美国的高中生活（American High School Life）

美国的高中生活（americanhighschoollife）

highschoolinamerica，aftermiddleschoolcomeshighschool，whichincludesgrades9through12.studentsarerequiredtotakecertainsubjectslikeenglish，socialstudies，math，science，andphysicaleducation.inaddition，theychooseamongelectivesubjectstocompletetheirhighschooleducation.electivesincludesubjectsintechnology，music，art，andforeignlanguages.

eachstudentintheschoolhastheirownlockerforbooksandpersonalitems.thisconveniencesavesstudentsfromcarryingtextbooks，andallowsstudentsasmallspacetheycandecoratewithpostersandfavoriteobjects.

cheatinginanyformisstrictlyprohibitedinamericanschools.andinfact，highschoolstudentsusuallydon‘tcheat.astudentcaughtinplagiarism，forgery，orcopyinganotherstudentfacesseverediscipline，evenexpulsion.

schoolactivitieseachschoolholdscertainyearlyactivitiesfortheentireschoolbody，suchashomecoming，promnight，holidaycelebrations，etc.

homecomingiscelebratedeachfall，usuallyonaweekend，andeventsleadinguptoitmaylastallweek.whilehomecomingiscelebrateddifferentlyateachschool，itusuallyincludesaparadeandthecrowningofthehomecomingkingandqueen，andendswithafootballgameandschooldance.

thepromisaformaldanceforstudentsingrades11and12，andisgenerallyanticipatedasthemostimportantsocialeventoftheschoolyear.itcanalsobeatimeofanxiety，asboyshavetoworkupthecouragetoaskadatetotheprom，andgirlshopetherightboyinvitesthem.thesecouplesdressinformalclothes—girlsinlonggowns，boysinsuits.somestudentsevenarrangealimousineanddriverfortheirgroupoffriendstoarriveinstyle！attheprom，studentsdance，havesnacksanddrinks，andchat.promusuallyendswithapromkingandqueenbeingannouncedandcrownedonstagebeforeanenviousaudience.

besideshostingeventsforholidayssuchasthefourthofjulyandhalloween，individualhighschoolsoftenhavetheirownspecialevents.onedaymightbe“insideout/backwardsday，”wherestudentsandteachersshouldweartheirclothesreversedallday，perhapswalkandspeakbackwards，andevengotoclassesinoppositeorder.andsomeschoolsholdcontestswhere，ifcertainacademicgoalsaremet，theprincipalwillkissapig，shavehismustache，ordressasawomanfortheday.

sportsmosthighschoolshaveatleastonesportsteamthatcompetesinlocalevents，andallstudentsareencouragedtobeinvolvedinathletics.schoolsoftenofferfootball，baseballandsoftball，basketball，volleyball，tennis，andsoccer.somemayevenhavesportslikegolf，swimming，gymnasticsandcross-countryskiing.

jobsmanyhighschoolstudentshavepart-timejobsbytheageof15or16，someevenearlier.theirfirstjobsareoftenbabysittingorcuttinglawns，butlatertheywilllikelygetajobatafast-foodrestaurant，videostore，orclothingshop.

drivingsixteenyearsoldislegaldrivingageinmoststates，andstudentsusuallywanttoownacarassoonastheycan.someparentsallowtheirchildrentodriveafamilyvehicle，andmayevenbuyacarasagraduationpresent.otherspreferthattheirsonsanddaughtersearnenoughtopurchaseausedvehicle.regardless，manyteenagersfeelit‘sanecessitytoownacar，andwilldowhateverittakestobeabletodrive.