A smaller student body also means that your teachers are more likely to remember you, and your counselor can give you the attention you so deserve. At a school with say 3,200 students and only six counselors, that is impossible to do. A larger school does not have that homely feel to it. But you will likely know just as many or more people as you would if you went to a small private school. But the best thing about a large school is the choices that are present.
Larger schools offer a lot of things that smaller schools don t have the resources to offer.
A larger student population means that the administration typically can offer more classes, such as Latin, Pottery, Advanced Placement Human Geography and many others that smaller schools cannot support. The variety of choices does not just extend toward courses offered, but also to extracurricular and athletic activities, as well. There are typically more sports, better teams and many more clubs offered at larger schools compared to smaller ones. A lack of students often precludes many schools from having a debate team or an active Thespian Society. A large public school offers a lot more opportunities for its students, but it also put the burden of creating something on the student s shoulders.