Grades
What is the first year of highschool called?
Is the yellow school bus real?
yes it is real
What is the difference in classrooms in Spain vs the US?
Teachers move from class to class in Spain, while students move from class to class in the US
Who gets to go to prom?
Seniors and their dates
What do you call a class that you can choose to take or not?
an elective
What is the second year of highschool called?
Sophomore
What is a varsity sport?
The most "advanced" team/ the main sports team representing the school in games
How do students address teachers in the US? Why?
With Mr/Ms/Mrs
Because it is a form of respect
What is it called when you finish school and move on.
Graduation
What is the club called that puts on plays and other performances?
Drama Club
What is the third year of highschool called?
Why do American high schools have lockers?
Because students move around to and from classes, teachers don't
What is a passing grade using the US grading scale?
60/70% (depends on the schools grading scale)
(At my high school, passing is above 70%)
What do you call the creative way you have to ask someone to prom?
promposal
True or False: Driver's Ed is a class you can take in school
False
What is the equivalent of 7th grade?
1ESO
2 examples of dress code in an American high school?
3 fingers length straps, shorts have to be longer than your hands at your sides, no bare shoulders
Some schools: no athleisure, no sweatpants
What number grade (out of 100) is a B?
80-90%
What are 3 things a person planning prom has to plan?
What is the club called that includes the student president?
Student Government
What is the equivalent of bachillerato in an American highschool?
Senior year
Around what age do students typically get their permit/license?
15/16 years old
Junior and Senior
What is Homecoming and where does it happen?
The first football game if the year that is held at your school.
How early do you get out on an early release day?
1 hour early