High School Comparison Essay

Where you go to high school is usually not a choice that you make on your own. It depends on where you live, or if you attend a private school, how much money your family has. I spent the majority of my high school years in two different schools; Eisenhower High School in Lawton, Oklahoma; and Sheridan High School in Sheridan, Oregon. Although there were some similarities between the two schools, they were so different enough that I was able to gain a good understanding of how students learn in each environment. Eisenhower High School was one of the three high schools in Lawton, Oklahoma. It was located on the intersection of Gore Boulevard and 52nd street on the western side of town. With a student population of over one thousand students, it was the largest high school I attended. Every morning, I would walk out my back door, through our grassy backyard, out the back gate and head up the road to the bus stop that was a few blocks down. I would greet my friends, and once the bus arrived, we all sat down in the back until the bus stopped at the school within the next five minutes. The high school had …show more content…
In addition, there were blue and gold days that determined which three classes you took that day. These classes usually lasted about two hours. I never felt comfortable sitting in the front, so I always took a seat in the back row of each class. Since Sheridan was such a small school, I had friends in all of my classes. The milieu of the classrooms made it difficult to pay attention to the lessons. Usually, if you were known to misbehave or talk during class the teachers would give you a warning, then send you to the principals office. Since I had many friends, I would always be talking during class. Even if I had intended to pay attention, someone would strike up a conversation with me and I would be guilty by association. Trying to learn in this environment became a difficult task for