states of matter.

 

[SkyRider]

While I appreciate all women, I think Irish Catholic women are the best. Just my personal opinion and does not necessarily reflect on the Board.

 

[basketcase]

What the hell does that BULL SHIT have to do with Catholic grade schools doing a better job at educating than public,...???...

They're not if they're tossing out problem kids instead of helping them. Don't know how much this is actually the case in the Catholic boards but it is worth commenting on for private schools.

And I don't put huge value in marks these days. It will vary from school to school and teacher to teacher what earning 90% means. I've heard enough stories, both Catholic and Public, where principals have forced teachers to pass kids.

 

[FAST]

Must be contagious

They're not if they're tossing out problem kids instead of helping them. Don't know how much this is actually the case in the Catholic boards but it is worth commenting on for private schools.

And I don't put huge value in marks these days. It will vary from school to school and teacher to teacher what earning 90% means. I've heard enough stories, both Catholic and Public, where principals have forced teachers to pass kids.

If you don't know,...then why even comment,...???

I didn't even mention marks, or private schools,...just the RESULT of the quality of education,...have you caught the groggy/bver disease,...???

FAST

 

[jsanchez]

Many of the priests are bottoms as well ;-)

lol :eyebrows:

 

[basketcase]

If you don't know,...then why even comment,...???

I didn't even mention marks, or private schools,...just the RESULT of the quality of education,...have you caught the groggy/bver disease,...???

FAST

Or did they catch fast disease?

And I am completely amazed at your ability to determine that Catholic schools provide a better education. What criteria do you base that on?

 

[wigglee]

What the hell does that BULL SHIT have to do with Catholic grade schools doing a better job at educating than public,...???

And no, I'm not Catholic, I'm a none believer.

FAST

if they eliminate their problem students , it helps their stats when they publish the grades of the students who completed the term ( and the way you spelled non-believer really makes your point about the public system, I must concede...LOL)

 

[SchlongConery]

Many of the priests are bottoms as well ;-)

I think that the Catholic boys are ususally the Bottoms.

 

[FAST]

Or did they catch fast disease?

And I am completely amazed at your ability to determine that Catholic schools provide a better education. What criteria do you base that on?

The end result, but I guess if one is always praising teachers unions, then results wouldn't really matter.

FAST

 

[FAST]

if they eliminate their problem students , it helps their stats when they publish the grades of the students who completed the term ( and the way you spelled non-believer really makes your point about the public system, I must concede...LOL)

,..."it helps their stats when they publish the grades of the students who completed the term"

So I guess you agree that the end result is better.

And just how does the Catholic school board "eliminate their problem students",...???

FAST

 

[SkyRider]

This thread is not intended to be entirely about Catholics. It is also about immigrant parents (some of whom are Catholics) who are raising superstar students to prepare them for success in life.

Question: How many Asian students do you see in Engineering at U of T?
Answer: Many.

Question: How many Asian students do you see studying "Protest 101" at U of T?
Answer: