Post on 18-Nov-2014
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AmericanHigh School
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Abington Senior High School
Abington Senior High SchoolSports: Lacrosse, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey,
Track and Field, Bowling, Tennis, Soccer, Golf, Baseball, Football, Basketball, Cheerleading, wrestling, and more
Clubs: Chess, Spanish-French-Ukrainian-German Clubs, Gardening, Reading, Community Service, Science Club, Math Club, and many more
Extra Classes: Sewing, Photography, 5 types of art classes, Cooking, Different Computer Classes, Acting Class, Chorus. Over 100 different classes to choose from
Abington Senior High SchoolCampus: 2 Buildings, one for the Junior
High School (7th – 9th grade), one for the Senior High School (10th – 12th)
Sport Areas: About 12 different large areas (fields) for Sports, for example: 3 different baseball fields, two track fields and so on. Each field area is used for a different sport during each season of the year (fall, winter, and spring sports), 6 tennis courts, one large football stadium. One pool. 4 gym areas (Sport). 2 weight lifting rooms.
Abington Senior High SchoolStudents: About 700 students in each
grade, so 700 students in my 12th gradeAwards: Money Magazine called
Abington Township one of the best cities in all of America to live in. Abington also won an award five times for being one of the top communities for young people. And the US News Magazine awarded Abington Senior High School for being one of America’s best high schools.
Plays/MusicalsEvery year, both the Junior and Senior
High School put on plays and musicalsYou have try out and can either be a
dancer, a singer, or a singer/actor in the play
Every year there is a different play, and practice for the play is everyday after school for about 5 months
They perform four shows, and hundreds of people come to see the students perform
Library• Thousands of books•Over 20
computers•Over 30 laptops•Area with • couches where
you can read
Computer Room• Three separate
rooms full of computers that students can use to do homework and projects
• Computer classes
School DancesEvery year, each grade from 9th to 12th
grade has a big fancy danceFreshman (9th grade): “Formal”Sophomore (10th gade): “Soph-hop”Junior (11th grade): “Junior Prom”Senior (12th grade) “Senior Prom”All of them are in the school gym except
for Senior Prom which is in a hotel
PROM!
Honors & Non HonorsThere are two different levels of
difficulty for classes; honors and non honors
Honors are classes that are of a harder level, for those who are smarter and like to challenge themselves
Non honors are classes of an easier level
You get to choose which honors and non honors classes you take
GPAGPA: Grade Point AverageYour grade point average is all of your
grades from all of your classes and tests put together into one number, rating how well you do in school
The highest number is a 4.5, which is almost impossible to have
By taking honors classes, you can get more points towards your GPA than in non honors classes
Schedule of the DayThere are 8 periods (time for class) for
each dayEach class is 45 mins. And we have 4
mins in between classesThey consist of: the main classes
(history, science, math, language class, and english), lunch, either gym or health class, and elective classes (classes you get to choose such as sewing class or cooking class ect.)
Study hall (a few times in the week)Each day is not always the same
Classroom Enviromentand TeachersMany teachers are young or in their 30’s
Every year you have a new teacher for every single subject
During class, usually we have discussions and people give their thoughts and opinions, rather than the teacher talking the whole time
Very friendly enviroment, students and teachers get along well most of the time
Teachers can stay after school and help you if you are having trouble with the material you are learning in class
Semesters & ExamsThe year is split up into four different
marking periods (each marking period our report cards with our grades are sent home)
We have two semesters, first 2 marking periods = first semester, second 2 marking periods = second semester
At the end of each semester, we take exams
Then our grades from the 2 marking periods and exams are put together, giving us one concrete grade for each class (creating a semester grade)
The exams have a big influence over your overall grade for each class
Progress BookProgress book is an online program for
my school where every single grade you get for every paper you write or worksheet you complete or test you take is written down
It always gives you your average grade at the time for each class you are taking
This way, you see what your grade is and you know what you need to do in order to get the grade you want for each class
SAT ExamsSAT: Scholastic Assessment TestA 5 hour test that is on math, reading, and
writingThe whole test is multiple choice except
for short math problems you have to do on your own, and the long essay you have to write
It is very important to get a good grade because colleges really look at your SAT grade when deciding if you are accepted to the school or not
Grading: between zero and 2400Each section is worth 800 pointsTudors and classes
CollegeThousands of collegesDifferent colleges offer a different
veriety of classes for career optionsDifferent pricesCan get scholarships from the school if
you have good grades or are good at a certain sport
You have to apply to every school and write a long essay
You do not get accepted into every school you apply to
GraduationIf you pass all of your classes in 12th
grade you get to graduateThere is a big ceremony where all the
students wear caps and gowns and are called up on stage to receive their diplomas
All the family members come to cheer for you
The class president has to give a speechThat is when we are officially finished
with high school