There used to be regional boys schools and girls schools that had a military-style ethos and were quite effective in reforming bad students. They would still in

There used to be regional boys schools and girls schools that had a military-style ethos and were quite effective in reforming bad students. They would still interface with the local school system in sports and dances, etc. So in some cases expelled students didn't necessarily have to travel too far, just to the shared alternative school for the area.