Based on better test scores and higher confidence of students attending same sex schools, the National Foundation for Educational Research has proved that the concept of same sex schools benefit students more than attending a co-ed school. However, although I agree that same sex schools provide a better learning environment, I do not believe that they ultimately provide an advantage to those attending.
If the desire for a same sex environment is due to the inability to focus or prosper in school, then maybe learning how to organize your priorities and understanding the importance of focusing on your studies could serve as a more logical alternative. Life faces you with many situations that require cooperation between males and females, not just one sex. Learning how to tolerate and work with others is just a part of life that is required everywhere in society, including the workplace.
Same sex schools also block out the ideas that come from the other sex. In my history class we split the class by gender and had a discussion over same sex schools. Both sides had logical, intelligent opinions, but the girl’s opinions were much different than the boys. Males and females think differently, so why throw off the balance?
I believe that creating a same sex CLASS could provide the only advantage I see in same sex schools: a focused and comfortable learning environment. The class could hold discussions on issues not only in the world, but also those that pertain to the gender. It could also serve as a tutoring session to effectively help the now undistracted students. The class could be just one period, and could even be an elective. My high school has electives ranging from Advertising Design to Floral Design, so why not add one that would be greatly beneficial to both males and females?
Jefferson High School