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Having attended both an single sex and a co-ed high school I can say without a doubt that single sex education provides an environment far more conducive to learning.

The single sex environment removes several barriers to learning and participation. It also allows teachers to deal with disciplinary situations with respect and without the same levels of shame or bravado that comes out in a co-ed situation. Don't worry, there is plenty of time for socialization after school, where it belongs.

It was astonishing to me to arrive in a co-ed environment, but the same caliber school, and see how much energy is wasted dealing with teenagers being teenagers instead of students. So much time was wasted dealing with flirting, talking, showing off that the level of focus on learning was drastically lower.

School isn't supposed to be fun, it's supposed to be hard. You should be challenged by learning. Having single sex classes is not going to retard anyones social development.