High School

The unexpected drawbacks to attending a highly competitive high school

Preparing your teen for lift off

Help your child get the most out of his reading assignments by listening to him talk through the key points before he summarizes them in his notes.

What to expect in the classroom:

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Motivate your teen to keep up her independent reading with a subscription to the New York Times or other major newspaper.
Freshman action plan >

Use this online calculator to estimate how much your family should expect to pay toward college expenses.
Sophomore action plan >

Find out the test score requirements of your child’s target schools, especially for the SAT, SAT subject tests, and ACT.
Junior action plan >

Review your teen’s completed applications to make sure they’re error-free. Remember, many deadlines are in December.
Senior action plan >

Choosy parents start here

Use our School Chooser tip sheet to nail down what you want in a high school and how to make the most of your visit.

Check out five high schools in each state that represent what makes a school great

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