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Life in American High SchoolsSandra Jimenez

+Test your knowledge.

What do you know about American high schools?

Do you know any traditions?

Do you know any extracurricular activities?

What is the age range for high school students in the States?

How big is the student population at the average American high school?

+Four Years of High School

1st year (14-15 years old): FRESHMEN

2nd year (15-16 years old): SOPHOMORES

3rd year (16-17 years old): JUNIORS

4th year (17-18 years old): SENIORS

+School Pride and School Spirit

What is pride? What is spirit?How is it created?1.School Motto2.School Colors3.School Mascot4.Sports5.Rivalry and competition

+Sports

Boys1. Football

2. Soccer

3. Golf

4. Swim

5. Baseball

6. Basketball

7. Track and Field

8. Volleyball

9. Tennis

10.Wrestling

11.Cross-Country

12.Lacrosse

Girls1. Soccer

2. Golf

3. Swim

4. Softball

5. Basketball

6. Track and Field

7. Volleyball

8. Tennis

9. Wrestling

10.Cross-Country

11.Lacrosse

12.Cheerleading

+Electives & Extra-Curricular Activities

Drama Yearbook Ping Pong Band Anime Mock Trial

Fitness Graphic

Design Mathletes French BSU Step it up

Journalism Robotics Guitar Music Christian Dance

+Lettermen´s Jackets & Class Rings

+Yearbook A book about your high school memories for that year

Includes activities, clubs, student pictures

+ASB: Associated Student Body Student leaders who organize events around campus:

Pep rallies Dances Prom Theme Days Fundraisers

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Why are extra-curricular activities so important in high

schools?

+PROM

End of the school year

Party

Junior and Senior Students invited

Corsage Tradition

After parties

+Senior Traditions

Senior Nights Senior Awards Senior Prank Senior Ditch Day Grad Night Senior Portraits

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All play and no work? No!Let’s take a look at academics.

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+Curriculum

Freshman Timetable1.English 2.Biology3.ASB4.Lunch5.P.E.6.French7.Geometry

Sophomore Timetable1.AP World History2.Chemistry3.P.E.4.Lunch5.English6.Algebra 27.French

Junior Timetable1.AP Environmental Science2.AP English3.Art4.Lunch5.AP European History6.French7.AP Calculus

Senior Timetable1.AP American Gov. & Politics2.AP U.S. History3.ASB4.Lunch5.Ceramics6.French7.AP English

+Graduation Requirements

ENGLISH 9, 10, 11, 12………………. 40 creditsMATHEMATICS ……………………. 30 credits SCIENCE ……………………………. 20 credits•Physical (10)•Biological (10)SOCIAL SCIENCE..…………………. 30 credits•World History -10th grade (10)•U.S. History - 11th grade (10)•Civics/Economics - 12th grade (10)HEALTH …………………………….. 10 creditsPHYSICAL EDUCATION ………….. 20 credits•9th and 10th gradeVISUAL/PERFORMING ARTSOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE: ……….... 10 creditsELECTIVES…………………………… 70 creditsTOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 230 CREDITS (minimum)

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What differences did you find?What similarities?