Brillant High School Student- should he go to small private college or State University?

[Qwerty]

Originally Posted by The Outcast

He is on the top of his class now at a small elite privale High School where pretty much everyone is an brain and academically gifted.

I find this hard to believe given his GPA and his ACT score. If this school is really for academically gifted and he is the top in the class his scores would be better. Again, it isn't that they aren't good, they just aren't amazing.