The Brooklyn Latin School 223 Graham Ave.‚ Brooklyn Enrollment ................................................. 509 Graduation rate......................................... 99% Report card grade............................................ B Average SAT score................................. 1740 Post-secondary enrollment rate..................................... 86% Admissions:Test-based. Applicants are required to take the city’s Specialized High Schools Admissions Test. Admissions
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High school was an especially stressful time in both my academic life and personal life. For almost the entirety of my high school career‚ I was in a constant battle for the top spot of the class with one of my closest friends. Both him and I were able to maintain a consistent 4.0 GPA throughout our freshmen to junior years and due to this‚ grades were an emotionally taxing subject for both of us. For most people‚ an A-minus is a fantastic grade and would be enthusiastically accepted‚ however‚ for
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In America today‚ high schools hold home to the perfect definition of what conformity truly is. Kids walk into high school as independent and self-sufficient people‚ yet leave as clones of a social group. Simply “fitting in” has turned into changing clothing‚ thoughts‚ and actions to match that of the preferred social group. The amount of peer pressure that is linked into conformity causes bullying‚ and the loss of self-independence in high school students. The first thing students attempt to accomplish
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David Denby explains the typical high school movies in detail in his article called "High-School Confidential: Notes in Teen Movies". According to Denby‚ there are three character archetypes in high school movies; the popular girl‚ the jock‚ and the outsider. For some reason these movies usually take place around the time of prom‚ where miss popular expects to be crowned for her popularity. Denby described the first character type‚ the popular girl‚ as usually a tall slender blonde cheerleader
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Essay So far‚ my high school experience has been one of many choices being made. Throughout these past three years I have had to make many choices‚ many of which have impacted my relationship with my friends‚ teachers‚ and coaches. However‚ no decision was harder than one I made this year in this past soccer season. This decision was not exclusively my own but one I shared with my father. This dilemma involved pulling me‚ the captain of the varsity soccer team off the team because of a problem
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Junior High School who had rich black hair and always boasted. Blackwood Junior High School was a huge second floored building. The building had bright red bricks that were very old and rusty. Still the school was very firmly in the ground which prevented the building from tipping over through bad weather. No one ever knew why someone would ever like her but Julian did. Julian was a boy from Jessica’s class who was cute and charming. It would be the dream of every girl in Blackwood Junior High School
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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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to a high school where they’re going to be accepted in or simply to find out what they’re going want to do later in their life. A high school where students will grow and make a difference because it is not about just graduating and you’re done. It is about making memories and making it the best four years of the students’ life. Then‚ continuing that journey once they’re finished with high school because they have seen how much they have accomplished in those four years. Going to a great high school
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High School vs. College. High schools are academic institutions that provide more advance education than elementary school or middle school‚ but less advanced education than college. In high school classes are given to adolescents between 9 grades and 11 grades. On the other hand‚ college is an educational institute; that provide high standards of education to people with short or long term objectives in order to obtain a degree. Both organizations provide education that is to prepare individuals
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High School vs College Amy Shamard High School vs College High School vs College The transition from high school to college is not only an exciting and challenging time‚ but also a great milestone in one’s life. There are several differences between the lives of high school and college students. Some individuals will be able to jump right in and adjust to this change seamlessly‚ while others may take years to adapt‚ or never even grab hold of the whole college experience
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