High School in the US

A Typical Day

100

What time does school usually start in the US?

7-9am

200

What time does school usually end in the US?

Between 2-4pm

300

How many class periods do students in the US attend?

4-8 class periods

400

How long is a lunch break in the US?

30-45 mins long

500

What do high school students do after school? 

Homework, extracurricular sports and activities, jobs

HS Timeline

100

What month does school start?

September

200

What month does school end? 

June

300

How many semesters are in a year? (Bonus: what divides the semesters?)

Two semesters; divided by Winter/Christmas break

400

How many holidays are in a school year? (Bonus: name the holidays)

3 holidays: Thanksgiving Break, Winter/Christmas Break, Spring Break

500

How long are each holiday? 

Thanksgiving: 1 week, Winter/Christmas Break: 3 weeks, Spring Break: 1 week

Gaby's HS

100

What is the name of Gaby's high school?

West Linn High School

200

What is the mascot of West Linn High School? 

Lion

300

What are the colors of West Linn High School? 

Green and gold

400

What are the top 3 foreign languages studied in high school in the US?

1. Spanish, 2. French, 3. German

500

How many students attend West Linn High School? 

1,809 students

After HS

100

What are the types of pressure for students to go to college? 

Peer and family pressures

200

What percentage (%) of high school students go to university after graduation? 

69.7%

300

What are the requirements for university? (Hint: there are 4)

Grade Point Average (GPA), SAT or ACT, Extracurricular activities (sports, playing an instrument, etc.), jobs. 

400

Name at least 3 reasons why people choose to study certain careers. 

Status and money, perks and validation, "but you're good at it", following your friends, making your parents happy, job security, because you're interested in it

500

Name at least 5 most popular college majors

Business and management, nursing, psychology, biology, engineering, education, communications, finance and accounting, criminal justice, anthropology and sociology

Bonus!

100

What sport did Gaby do? 

Dance!

200

Where did Gaby work? 

Starbucks

300

What percentage (%) does a B grade represent? 

80-89%

400

What activities did Gaby do for the National Honor Society? (Hint: there are 3 activities) 

Help clean and rebuild hiking and running trails, go to parks and clean and fill up bird feeders, picked up croissants for French meeting. 

500

What did Gaby study in university? (Bonus: what is the name of the university?)

Psychology and French; University of Oregon