Middle School Science
What are the three states of matter?
Solid, liquid, gas
First President of the United States
George Washington
What grades are in middle school?
7th, 8th
What is considered a competitive GPA?
Anywhere from a 3.0 to a 4.0
What is a major?
The area you study in higher education. For example: Biology or Marketing
What is the freezing point of water?
32 degrees Fahrenheit
Which war was fought over slavery between the North and South regions in the United States?
The Civil War
Guidance Counselor Names
Mrs. Paul
Mrs. Garvin
What are the names for grades 9-12?
9: Freshman
10: Sophomore
11: Junior
12: Senior
What is a dorm?
A building that provides sleeping and residential areas for large numbers of people such as boarding school, high school, college or university students.
What is the center of an atom called?
A nucleus
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
Principal name
Mrs. Williams
What is a transcript?
A record of your full enrollment history including your grades and marks.
What's the difference between an associate's degree and a bachelor's degree?
Associates = 2 year degree, Bachelors = 4 year degree
What is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
Document from early 1200s that influenced American History and the right to trial by Jury
Magna Carta
Assistant Principal names
Mrs. Singleton
Mrs. Bryson-Murdaugh
Dr. Blackburn
What year do you usually take the SAT/ACT?
11th grade, but you can take it as many times as you want after that for a better score.
What are the different types of school you can go to after high school? (Name at least 3)
College, community college, trade school, cosmetology school, vocational training, culinary school, etc. (There are more, just not added to this list)
Animals without backbones are known as ____.
Invertebrate
Two other names for the French and Indian War
7 years War
War of Conquest
Where do I go to buy an ID and how much does it cost?
Mrs. Long
$8
What is FAFSA?
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (free money), you are required to fill this out if you plan on taking any higher education courses.
What is a college advisor?
A selected person that is responsible for helping students choose a major/minor and make sure they meet all the requirements to graduate.
In the water cycle, liquid water evaporates into
water vapor
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
HCHS mascot
Hurricane
To be a Junior marshal, what top percent of the class must you be in?
Top 10%
What is the difference between a student loan and a grant?
student loan you pay back with interest and a grant you do NOT have to pay back
If a young person is being observed while jumping rope and their heart rate and respiration is being recorded before, during and after. Which two systems are being observed and tested?
circulatory and respiratory
Treaty that ended the American Revolution
Treaty of Paris 1783
Athletic Director
Coach Hanna
Approximately how many students are enrolled in HCHS?
True or False:
In state AND out of state tuition are the SAME.
False
when trees lose water through their leaves, this process is called
transpiration
Who can Declare War
Congress
School Secretary's Name (front office)
Mrs. Polk
What foreign language course do we offer face-to-face at HCHS?
Spanish
If you are interested in becoming a veterinarian or anything to do with Animal Science or farming you will probably take classes in what department
CATE, Agriculture Food and Natural Resources also known as AG (accept any of these as correct)
convergent boundary means two plates are
pushing together
Mayflower Compact and Virginia House of Burgesses were examples of ...
self government in the colonies
# of Principals Timberwood Middle School has had... (Not APs)
Four (4)
Where can I sign up to take an upcoming ASVAB?
Guidance
average auto mechanic salary
between 39,000 and 51,000
divergent boundary means two plates are
pushing away from one another
credited with writing the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
What year was HCHS established?
2023
What are some things HCHS offers through CTE? (name at least 4)
Answers may vary
salary range of a videogame designer
between $56,000 and $160,000 per year
a proton is positively charged while a neutron is neutrally charged. What charge does an electron have?
negative
abolitionist and publisher of the famous Liberator Newspaper
William Lloyd Garrison
How many weight rooms are at HCHS?
2
What is the difference between Dual Credit and AP classes?
Dual Credit you take the course and if you pass with a certain average, you get both college and HS credit
AP classes require you take the AP test at the end of the year to get college credit.
pay range for U.S. soldiers
$35,000 to $122,000
How many Major tectonic plates are there?
7
Known as a vast cultural exchange between the two hemispheres that had both positive and negative impacts for generations to come.
Columbian Exchange
What sports do we offer at HCHS? (name at least 5)
answers may vary
Do you have to be a CTE completer to graduate?
No
True or False: cost of tuition includes housing and meal plan
False: housing may even cost more than your tuition and meal plans are required for most freshmen.
velocity is
Native American who tried to stop U.S. expansion into Tribal lands by uniting the tribes.
Shawnee Chief Tecumseh
Where can I find the bookkeeper if I need to pay for something?
C Hall (door with the blinds)
Name three fine arts classes offered at HCHS
chorus, band, theatre, art
who is more likely to graduate from college? Men or Women?
Women
In 2021, 39% of women ages 25 and older had a bachelor’s degree or more education, compared with 37% of men in the same age range. The gap in college completion is even wider among adults ages 25 to 34: 46% of women in this age group have at least a bachelor’s degree, compared with 36% of men.
There are 4 main phases of the moon. How many total phases are there in a lunar month?
8
Her Code Name was Moses
Harriet Tubman
Where is guidance located?
A hall
Name one field you can get certified in at HCHS if you are planning on going straight into the workforce
CNA, Pharm Tech, Food Services, Welding, HVAC
what percentage of NCAA college athletes go pro?
fewer than 2%
If you perform an experiment and there is a change of temperature in the beaker after you add a solid to the liquid in the beaker. Did a chemical reaction happen?
Yes. Change in temperature is one of the indicators of a chemical reaction
Washington's Secretary of the Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
What is the name of the newly formed HCHS band?
The Eye of the Hurricane
If you are interested in the military, this organization and class is an especially good one to take at HCHS
And it is associated with which branch of the military?
JROTC, Navy
Who makes a higher average salary in NY: Teacher or Master Plumber
Plumber
Teacher= avg. $67,000 Plumber= $75,000