High school

High School Football And Head Injuries. It’s a breezy friday night in September and you're watching your child or someone you love playing the sport that he adores. Then all of a sudden BOOM! The opposing team's player hits his helmet sharply into your loved one’s helmet. But there's no call on the play, leaving someone very dear to you unfairly hit, and possibly injured. If you’ve ever played football or even spectated a game, you are probably well aware of the serious danger players face out…

over nine hours sleep a night, and it looks like a large number of teens don't get sufficient sleep part of that relates to the time that high schools begin." (Dr. Robert Vorona). Teenagers have a nature to stay up late, and not go to sleep before school. When waking up early students are not focused and they are still sleepy when school begins. Schools all across the country do not offer students enough time to get the full 9 hours of sleep. Students wake up feeling drowsy and…

High school graduation is an exciting time for many students in America. After 13 years of attending school and taking challenging tests and courses, the moment to walk across the stage and receive a diploma awaits them. As wonderful as this time is for many people, it also comes with many struggles and hard ships. If people reminisced back to the beginning of their high school career, they could envision a nervous freshman walking awkwardly to his or her class. Following first year studies,…

A Changing World Volume 1 The Fight to Integrating 1957 The Fight at Central High School Integration is taking place at Central High School in Little Rock AR. There are 9 students that volunteered to integrate Center High School. The 9 students had to report to the school September 4, 1957 to attempt their first day at Central High School. The 9 students that volunteered to integrate at Center High are Melba Patillo, Elizabeth Eckford, Ernest Green, Gloria Karlmark, Carlotta Walls Lanier,…

of STEM high schools is relatively new, there is only now data be collected on the long term effects of these high schools. There are currently some more data collections going on. One major studying happening at the moment is the iSTEM study which is a longitudinal study following students from STEM high schools from three different states through college and beyond. The data collection began in 2011 so soon more reports should be published about the long term effects of these high schools post…

The Do’s and Dont’s of High School A Self-Evaluation on My High School Career High school is a time that many students dream about throughout their scholastic careers. It is a time described in the movies as social, fun, and memorable. I remember being told in middle school, eighth grade mainly, about how important it was to stay motivated in high school, and keep up with your school work along with all of the other activities and fun events that go on. In middle school I managed to keep a 4.0…

Have you ever struggle with school? I have, school has always being hard for me. But it has also taught me how to achieve better skills of learning. It has helped me learn more about my inner self. My experience in high school has made me realize that some subjects are going to be is challenging, people are not going to be nice, and that responsibility is the key to success. High school has changed in me several ways. One of them was the ability to do things I thought I could not accomplish. I…

When I was in grade nine, I got my first cell phone. Cell phones were allowed in high school, but were not supposed to be used in class. Although this rule was very clear, students still used their cell phones in class. When this was done, our phones distracted us from learning. In addition, teachers would state that it was rude to be on our cell phones in class. Outside of the classroom, but still within the school, my cell phone became very helpful. For example, I would often use it to call my…

High School Sports are not helping but are hurting every day teens puts their lifes at risk just to play sports.Every year at least 12 teens die from playing sports.High school Sports Programs are not beneficial to the students. Over the years two hundred and forty three teens have died all from playing high school sports.There are two million injuries,five hundred thousand doctor vists and thirty hundred…

Dropping Out Of High School Being in high school can be very hard on a teenager because so many things can effect a student’s performance. In high school there are cliques, peer pressure, good and bad teachers, a lot of work, interesting people, and there are high expectations that can sometimes stress students out. In high school there are pressures to want to fit in and be popular. The common idea among students is that doing work is not cool and that being in school is an absolute waste of…