High School Study

In How to Be a High School Superstar, Cal Newport explores the world of relaxed superstars - students who scored spots at the nation's top colleges by leading uncluttered, low stress, and authentic lives. Drawing from extensive interviews and cutting-edge science, Newport explains the surprising truths behind these superstars' mixture of happiness and admissions success.

High school and the difficult terrain of sexuality and gender identity are brilliantly explored in this smart, incisive ethnography. Based on 18 months of fieldwork in a racially diverse working-class high school, Dude, You're a Fag sheds new light on masculinity both as a field of meaning and as a set of social practices. C. J. Pascoe's unorthodox approach analyzes masculinity as not only a gendered process, but also a sexual one.

"Narrator Adam Lazarre-White conveys Cooper's youth and aspirations in a rich, steady voice that suggests emotional authenticity and humor." -- AudioFile Magazine Now a documentary narrated by Common, produced by Grant Hill, Dwyane Wade, and 9th Wonder, from filmmaker Mary Mazzio The moving true...

Are you ready to unlock the doors to endless opportunities and take control of your future? Look no further than our comprehensive GED Test Prep & Study Guide, designed to guide you towards triumph in the General Education Development (GED) examination. Whether you're a high school dropout seeking a second chance or an adult learner aiming to expand your horizons, this book is your essential companion on the road to success.

Concise Notes on Pathophysiology for Nursing Students: High-Yield Crash Course Study Guide - Learn Smarter, Study Less, and Pass the NCLEX-RN Faster! Master pathophysiology the smart way and pass the NCLEX-RN with confidence! Struggling to keep up with the endless details of pathophysiology? Overwhelmed by complex textbooks that make studying feel like an impossible task? Concise Notes on Pathophysiology for Nursing Students is your ultimate high-yield crash course study guide designed to help you learn smarter, study less, and retain more - so you can pass the NCLEX-RN faster!

Worried about the Catholic high school admissions process? You’re not alone. With five challenging sections and high stakes, preparing for the HSPT can feel overwhelming. Whether you’re struggling with verbal analogies, math problems, or time management, this book is designed to make studying simpler and more effective. The HSPT Prep Book takes the stress out of studying by breaking complex topics into easy-to-understand lessons. Created by education experts, this guide helps you build not just your scores—but your confidence.

Prepare for the GED exam with our comprehensive GED Study Guide. This essential resource covers all test subjects, providing you with the tools and knowledge you need to succeed. In the guide, you'll find in-depth coverage of the key areas: Mathematical Reasoning, Reasoning through Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies.

I’ve poured into this guide everything I’ve learned from helping over 327 students earn their GED. People who started exactly where you are. Every single one of them proved the same thing: It’s never too late.

Great study skills. Study smarter. Reach your full potential! We’re all told to study hard in high school but none of us are ever taught how to study, let alone how to balance the increasing workload and demands of teenage life. You don’t have to sacrifice your life to get through high school and I am going to show you step-by-step exactly how to do it and become your most organised, productive, motivated, and confident self! This is exactly what I do in The High School Survival Guide.

What would you do if you could go to college without going to high school? Would you travel abroad, spend late nights writing a novel, volunteer in an emergency room, or build your own company? What dreams would you be pursuing right now? College Without High School shows how independent teens can self-design their high school education by becoming unschooled. Students begin by defining their goals and dreams and then pursue them through a combination of meaningful and engaging adventures. It is possible to pursue your dreams....

This complete GED study guide 2025-2026 breaks everything down into bite-sized pieces. No fancy words. No confusing explanations. Just clear, simple lessons that actually make sense.

Do you know when is the best time to build your real estate empire? The answer is the earlier, the better. Among the many great lessons about high school, one of the best things you can do to secure your future is to begin to financially plan for it. Wholesaling real estate is the perfect investment opportunity. A student's life is all about social interaction. Wholesaling real estate is a game of networking. Who better than someone in high school to do that?

In a smart, entertaining, reassuring book that reads like fiction, Alexandra Robbins manages to cross Gossip Girl with Freaks and Geeks and explain the fascinating psychology and science behind popularity and outcasthood. She reveals that the things that set students apart in high school are the things that help them stand out later in life.

In the first half of the 20th century, Dunbar was an academically elite public school, despite being racially segregated by law. By the 1950s, Dunbar High School was sending 80 percent of its students to college. Today, as with too many troubled urban public schools, the majority of Dunbar students struggle with reading and math. Journalist and author Alison Stewart, whose parents were both Dunbar graduates, tells the story of the school’s rise, fall, and path toward resurgence.

In 1951, Carlotta Walls Lanier was one of the nine African-American students to integrate Little Rock High School, and the first to earn a diploma. Here she provides a firsthand account of her experiences - including the bombing that rocked her home, the constant threats she and her classmates faced, and the pressure and bullying her parents endured.

Thursday Night Lights tells the inspiring, largely unknown story of African American high school football in Texas. Drawing on interviews, newspaper stories, and memorabilia, Michael Hurd introduces the players, coaches, schools, and towns where African Americans built powerhouse football programs under the PVIL leadership. He covers 50 years (1920-1970) of high school football history.

Eagle Blue follows the Fort Yukon Eagles, winners of six regional championships in a row, through the course of an entire 28-game season, from their first day of practice in late November to the Alaska State Championship Tournament in March. With insight, frankness, and compassion, Michael D’Orso climbs into the lives of these 14 boys, their families, and their coach, shadowing them through an Arctic winter of 50-below-zero temperatures and near-round-the-clock darkness as the Eagles crisscross Alaska in pursuit of their - and their village’s - dream.

When 14-year-old Carlotta Walls walked up the stairs of Little Rock Central High School on September 25, 1957, she and eight other Black students only wanted to make it to class. But the journey of the “Little Rock Nine”, as they came to be known, would lead the nation on an even longer and much more turbulent path, one that would challenge prevailing attitudes, break down barriers, and forever change the landscape of America.

The purpose of this book is to move beyond the unproductive and polarizing debates that occur over which bathroom/locker room transgender children should use or on which sports team they should participate. Aidan Key masterfully cuts through the misinformation and distractions to get at the only issues that truly matter—ensuring our children, all of our children—can count on a safe and welcoming learning environment.

What is boarding school really like? What are my chances of getting into U.S. boarding schools? How do I evaluate private schools vs. public schools? What is boarding school really like? U.S. boarding schools offer a superb preparation for college bound students, but they are not for everyone. American Prep is the only comprehensive guide for parents and students interested in investigating, applying to, and succeeding at these great schools.