Tuesday, November 8, 2011

How do High Schools in the USA work? At what age do you attend, how many years is it etc

How do High Schools in the USA work? At what age do you attend, how many years is it etc..?
Hey I'm outside the US and I wanna know how High Schools there work. I actually wanna know these: 1. At what age do you enter High School? 2. How many years does a student attend a High School? 3. What time in the morning do they start? Probably many have different times, but as a general idea, what time do High School starts and finish? Do you eat there? Thanks ;) =] Peace. =]
Other - Education - 4 Answers
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1. Usually between 13 and 15. 2. Usually Four. The years are called Freshmen, Sophmore, Junior and Senior. 3. High School generally runs from about 8 to about 4. Lunch is usually served on campus.
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1. 14 2. 4 years (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior) 3. My school day stars at 7:25 and ends at 2:13. I usually wake up at six.
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Most teens enter the 9th grade (freshmen) at age 14. Credits are earned by successfully passing courses and students progress to grade 10 (sophomore), then grade 11 (junior) and finally grade 12 (Senior). Usually seniors graduate at between 17 and 19 years of age. Depending upon how early they started school. The school day ranges from school district to school district. Mine starts at 7:45 am and ends at 3:15 pm. We have 4 periods a day that average 95 minutes each. Most schools serve lunch. In american, financially disadvantaged kids apply for and receive free lunch. Some progressive school districts have "open" lunch which allows students to leave campus and visit restaurants.
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1. 13/14 2. high school is four years 3. our school starts at 7:40 till 3:00 Students eat lunch in school. Most high schools are closed campus. Meaning the students may not leave school for lunch. To leave school for any reason takes a phone call or note from a parent.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

What is a high school timetable like in the USA

What is a high school timetable like in the USA?
What subjects do you study and what are they about? (Example: at PE we only play basketball.)
Primary & Secondary Education - 3 Answers
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Well, you go up to the 12th grade. We study Math, social studies, language arts/english, science, electives. In P.E.(gym) we do all types of sports. Basketball, soccer, volleyball, baseball/softball, dodgeball, etc.
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High School Timetable To help you attain health career education goals, the following are recommended tasks which need to be followed during the high school years. This timetable was designed to assist high school students and guidance counselors to plan for post-secondary education in a health career program
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in higsh school you usually have to take 4 years of english class, 3 years of history/social science, 2 years of science, 2 years of language, PE, and then electives like art, choir, band, shop class (wood working), home ec (cooking/sewing).
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Monday, October 24, 2011

I am a british citizen i am 14 years old and i want to move to the usa to start high school

I am a british citizen i am 14 years old and i want to move to the usa to start high school?
Can i go and start living in usa freely, without any problems like if i leave america they tell me im over stayed, can i just do my high school ther easily
Immigration - 9 Answers
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Well if you have a valid visa there shouldn't be a problem.
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You could probably get a visa to come study in the US, but its not like you can just come on a plane one day and start living and going to school here. Anyway, why would you want to? American high school sucks, just watch High School Musical!
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http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1269.html
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Just tell them you are from Mexico, and you shouldn't have any problems at all. They do it all the time.
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No, you cant.
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Are you aware of where America stands educationally? Let me enlighten you. 1) USA ranking on Literacy scale: #9 (#1 Sweden and #2 Norway) OECD 2) USA ranking of student reading ability: #12 (#1 Finland and #2 South Korea) OECD PISA 3) USA ranking of student problem solving ability: #26 (#1 South Korea and #2 Finland) OECD PISA 4) USA Ranking on student mathematics ability : #24 (#1 Hong Kong and #2 Finland) OECD PISA 5)USA ranking of student science ability: #19 (#1 Finland and #2 Japan) OECD PISA Do you want to graduate high school with an inferior education? That is not really a good way to start your life. Donna
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It will have to be private school.
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You may be able to get a visa to do 1 year of study in the US. Your parents/guardian would have to pay for the cost of your education. After the one year you would not be able to enroll at any US school. If your parents had a visa such as an "H" visa and were living in the US you could go to school here. Sorry!
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You can get a visa, but it will expire in a year. Also not everyone can get visas.
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