And some schools hold contests where， if certain academic goals are met， the principal will kiss a pig， shave his mustache， or dress as a woman for the day.
In America， after middle school comes high school， which includes grades 9 through 12. Students are required to take certain subjects like English， social studies social studies n.社会学科， math， science， and physical education.
有些学校则会举行有趣的竟赛，如果达到一定的教学目标，那校长就得亲吻一头猪，或者剃掉胡子，或者穿女装一整天。
美国高中
在美国，初中学业结束就进入高中，包括9到12年级。学生们要完成一定的必修课，如英语、社会学、数学、自然科学和体育。
In addition， they choose among elective subjects elective subjects 选修科目 to complete their high school education. Electives include subjects in technology， music， art， and foreign languages.
Each student in the school has their own locker for books and personal items. This convenience saves students from carrying textbooks， and allows students a small space they can decorate with decorate with 以……来装饰 posters and favorite objects.
Cheating in any form is strictly prohibited prohibit vt.禁止， 阻止 in American schools. And in fact， high school students usually dont cheat. A student caught in plagiarism plagiarism n.剽窃， 剽窃物， forgery forgery n.伪造物， 伪造罪， 伪造， or copying another student faces severe discipline， even expulsion.
此外，美国高中的学生们还要选修一些课程，如应用科学、音乐、美术和外语。
学校给每位学生都配备了自己的储物柜，用来存放书本或私人物品。这种便利使得学生免去携带课本之苦，而且还使他们有了一点个人空间，可以装点海报及心爱之物。
任何形式的作弊在美国学校里都是严令禁止的，事实上，高中生们一般都不作弊，学生们若是因为剽窃、伪造，或者抄袭其他同学而被抓住，都会受到严厉的处分，甚至是开除。
Each school holds certain yearly activities for the entire school body， such as homecoming homecoming n.回老家， 回国， promnight， holiday celebrations， etc.
Homecoming is celebrated each fall， usually on a weekend， and events leading up to it may last all week. While homecoming is celebrated differently at each school， it usually includes a parade parade n.游行， 炫耀， 阅兵， 检阅， 阅兵场 and the crowning of the Homecoming King and Queen， and ends with a football game and school dance.
The prom is a formal dance for students in grades 11 and 12， and is generally anticipated anticipate vt.预期， 期望， 过早使用， 先人一着， 占先 as the most important social event of the school year. It can also be a time of anxiety， as boys have to work up the courage to ask a date to the prom， and girls hope the right boy invites them. These couples dress in formal clothes—girls in long gowns， boys in suits.
各学校每年都会举办一些如返校节、学年舞会（高中或大学在学年末举办的正式舞会）、节日庆典等全校性活动。
每年的秋季举办返校节，时间一般选在周末，相关活动可能持续一周。各个学校的返校庆祝各不相同，不过一般都包括游行、给返校节“国王”与“王后”加冕，以足球比赛和全校性舞会结尾。
学年舞会是为十一及十二年级学生举办的，它是比较正式的舞会，学生通常把它看成是学年中最重要的社交活动。不过它也令人焦躁不安，因为男孩子们得鼓足勇气找舞伴去参加这个舞会，而女孩子们则希望自己的意中人能向自己发出邀请。这些情侣们要身着正式服装（女孩子穿长礼服，男孩子着西装）。
Some students even arrange a limousine limousine n.豪华轿车 and driver for their group of friends to arrive in style！ At the prom， students dance， have snacks snack n.小吃， 快餐， 一份 and drinks， and chat. Prom usually ends with a Prom King and Queen being announced and crowned on stage before an envious audience.
Besides hosting events for holidays such as the Fourth of July and Halloween Halloween n.万圣节前夕， 诸圣日前夕， individual high schools often have their own special events. One day might be “Inside Out/Backwards Day，” where students and teachers should wear their clothes reversed reverse vt.颠倒， 倒转 all day， perhaps walk and speak backwards， and even go to classes in opposite order. And some schools hold contests where， if certain academic goals are met， the principal will kiss a pig， shave his mustache， or dress as a woman for the day.
有些学生甚至带一群朋友坐由专职司机驾驶的豪华轿车去参加舞会，这非常时髦。舞会上，学生们可以跳舞、吃点心、喝饮料，还可轻松闲聊。舞会结尾，就会公布“舞会国王”及“舞会王后”的名字，然后在一群尖叫的观众前，为他们俩登台加冕。
除了像7月4日（美国的国庆节）及万圣节此类共有的活动，一些高中常常还有自己的特别活动，如“反行日或颠倒日”，在这一天，学生和教师们都反着穿衣服，甚至于说活走路都得反着来，就连去教室也不例外。有些学校则会举行有趣的竟赛，如果达到一定的教学目标，那校长就得亲吻一头猪，或者剃掉胡子，或者穿女装一整天。
Most high schools have at least one sports team that competescompete vi.比赛；竞争；对抗 in local events， and all students are encouraged to be involved involve vt.包括， 笼罩， 潜心于， 使陷于 in athletics athletics n.运动. Schools often offer football， baseball and softballsoftball n. 垒球运动，垒球， basketball， volleyball， tennis， and soccer.
Some may even have sports like golf， swimming， gymnastics and crosscountry skiing.
Many high school students have parttime jobs by the age of 15 or 16， some even earlier. Their first jobs are often babysitingbabysit v. 做临时保姆 or cutting lawns lawn n.草地， 草坪， (均匀生长于固体培养基的)菌苔， but later they will likely get a job at a fastfood restaurant， video store， or clothing shop.
大多数高中至少有一支球队参加当地的各种大赛，校方鼓励所有的学生参加运动。学校通常有橄榄球、棒球及垒球、篮球、排球、网球和足球项目。
有些学校甚至还提供高尔夫、游泳、体操及越野滑雪项目。
很高中生在十五六岁时就开始做兼职工作了，有些甚至更早。最初他们一般是做临时保姆或是割割草坪，不过后来可能会在快餐店、录像出租店或服装店找到一份工作。
Sixteen years old is legal driving age in most states， and students usually want to own a car as soon as they can. Some parents allow their children to drive a family vehicle， and may even buy a car as a graduation present. Others prefer that their sons and daughters earn enough to purchase a used vehicle. Regardless regardless adj.不管， 不顾， 不注意， many teenagers feel its a necessity to own a car， and will do whatever it takes to be able to drive.
American high school life is wonderful.
16岁是大多数州的法定驾车年龄，学生们总想早些拥有一辆车。一些父母允许自己的孩子驾驶自家车；有些甚至买车作为毕业礼物送给孩子；另外还有些父母则希望自己的儿女能自己挣钱买辆二手车。无论如何，许多青少年还是觉得有辆车是必要的，只要能开上车，干什么都行。
美国学生高中生活是丰富多彩的。
美国学生的高中生活有着各种活动和锻炼的机会，不仅让学生丰富了自己的业余爱好，而且加强了师生之间的联系，从中我们能感受到美国教育制度的优越性和时代性。让学生在乐中学，让学生在学中乐，这是教育的最高境界。很早的社会实践不仅让他们明白了生活中的不易，而且还让他们更好地将自己与社会联系起来，不断提高自身的能力，以至能够独立生活和学习。