High school, and college are different levels of education. The college is an upper level of education and it is after passing the high school that on gets into college.

Let us look at some of the differences between high school and college. When comparing the two, high school education is mandatory whereas college education is only voluntary. Moreover, the high school education comes free but the college education comes expensive.

In high schools, others control a student’s time. In college, it is the students who manage their own time. In High school, there is proper guidance from the teachers and parents but in colleges, a student has to weigh everything. In colleges, the student himself has to set priorities and take the responsibility.

When comparing the academic period, the high school normally has 36 weeks whereas in college, the period is divided into two semesters.

There is also difference in the strength of students accommodated in classes. In high school, the maximum strength will be 35 whereas it could be 100 students in a college class.

In case, you miss anything because of your absence in the class, the teachers would provide you information. On the other hand, the college professors expect that you bridge the gap from your classmates. The high school teachers try to impart facts and knowledge in the students whereas the professors want the students to synthesise the information themselves.  It can be said that there is a teaching atmosphere in high schools whereas there is a learning environment in colleges.

Now looking at the tests conducted, there are frequent tests in high schools where as it is not like that in colleges.  In high schools, the teachers may have review session but it is rare in colleges.

Summary

1. There is a teaching atmosphere in high schools whereas there is a learning environment in colleges.
2. High school education is mandatory whereas college education is only voluntary.
3. High school education comes free but college education comes expensive.
4. In High school, there is proper guidance from the teachers and parents but in colleges, a student has to weigh everything. In colleges, the student himself has to set priorities and take the responsibility.
5. In high school, the maximum strength will be 35 whereas it could be 100 students in a college class.
6. There are frequent tests in high schools where as it is not like that in colleges.  In high schools, the teachers may have review session but it is rare in colleges.