There are a very high amount of cliques in high schools throughout the United States. Many teenagers believe the only way to be recognized is to be in with the popular crowd. How can cliques be regulated so that the people who do not fit in are not traumatized for the rest of their lives? There are many factors that bring out cliques in high schools‚ some are based on wealth‚ style‚ race‚ and interest. But in many cases there are cliques that are mixtures of these types. In my opinion‚ they all
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Growing Trends in High School Drop-outs One of the major concerns of education is the rate of students who are dropping out of school. Statistically‚ the dropout rate has decreased from a national average of 15 percent in 1972 to 10 percent in 2003‚ according to the National Center for Education Statistics‚ which rated 16-24 year olds (Child Trend‚ 2003). Though‚ there has been signs of a decrease‚ drop out rates continue to be a concern to the public because of the potential consequences
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Throughout high school‚ I had many great memories. From sports to girls to all the partying‚ I just wanted to know what everything was like. I cannot believe that it has come this fast. From being an inexperienced sophomore to a somewhat mature senior‚ things have really changed for me. Some say that "high school was the best time of my life"‚ just like others say that high school was the worst time in their lives. I was just dying to experience all the new and exciting things that awaited me. I’ve
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Every school you attend is going to have different types of groups or as most people call them “cliques” no matter where you go‚ all schools have them. These are small groups of kids with common interests and who have lots of things in common. The types of “cliques” you associate yourself with are always so important to kids these days. Being a part of a popular “clique” usually brings you up on the social scale and that’s what so many kids focus on. It always matters who you hang out with‚ what
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as much as humanly possible. Throughout my high school career I have challenged myself by completing six advanced placement classes and taking other honors classes. I have taken these classes as a way to help guide myself for what is to come in the future in college. I was inducted into the National Honors Society during my junior year of high school‚ and I graduated with honors. Both of these successes are the two greatest accomplishments of my high school career. These two achievements prove how
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work‚ I would be in trouble for my work being torn all the time. In addition to that‚ I would not turn in work. Just about everyday I was telling my teacher or administration about me being bullied. Well‚ they got tired of it and game the three boys and me silent lunch for the rest of the week. Than the teachers caught the three buys and they were written up and suspended
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High School Conformism Throughout majority of my high school life‚ I always questioned why things operated the way they did. Being forced to go to a place‚ or my parents could possibly go to jail. To be honest it sort of felt like a indoctrination. Going there I noticed everything was controlled and different social groups where created based on different peoples personalities. The irony of it all is that from a young age school seemed to indorse individuality‚ yet hypocritical policies such
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English 101 January 16‚ 2012 Argumentative Essay “Condoms in High Schools” Condoms should be handed out to high school students. There are situations in which many people have different opinions‚ however it is my belief that condom distribution in high schools allows children to open up and ask questions regarding sex‚ it accounts for a tremendous decrease in teen pregnancies‚ abortions and diseases‚ as well as a decrease in the amount of money spent on supporting unwanted teen pregnancies
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stereotypical American schooling pyramid. I was the kid who had a few friends from a certain group that I would hang out with and a few others from another group. I would constantly be trying to find friends to be with in elementary school all the way up to high school. It took me all 12 years of my schooling to realize that everywhere you go some factor of you will ostracized by someone else. People would always make excuses as to why our friendships didn’t work out ‚ either it be I was too small
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For years‚ people debated on what math classes are required for a high school diploma. Each state has its own rules for what is required for a diploma. The four math classes in discussion are Algebra 1‚ Geometry‚ Algebra 2‚ and Trigonometry. Trigonometry is usually the last class that could be required. Although Trigonometry contains useful information‚ it shouldn’t be required for a diploma because of economic‚ scientific‚ and personal reasons. The main reason for teaching math is to apply in the
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