High School

Man inside van sits next to coffin with Pakistan flag draped over, others standing nearby in close quarters

Her cousin was killed in a school shooting, but this exchange student decided to stay in the US

Sabika Sheikh was killed along with seven other classmates and two teachers at Santa Fe High School in Texas last May. Her cousin, Shaheera Jalil Albasit, wants to keep building peace.

Her cousin was killed in a school shooting, but this exchange student decided to stay in the US
Woman walking on sidewalk, wearing a backpack

A court ruling offers some relief to this Texas high school student. But will it last?

A court ruling offers some relief to this Texas high school student. But will it last?
17-year-old Jonathan, who has DACA status, had been planning his path to college. Then the Trump administration announced the end of DACA.

High school is hard enough without having to deal with the loss of DACA

High school is hard enough without having to deal with the loss of DACA
High school teacher Mr. Sedlacek 1970

High school reunion

High school reunion
Aparna Nancherla

Aparna Nancherla’s failed science career

Aparna Nancherla’s failed science career
A student speaking in front of a board of post-it notes, with two other students standing nearby

Rocked by suicides, Palo Alto high schools want to make mental health care as normal as eating breakfast

In February, the CDC was called in to investigate Palo Alto's suicide crisis. Now, high schools have opened new wellness centers to try to help teens better cope.

Rocked by suicides, Palo Alto high schools want to make mental health care as normal as eating breakfast
Phillip Sossou

Boston high school senior uses art to ease racial tensions

“I think it was just cool to see everyone together, to see something positive in the school.”

Boston high school senior uses art to ease racial tensions
Students in Brian Gray and Mark Giuliucii's class don't get letter grades or take multiple choice tests.

No grades, no problem: How one high school is transforming learning

A high school in New Hampshire is preparing its students for what it hopes will be the future of education: no letter grades.

No grades, no problem: How one high school is transforming learning
Admitted MIT students pose with the school's mascot during a weekend of activities at the university.

How much should 'elite' matter when deciding where to go to college?

Admission and rejection letters are in. Now, high school seniors are trying to decide which colleges they'll choose, and where they'll put down their deposits by the looming May 1 deadline. One factor that weighs heavily on parents' and students' minds: how elite a school is.

How much should 'elite' matter when deciding where to go to college?

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