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I study in a pretty challenging high school and saw something interesting about ATECH being ranked as one of the most challenging high schools. How do colleges view degrees from really competitive hig …

Hello, I've been calculating college expenses and strategizing how to handle them. To get a clearer picture, I wonder what the most significant expense for college students typically is. Is it tuition …

I've heard a lot about the strict and vigorous curriculum of elite high schools. Just genuinely curious, how do they maintain such rigorous educational standards? And how much effort is expected from …

I read about a really remote school out in Montana, got me thinking - what's the most isolated high school in America? Rural lifestyle has always intrigued me, wondering how different the high school …

Hello! As a rising senior, this question popped into my mind: What makes a high school graduate particularly desirable or most sought after to colleges, employers, or other programs in the United Stat …

Hey all, I'm planning my course load for next year, and I wanna challenge myself. I heard some public high schools offer a ton of AP courses. Which ones are known for this? I'm mostly looking for moti …

Hey everyone, I'm a crazy basketball fan looking to apply to colleges soon. I'm not good enough to play, but I'd love to go to a school with a really strong basketball culture. So, could someone pleas …

I often hear that colleges 'are vastly more heterogeneous than most high schools'. What does this mean exactly? Should I be preparing myself for a big culture shock when I go off to college?

Hi guys! So I'm on the student council at my high school and we're trying to plan a fundraiser. I know that different events can bring in different amounts of money, but I wondered if anyone has any s …

Fellow students, have you experienced studying at one of America's most challenging high schools identified by the Washington Post? What's it like? Do you think being in such schools increases the cha …

I've read somewhere that most high school graduates are woefully unprepared for college work. Based on your experiences, do you guys think this is true?

I've heard that SUNY offers a variety of unique classes for high school students, so I'm trying to explore some options. Has anyone here taken, or know of any cool high school level classes at SUNY th …

Hey all, I want to see if high school curriculum is truly effective. I'm thinking of running a poll on the most useless things you've learned in high school; what do you guys think about this?

Hi, friends! I'm trying to narrow down some possible lab ideas for my upcoming biology class, and I was curious - what's the name of the most common high school science labs you've done? Pretty stress …

Hey gang, who knows which high school in New Jersey has produced the most NFL players? Just a random curiosity. My school's football program is quite robust so got me wondering. Cheers!

Hey, I was reading about how some high schools have a record of producing NFL players. I'm just curious, does anyone know if Northshore High School has a history of sending a lot of players to the NFL …

I'm doing some reflection on high school (yes, I know I'm only a junior) and I'm just curious: What would you guys say is the single most important achievement in high school?

My family and I are considering moving to Irvine and my current school is anything but stellar, so a chance for a better education sounds awesome. Out of curiosity, which high school there is most sou …

Hey everyone, I'm from Michigan and I've noticed that some high school basketball teams don't get a lot of recruitment attention. Why is that? Is it due to performance, or are there other factors at p …

Hey all, curious to know - does anyone have an idea which high schools in New Jersey offer the most AP classes? I'm really keen on getting a rigorous preparation before college and I've been looking o …