American schools.

No this isn't a public v. private discussion. Its just a thing that has bothered me for a while. All over the world, viewers are fed stereotyped and vitrilolic descriptions of American high schools. It is difficult to read any genuine, first-hand experiences, but if its anything like it is described, it's not surprising America's youth is drinking themselves to death.
Now, as a Swede, these iterations fascinate me. Perhaps this is just my lame, impressionable americophile talking, but why not talk about your high school experiences. Was it anything like "Popular" or "Veronica Mars", or are all these exaggerated too far to be representative? Indulge me, please.

Amount of bullying depends on schools. Public schools are ofcourse full of bullies and other undesirable persons, but private schools are typically quite peaceful. This is because typically those bullies came from less fortunate families and they can't pay for private schooling. Many private schools also don't tolerate such activity much. Depends heavily on area where the school is too. City schools ofcourse have more bullies(and more people) than ones in smaller towns.