High school

address, I also had a new school. Naturally, I went to the school nearest my home, Connally High School. I didn’t know it on my first day of school, but Connally High School would become my 2nd out of 3 high schools I would attend. Connally High School was a whole different world from my previous high school. The most noticeable thing was the size. Connally has about 600 students in the whole school, while my previous sophomore class was 556 students, with 1000 in total in school. Also,…

I come from a Hispanic background, and considering that my parents migrated here when they were eighteen, did not speak English, and did not even obtain a high school diploma, growing up for me was exceedingly difficult. I was always the outcast, and I was often bullied in school, which prevented me from learning. However, the difficulties I faced on a daily basis have transformed me into a resilient, clever individual who desires to excel in life with a successful education. As a little girl, I…

Up to 55.5% of students in high schools around the United States play sports, and this number is increasing as the years go by. While this statistic is powerful in itself, most still don’t see the importance of high school sports. High school sports are more beneficial than they are negative for high school students; therefore they should be more encouraged. Why High School Sports Are Beneficial High school sports are a very controversial issue in today’s day and age, but statistics and…

I interviewed Principal Kim Schaefer, of Whitehorse High School (WHS). Kim said the school has about 300 students, grades 7 thru 12, 99% Navajo, 33% English Language Learners, and 100% free or reduced lunch. A. Trends and Benchmarks: Whitehorse is in “school improvement,” the benchmark is the center of everything, how they get measured, and seeing where kids are at, three times a year. The school is very transparent with all their data, students are constantly seeing the data and scores.…

Descriptive Essay Nearly everyone had a high school experience, and many people have some kind of college experience. People who experienced both of these know how overwhelming the transition from high school to college can be at first. Dual enrollment is a great example of attending public high school and a community college at the same time and yet finding it to be a confusing contrast. For two places that have a similar purpose, which is to educate, the experience one will have at both…

impact of having someone stand in the gap can have. In December 2006 I was sitting in my high school principals office giving up convinced that a dyslexic, homeless, kid could never finish. In short someone with a Cream Cheese bagel covered in Hot Cheetos stepped in the gap for me. Graduating from High school is still one of my proudest moments followed by graduating college and being accepted to grad school. In my academic endeavors I have had the opportunity to take specialty classes that I…

a little bit easier than I had expected. I thought it was going to be stressful and have us doing essays back to back. Glad we didn’t have to do that, am I right, think about it less stress for the professor. My high school English teachers enforced all the writing skills on us, our school was sort of a college prep type. Everything they told us about college they made it seem extremely hard, especially when it came to writing. So, entering college writing not knowing what to expect, other than…

College is the New High School Graduating from high school is not what it used to be. It used to be the push that leads the transition into adult hood by getting a job, purchasing a house, and starting a family. In the past, some graduates decided to attend college, while others decided to immediately start living their lives. A college degree has become the new high school diploma where a bachelor’s degree is the minimal credentials for obtaining an entry-level job. In todays world there are…

Fremont high school isn’t a common high school like the ones depicted in movies. Fremont high is merely a day prison for students. Students are caged by an eight-foot steel fence topped with spikes. These types of gates are rare on high school grounds, but are very common to prisons. Fremont high faces many issues and the students endured more than what should attending a high school, from quick lunch breaks to rarely any restroom supplies and teachers hardly ever showing up. But I believe there…

A high school student’s main focus in life at this moment is keeping their GPA up while being able to do the things they love while also balancing a social life; however, this can become quite overwhelming. They cannot concentrate on one thing more than another or else everything goes off balance. A student should have at least one day off every two weeks to keep up with their schedule. Even if they have everything done, they could also use that day to socialize with friends. The amount of…