School Grades
What is the first year of high school for Americans called?
9th grade or freshman year
What is the bus that students take called? What color is it?
school bus, yellow
What is the big dance in the spring called?
Prom
When do American schools start?
Late August
Which sport is the most popular at American high schools?
Football
If I get 10/20 points on a US exam, do I pass?
No
When do American high school classes start and end?
8:50 am - 4 pm
What is the big dance in the fall called?
Homecoming
When do American schools end classes?
May
Besides sports, what other types of after school activities can students do?
show choir, marching band, student council, theater, robotics club, volunteer clubs
What is the correct order for the high school years?
A - Freshman, Junior, Sophomore, Senior
B - Senior, Junior, Sophomore, Freshman
C - Junior, Freshman, Sophomore, Senior
D - Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
E - Third, Seconds, Firsts, Terminals
D - Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
How many classes do American students take?
7
football game, powderpuff
Name two of the three long vacations in the US.
What extracurriculars did Sumner do? Name two.
What is the US equivalent of 9/20?
F - failure / unacceptable
Name three mandatory classes.
English, Math, History, Science, Foreign Language, (Health, P.E.)
What is it called when you ask someone to the prom?
a promposal / prompose / promposing
Who has a longer school year? Americans or the French?
The French
When do you practice high school sports and who do you compete against?
American children start school at this age...
A - 4 years old
B - 5 years old
C - 6 years old
B - 5 years old
Name three classes that Sumner took in her sophomore year.
Chemistry Honors, Algebra II, AP European History, English 10 Honors, French III, Choir, Journalism
What are the prom royalty called at Sumner's high school?
Heroes of Troy
Name three of the other shorter holidays in the US
Labor Day, Veterans Day, Election Day, MLK Day, Memorial Day, Presidents Day
What is the name of my high school mascot?
Hector the Trojan