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美国的高中生活（americanhighschoollife）
highschoolinamerica，aftermiddleschooleshighschool，whichincludesgrades9through12.studentsarerequiredtotakecertainsubjectslikeenglish，socialstudies，math，science，andphysicaleducation.inaddition，theychooseamongelectivesubjectstopletetheirhighschooleducation.electivesincludesubjectsintechnology，music，art，andforeignlanguages.
eachstudentintheschoolhastheirownlockerforbooksandpersonalitems.thisconveniencesavesstudentsfromcarryingtextbooks，andallowsstudentsasmallspacetheycandecoratewithpostersandfavoriteobjects.
cheatinginanyformisstrictlyprohibitedinamericanschools.andinfact，highschoolstudentsusuallydon‘tcheat.astudentcaughtinplagiarism，fery，orcopyinganotherstudentfacesseverediscipline，evenexpulsion.
schoolactivitieseachschoolholdscertainyearlyactivitiesfortheentireschoolbody，suchashomeing，promnight，holidaycelebrations，etc.
homeingiscelebratedeachfall，usuallyonaweekend，andeventsleadinguptoitmaylastallweek.whilehomeingiscelebrateddifferentlyateachschool，itusuallyincludesaparadeandthecrowningofthehomeingkingandqueen，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.
sportsmosthighschoolshaveatleastonesportsteamthatpetesinlocalevents，andallstudentsareencouragedtobeinvolvedinathletics.schoolsoftenofferfootball，baseballandsoftball，basketball，volleyball，tennis，andsoer.somemayevenhavesportslikegolf，swimming，gymnasticsandcross-countryskiing.
jobsmanyhighschoolstudentshavepart-timejobsbytheageof15or16，someevenearlier.theirfirstjobsareoftenbabysittingorcuttinglawns，butlatertheywilllikelygetajobatafast-foodrestaurant，videostore，orclothingshop.
drivingsixteenyearsoldislegaldrivingageinmoststates，andstudentsusuallywanttoownacarassoonastheycan.someparentsallowtheirchildrentodriveafamilyvehicle，andmayevenbuyacarasagraduationpresent.otherspreferthattheirsonsanddaughtersearnenoughtopurchaseausedvehicle.regardless，manyteenagersfeelit‘sanecessitytoownacar，andwilldowhateverittakestobeabletodrive.