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Post by MC2 on Aug 26, 2010 15:42:54 GMT -5
Where I live, you are in Middle School until 9th grade. So this coming school year, I'll be moving from middle school into high school (I'm turning 15 on September 26th) and today I visited the high school and walked around, and I'm pretty nervous, my high school is about 2.5 times bigger then the middle school in my district.
I'm not to sure what the point of this post is really...
Was your high school huge? And anything I should know about going into High School?
Thanks.
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Post by ICW on Aug 26, 2010 15:49:01 GMT -5
I attended an all boys Catholic school. I know that sounds like hell, however, I had an absolute blast in High School. The days were pretty short (we started at 8 and left at 2) and my class was really united. My High School is big on technology so we were required to purchase lap tops and used them during classes (surfing the web all day long). I enjoyed all four years, however, college is blowing High School out of the water.
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Post by J12 on Aug 26, 2010 15:50:01 GMT -5
My high school was only a bit bigger than my middle school, and that's only because there were four grades in high school and three in middle school. We had about 600 kids.
I know what you're going through, heading into high school can be quite nerve-wracking. It's best to remember that you're just moving onto the next logical step and doing so with all of your friends. They'll all be going through the same thing.
Just try to keep in mind that the upper-classmen aren't as scary as they seem (I remember as a freshman, the seniors felt huge to me, now looking back my class didn't seem like that at all). High school is a ton of fun if you get involved and stay active. Try to get yourself into something that involves upper-classmen, that will quickly take the fear away. I joined drama my freshman year and worked with a lot of upperclassmen and it was great for my self-confidence. I ended up sticking with it my entire high school career.
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Post by Barrett on Aug 26, 2010 15:59:56 GMT -5
Basically, Middle School is the worst time in most kids' lives (at least as far as people I've talked to over the years) for various reasons. High School is a much better experience and college is even better than that. So you've got nothing to worry about. You've passed the rough stuff and it's just going to keep getting better at this point.
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Post by Cult Member BriGuy on Aug 26, 2010 16:17:26 GMT -5
My high school was huge. Total number of students was around 4,000, so there were about 1,000 students in each grade. There are two separate campuses, about a mile away from each other. One campus has freshmen and sophomores, while the other has juniors and seniors.
I had a lot of fun in high school. Get involved in sports or clubs and try to meet as many people as you can. I wasn't friends with everyone (I didn't even know everyone in my graduating class), but I tried to at least talk to people to network.
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Post by The Mountain King on Aug 26, 2010 16:17:56 GMT -5
I remember when i moved into high school. Mine was atleast 10 times the size of my middle school(no joke). just follow the room signs, and you should be fine.
and have fun! your only in High school once(hopefully) and don't be afraid to take risks!
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Post by alexgg on Aug 26, 2010 17:12:01 GMT -5
Schools confuse me in the US, like '9th grade' I have no idea what that means.
Anyway, you start high school when your 15?
I left when i was 15... college is next, or i coulda chosen to stay on another year in 'sixth form'...or do crap all and search for a job... im going to college.
anyway, good luck in your new school however it works...
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Post by DMO™ on Aug 26, 2010 17:56:14 GMT -5
I enjoyed High School, sometimes it was really fun and sometimes it was blah.. My school was a sports school so all my friends were usually away at games and shiiiieet. It's not as bad as people say it is, Unless I got lucky because there was no bullies or any of that sorta stuff.
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Post by ICW on Aug 26, 2010 17:59:57 GMT -5
Schools confuse me in the US, like '9th grade' I have no idea what that means. Anyway, you start high school when your 15? I left when i was 15... college is next, or i coulda chosen to stay on another year in 'sixth form'...or do crap all and search for a job... im going to college. anyway, good luck in your new school however it works... 9th Grade = Freshmen year of High School 10th Grade = Sophmore year of High School 11th Grade = Junior year of High School 12th Grade = Senior year of High School You graduate from High School after senior year and head off to college (if that's what you want to do). |
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Post by roewking93 on Aug 26, 2010 18:02:08 GMT -5
im going into my senior year. the first day of high school 4 me, i was so nervous i puked. but basically the second day u'll know where to go, and in no time u will develop a schedule and wont get lost in the new big place. beware of the bullies though, and freshman friday
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Post by alwayssunny on Aug 26, 2010 19:09:19 GMT -5
Schools confuse me in the US, like '9th grade' I have no idea what that means. Anyway, you start high school when your 15? I left when i was 15... college is next, or i coulda chosen to stay on another year in 'sixth form'...or do crap all and search for a job... im going to college. anyway, good luck in your new school however it works... Hahha Im exactly like you but Except for UK schools How do they work? |
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Post by MC2 on Aug 26, 2010 20:18:58 GMT -5
My high school was only a bit bigger than my middle school, and that's only because there were four grades in high school and three in middle school. We had about 600 kids. I know what you're going through, heading into high school can be quite nerve-wracking. It's best to remember that you're just moving onto the next logical step and doing so with all of your friends. They'll all be going through the same thing. Just try to keep in mind that the upper-classmen aren't as scary as they seem (I remember as a freshman, the seniors felt huge to me, now looking back my class didn't seem like that at all). High school is a ton of fun if you get involved and stay active. Try to get yourself into something that involves upper-classmen, that will quickly take the fear away. I joined drama my freshman year and worked with a lot of upperclassmen and it was great for my self-confidence. I ended up sticking with it my entire high school career. I know what you mean. Today when I went, as I was walking to the entrance, even though I KNEW that there would be like 10 kids there at most, and they would all be people I know, I was still pretty scared. And I guess I'm lucky, my neighbor is going to be a senior this year, and I know about 10 of his friends and they all like me, so I'm not as worried about older kids. |
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Post by slappy on Aug 26, 2010 23:23:54 GMT -5
My middle school graduating class consisted of about 15 people.
My high school graduating class consisted of about 850-900 people.
Adjusting from middle school to high school certainly was something else.
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Post by BuckDenaro7: Elite Trader on Aug 26, 2010 23:26:45 GMT -5
Hated my middle school, place was a dungeon. No joke, it was small, you were constantly watched over. It sucked. Dont worry about the high school. If I were you, id go one more day before the year starts and map out a few ways from class to class, even if you are there for 30 minutes, its still smart. Thats what I did.
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Post by Matt on Aug 26, 2010 23:31:20 GMT -5
My middle school was actually a larger building than the high school.
High School is great. Just get involved in activities and you'll have a blast.
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Post by TurboEddie on Aug 26, 2010 23:57:31 GMT -5
Four greatest years of my life. Get ready to have some fun.
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Post by BuckDenaro7: Elite Trader on Aug 27, 2010 0:39:22 GMT -5
Schools confuse me in the US, like '9th grade' I have no idea what that means. Anyway, you start high school when your 15? I left when i was 15... college is next, or i coulda chosen to stay on another year in 'sixth form'...or do crap all and search for a job... im going to college. anyway, good luck in your new school however it works... Hahha Im exactly like you but Except for UK schools How do they work? It all is pretty interesting. I will break it down for you: Elementary School 1st Grade- 6 yrs old 2nd Grade- 7 yrs old 3rd Grade- 8 yrs old 4th Grade- 9 yrs old 5th Grade- 10 yrs old Middle School 6th Grade- 11 yrs old 7th Grade- 12 yrs old 8th Grade- 13 yrs old High School 9th Grade- 14 yrs old 10th Grade- 15 yrs old 11th Grade- 16 yrs old 12th Grade- 17 yrs old College Thats how it worked by me, give or take a birthday for each year. Thats how the ages worked out in my area. |
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Post by jonirocks on Aug 27, 2010 2:20:05 GMT -5
My Highschool (im in 9th) and middle school are the Same. You See this Year the new Middle School opened. So Them Middle schoolers cant log off in our School. The New MS is right infront of the HS. So the Buses Pick us up at the HS,Drive round to the MS.(i usualy save a seat for my GF) Then to the ES then u can go wherever.
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Post by Callum1993 on Aug 27, 2010 5:05:12 GMT -5
In the UK we have primary school up until the age of 11. Then we move on to High School or Comprehensive. There we have Year 7,8,9,10,11 and then we have a choice to move onto college, get a job or stay on in school for 2 more years "Sixth Form". Thats what the format is here anyway
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Post by Ace Bennett on Aug 27, 2010 5:57:26 GMT -5
High school is 1000 times better than middle school. Once you get to sophomore year, everyone seems to be semi-mature and quite a bit easier to get along with. There are a few exceptions of course, but that's how everything works. Good luck.
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