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Let the poll speak.

Publics. Privates should get their own tourney.

Leave it the way it is!! It is always fun to beat the Privates!!!

They should be in the same tourney, although I do thoroughly enjoy private schools and Edina losing.

Indians forever wrote:Leave it the way it is!! It is always fun to beat the Privates!!!

Great point right here.

HockeyMN1 wrote:They should be in the same tourney, although I do thoroughly enjoy private schools and Edina losing.

I cheer for any private school playing against Edina. I'm not a private fan but I always love to see Edina lose.

gophers101 wrote:

HockeyMN1 wrote:They should be in the same tourney, although I do thoroughly enjoy private schools and Edina losing.

I cheer for any private school playing against Edina. I'm not a private fan but I always love to see Edina lose.

Yeah, I would rather see a private win than those cocky rich kids from Edina.

HockeyMN1 wrote:

gophers101 wrote:

HockeyMN1 wrote:They should be in the same tourney, although I do thoroughly enjoy private schools and Edina losing.

I cheer for any private school playing against Edina. I'm not a private fan but I always love to see Edina lose.

Yeah, I would rather see a private win than those cocky rich kids from Edina.

I would have to say it depends on the private...

Keep it this way but ALL Privates move to AA. Maybe take over Section 1.

HockeyMN1 wrote:

gophers101 wrote:

HockeyMN1 wrote:They should be in the same tourney, although I do thoroughly enjoy private schools and Edina losing.

I cheer for any private school playing against Edina. I'm not a private fan but I always love to see Edina lose.

Yeah, I would rather see a private win than those cocky rich kids from Edina.

Does Edina really represent the richest school district in the state? How about this new school, Chanhassen?

This would be an interesting survey to run: median household income for each school district. Probably the private schools would come out highest if there was a way of getting info on the family income levels.

private for me, and nothing but the best for my kids too!

SCC2009 wrote:private for me, and nothing but the best for my kids too!

Your special... I wish east was a private school , so I could have got the best

youngblood08 wrote:Keep it this way but ALL Privates move to AA. Maybe take over Section 1.

I don't know about all being in one section, but DEFINITLY should all be required to play in AA, no matter what the size.

Since you guys hate Edina as much as private schools...ROOT FOR THE SPUDS on Thursday night!!

HockeyMN1 wrote:

gophers101 wrote:

HockeyMN1 wrote:They should be in the same tourney, although I do thoroughly enjoy private schools and Edina losing.

I cheer for any private school playing against Edina. I'm not a private fan but I always love to see Edina lose.

Yeah, I would rather see a private win than those cocky rich kids from Edina.

isn't that the HM pot calling the Edina kettle black

Dean_O66 wrote:Since you guys hate Edina as much as private schools...ROOT FOR THE SPUDS on Thursday night!!

YEAH!!! DUH!!! I would love nothing more than for the spuds knock off Edina and send them home crying.

I'd be interested to here Lou Nanne's excuse for losing again. I always love listening to him complain when they lose.

The number of options available is not a fair choice. The two are definitely not equal, and while I would not pick private schools absolutely over private, I wouldn't pick private absolutely over public schools either.

A public education is one basic principle our nation is built on, and one that will hopefully improve all around as well. Sports is part of this.

I AGREE totally! I would love to see the spuds knock off edina! And they will! Anyways keep it the same its going just fine for both private and public schools

Whenever a public school is playing a private I always root for public. The only exception to this rule is of course Roseau who I will always root against no matter who they're playing.

1. Northern Public Teams
2. Everyone else
3. Edina, WBL, Centennial,
4. Private Schools

Private school or open enrollment public school (I swear we don't recruit), not much difference except the price tag..

Teak wrote:
Does Edina really represent the richest school district in the state? How about this new school, Chanhassen?

This would be an interesting survey to run: median household income for each school district. Probably the private schools would come out highest if there was a way of getting info on the family income levels.

To paraphrase the great Homer Simpson, "You can make a stat to show anything....32% of all people know that."

Depends how you look at it. Median household income isn't the best indicator for such a study. The thing with Edina that throws off the statistics is they have a much higher senior citizen population than most communities, 2nd to Roseville I believe in the metro area. Senior Citizens are for the most part retired, so they aren't bringing in any income.

I believe the stat I heard was that Edina is actually only ranked 19 in the metro area in terms of median income. Of course, like I stated above, that statistic is a bit flawed. The value of living in Edina lies in the property & home value. A very similar house in Eden Prairie and Edina has a much higher price in Edina. Believe me, I know, because I've bought two houses in Eden Prairie and looked at both communities.

Bottom Line: There are just as many wealthy people living in Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Wayzata, Plymouth, West Bloomington, Chaska, Woodbury, and Maple Grove as there are in Edina. The difference is that Edina has a reputation because they were established before the others as a well-off area, and they aren't liked because they have over 100 state championships, which is about 50 more than the next closest school. They're hated because of the affluence AND the fact that they win. Wayzata isn't hated because they don't win. Same with Minnetonka. Eden Prairie isn't hated yet, but will be if they keep churning out football titles and when the other titles in different sports keep coming as well, hockey included.

Roseauverrated wrote:Whenever a public school is playing a private I always root for public. The only exception to this rule is of course Roseau who I will always root against no matter who they're playing.

Why?

God I hate this argument. It's hockey, it's a puck, three forwards, two defense, one goalie and two nets.

Private Schools can be a great option for many, and Public Schools can too (sometimes even better).

The Public vs. Private debate is to this site what T.O and A-Rod are to ESPN................glutinous bull*&^%.

I hope the five young boys on here who find this forum as the right medium to discuss your "tortourous" childhood in the public school system or your "perfect" life as a private school student realize how pathetic and exhausting this topic is.

saintpaulhockey,

you are right, but it is an ignorance thing. People at public schools hear all sorts of things (God only knows where they start) that aren't true. I don't have an issue with asking and bringing things up. The issue I have is when people inform you of things to tell them they are wrong and not respect them about it. I have learned many things about public schools from this forum and other experiences. I took them to heart, not telling people they are wrong.