Region 17

[Westfan]

They should have split public and private schools. Just look at how many privates are left. You could never convince me the field is even remotely close to level.

21 public and 7 private.... Three quarters of the teams left are public....

There are 715 public schools and 21 public still in. There are 75 private schools with 7 still in.

Not a very good argument.

They would go to five public divisions if there was to be a split.
If you separate public and private you will have Mentor, Davidson, Pickerington schools, and Colerain winning DI, Winton Woods, Glenville, Trotwood,Highland, New Albany and Massillon winning DII, Steubenville, Kenton, Tippecanoe, Thurgood Marshall, and Marion Franklin winning DIII, Clinton Massie, Coldwater, Chagrin Falls, and Genoa winning DIV, and Marion Local, Shadyside, Kirtland, and maybe Trimble in DV.

Even if they separate, there will still not be much parity. It will be the same schools winning over and over again, it just wont be private schools. Public schools that don't make the playoffs now or don't win playoff games now wont magically start winning if there is a split.

How is it not? 9.5 percent of the schools are private and they make up 25 percent of the teams left.

[Jesco White]

They should have split public and private schools. Just look at how many privates are left. You could never convince me the field is even remotely close to level.

21 public and 7 private.... Three quarters of the teams left are public....

There are 715 public schools and 21 public still in. There are 75 private schools with 7 still in.

Not a very good argument.

They would go to five public divisions if there was to be a split.
If you separate public and private you will have Mentor, Davidson, Pickerington schools, and Colerain winning DI, Winton Woods, Glenville, Trotwood,Highland, New Albany and Massillon winning DII, Steubenville, Kenton, Tippecanoe, Thurgood Marshall, and Marion Franklin winning DIII, Clinton Massie, Coldwater, Chagrin Falls, and Genoa winning DIV, and Marion Local, Shadyside, Kirtland, and maybe Trimble in DV.

Even if they separate, there will still not be much parity. It will be the same schools winning over and over again, it just wont be private schools. Public schools that don't make the playoffs now or don't win playoff games now wont magically start winning if there is a split.

I've read a lot of compelling arguments against separating public and private. I've read a lot of compelling arguments in favor of separating public and private schools. I've read so many on both sides of the argument that I can honestly say I'm still not convinced either way. However, your above post is seriously one of the weakest I've ever read. Have you researched the subject at all, or are you just firing from the hip with a passion for one specific side of the argument? You do realize the insane difference in the ratios of 715:21 and 75:7 don't you?