High School Exit Examinations Essay Examples

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The Massacre in Columbine High School (573 words, 1 pages)

46 Minutes of the Columbine Massacre On the date of April 20th 1999 there was a horrific school shooting in Littleton, Colorado. The shooting was at Columbine High School and is known as the most significant school shooting in America. At Columbine there were 15 people killed and many more ... Read More

High School as a True Learning Experience (592 words, 1 pages)

Only the most fit and strongest survive. I have lived by this since I can remember. No experience has confirmed this statement more than my journey through high school. High school has taught me that you have to be determined to make it in life. When I started high school, ... Read More

A Paper on Time Management in High Schools (333 words, 1 pages)

In Our crazy life style, the busy students of any High School, are always short on time. From just about any High School in the United States allows three to four minutes between classes, which can cause some problems. Another thing is the lunch scheduling is a hastle for most ... Read More

A Paper on Remedial Education in High Schools (284 words, 1 pages)

Students lacking basic skills such as reading and writing are getting into college. 29 of college freshman are taking remedial reading, writing, or math classes. Should students be allowed into college if they arent ready? Conservatives and Radicals have different views on this issue. Conservatives argue that we are paying ... Read More

A Personal Recount on Wanting to Be a High School Teacher (598 words, 2 pages)

Since I was young I always wanted to become a policeman, and carry a gun and boss people around. At a young age you think of things of that sort, but as you grow up u start to realize what a real job means and what it will do for ... Read More

A Guide in Producing a High School Newspaper (1694 words, 4 pages)

How to produce a high school newspaper I sat nervously in front of the classroom while my hands shook uncontrollably. I sat and watched each member of my staff walk into the classroom one by one. Lumps formed in my throat as I tried to swallow them into my churning ... Read More

A High School to Remember (366 words, 1 pages)

I do not think my best memory of my life has approached me yet. However, I feel my high school years have been the most memorable. I strongly believe that high school is the open door, into the rest of my life. The last days of my high school career ... Read More

Comparison between Life in High School and College (756 words, 2 pages)

Steven C. Doughty English Compare and Contrast Essay Many people have different thoughts on the similarities and differences between high school and college. Some people say they both can be very alike, and others state that the two are quite different. I can tell you firsthand there may be some ... Read More

The Process of Leaving High School and Going to College (1039 words, 2 pages)

CollegeWhy Am I Here Again??? Making the transition from high school to college is a big step. Its like going from childhood to adulthood in a months time. There isnt any obligation free cash in the morning on the way to school, and there arent any monotone teachers endlessly reminding ... Read More

A Paper on Stereotypes in a Diverse High School (970 words, 2 pages)

The way we present ourselves to society often gives them a predetermined assumption of the type of person we are. Even though it's not always safe to assume a person's personality based on their appearance, people seem to do it anyways. Sometimes people are mistreated due to their appearance, but ... Read More

American High Schools Compared to the Swedish School System (798 words, 2 pages)

Just a couple of weeks ago our class got visited by an American student named Frances Leslie who gave a presentation about her experience of the American high schools. As the presentation progressed we found out more and more about the differences between the American school system and the Swedish ... Read More

My Struggles Through High School (798 words, 2 pages)

High school graduation is always a different year for student, its an event that will always be saved in our memory. Probably some people considerate it as a normal year, some has it as continue path and for some it is the ... Read More

High School Laboratory Partner (587 words, 2 pages)

Corey was more of a leader rather than a role-model. In fact, his constant obsession over grades seemed to put a lot of unnecessary pressure on him. Who would find that appealing? His constant complaining of having too much homework and his serious nature plainly lead to people hating him. ... Read More

My High School Experience (439 words, 1 pages)

As sit here today an write this essay i reminisce on my freshman year of high school I talked about college from time to time but i didn't think of it often or what i really wanted to do and sometimes i doubted the fact of wanting to go but ... Read More

High School and College English Class (688 words, 3 pages)

When I first enrolled in English 100Y this year I knew going into it I would eventually have to collaborate with others. In high school, working with others was something I always despised because I was at the mercy of my group members work habits. So naturally, when I discovered ... Read More

A Comparison of High School and College (1086 words, 4 pages)

Moving ForwardTeachers always had a way of scaring students into thinking high school was the worst. Filling our minds with all those misperceptions, and making us think high school is extremely hard and unbearable. Homework, tests, and semester finals were the three key points the teacher mentioned to us, that ... Read More

Teaching Government in US High Schools (1076 words, 3 pages)

Math, Science, English, History these are the typical classes that we need to take throughout school. In reality, how many of these things are we going to use in the future? There are some general things about the country we live in and its government that we will need to ... Read More

The Fear of College After Graduating High School (744 words, 3 pages)

When I graduated from high school and came to college, there were a lot of rumors that were going about. Most of the rumors were about how much harder college is, and other rumors were about how most people wont succeed due to how easy high school was. This was ... Read More

My First Day in High School (697 words, 2 pages)

Moving is a very frightening experience for most teenagers. Moving from a small country town to a huge city seemed like the end of the world. I did not know anybody and I barely knew my way around. My first day of high school, my freshmen year, I was dreading. ... Read More

My Pregame Experience For High School Football (789 words, 2 pages)

To every high schooler it was their typical Friday wake up to the sound everyone dreads hearing in the morning, throw on your school clothes, brushing your teeth and rushing out the door knowing their going to be late, but to me it was the day I always looked forward ... Read More

High School Versus College (1086 words, 3 pages)

Education is a significant aspect in an individuals life as it prepares one for a career and teaches one life lessons. New experiences form, and one gets ready for adulthood. During the five years of high school, students are able to create close bonds with friends from elementary school, teachers, ... Read More

Oppression and High School Bullying (814 words, 3 pages)

Is there a person that has not heard of high school bullying? The fact that high schools are filled with bullies is well known. Bullies are in schools everywhere, yet many schools do nothing to stop them. In high school, students are being beat up after school and verbally abused ... Read More

Writing Assignments in High School (828 words, 3 pages)

In high school, writing assignments are to have a certain number of paragraphs with a certain number of main ideas. In college however, the high school specifications of writing are thrown out the window. Writing anything from an essay, term paper, or research paper is vastly different, and each type ... Read More

Political Status in High School Sports (933 words, 3 pages)

Everyone wants popularity, the dream of making the high school athletic program and taking the team to state, a continuous thought for many young athletes. Children start training in the sport of their choosing as soon as they can form the ability to go through the combined motions. Children and ... Read More

High School Experience Versus College (729 words, 2 pages)

Nervous is an understatement for how I felt before I came to college. It was the nervous, but excited feeling that included butterflies, but it also kind of felt like I was going to throw up. I do not cope with change well, but this was something that I knew ... Read More

Being A Writer In High School (666 words, 3 pages)

Imaginary with your intelligence, powerful with your fingers and dedicated with your heart, is a way I describe myself as a writer. Imagine yourself having full control on what could be an extraordinary story. Making every detail, sentence, middle and ending, just having ability to take advantage of what your ... Read More

Learning Science in High School (502 words, 1 pages)

When things began to change for me, was during my late third grade year. I was being informed by my mother that we were moving to a new neighborhood and that my little sister and I were being transferred to new schools. The emotions that rushed through me were sadness, ... Read More

My Writing Process in High School (369 words, 2 pages)

As a senior at Pascack Hills High School I chose to take Family Living, an elective class offered at my school. This course taught me how to play an active role in the planning, organizing, and involvement of the on-site preschool at my high school. It was my third year ... Read More

My High School Journey (1070 words, 3 pages)

Change is inevitable, especially in high school. People are just finding out who they want to be for the rest of their lives, and for many that journey is physically and emotionally draining. My experiences were dramatic and I wouldnt wish them on my worst enemy but they molded the ... Read More

Dispelling Stereotypes about High School Theater Classes (1238 words, 4 pages)

A quiz on Cracked.com claims that in High School if you have no athletic ability, are not crazy smart, have no musical ability, artistic talent, or acting ability, then you will just be stuck in theater class. This opinion is generally the basis of what the general public thinks High ... Read More