美国的中学教育分为公立中学和私立中学,公立中学提供普通大众的义务制教育,私立中学提供精英教育。私立学校不受美国教育部门直接管辖,但却接受权威认证机构的认证,美国有很全面和完善的认证制度,没有认证的学校在社会上是不被接受的。 Secondary education in the United States is divided into public secondary schools and private secondary schools, public schools provide the general public compulsory education, private secondary schools to provide elite education. Private schools are not directly under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Education but are accredited by accredited certification bodies. The United States has a comprehensive and comprehensive accreditation system. Schools without accreditation are unacceptable in society.