A research study released last week found that teens at new small high schools in New York City are more likely to graduate than their peers at other, larger schools.  Under the Mayor's watch, the Department of Education has shuttered many large schools and continues to push for small schools as a better alternative.

Large high schools offer a variety of courses, AP classes and special programs in addition to an array of after-school activities and sports that many small schools can't support. Small schools offer more individual attention, usually have smaller class sizes, including special advisory classes.

Do the benefits of a small school outweigh the options offered at a large school? What's the ideal high school size? Take our poll and tell us in the comments!