There was a short-lived reality TV show called Amish in the City (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish_in_the_City http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish_in_the_City)

There was a short-lived reality TV show called Amish in the City (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish_in_the_City http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish_in_the_City) . One thing that was apparent was that the Amish kids might come across as country bumpkins, but some of them were quite smart. I recall one of the last episodes showing one of the Amish characters, who only went to 8th grade in the Amish school system, getting his GED marks: 99% and 98% across the board (see: http://www.tv.com/amish-in-the-city/show/28781/summary.html http://www.tv.com/amish-in-the-city/show/28781/summary.html) ... incidentally a total indictment of the US public education system.