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Test Scores, College and What Really Matters

A high school junior reflects on her college ambitions and a lesson from history.

 

Homecoming Gang Rape Suspects Plead Not Guilty

Six defendants accused in the gang rape of a 16-year-old Northern California girl have pleaded not guilty.

 

5 arrested in alleged homecoming rape

5 arrested in alleged homecoming rape

California police investigating the alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl outside a high school homecoming dance have arrested five people, a police spokesman said today.

 

9 in 10 high schoolers short on fruits, veggies

9 in 10 high schoolers short on fruits, veggies

Less than 10% of U.S. high school students are eating the combined recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables, a finding ...

 

Fairfax High's prom queen is a guy

Fairfax High's prom queen is a guy

Sergio Garcia, a gay student, beats out the female candidates. His campaign started out as a bit of a stunt, but it ended up generating dialogue about gender roles on the L.A. campus.

 

Swine Flu Sickens 21 High School Students in Japan

Swine flu sickened 21 more students in Japan and Turkey reported its first case of the potentially pandemic virus that's spread to about 40 countries.

 

Teen argued with teacher, vanished

Teen argued with teacher, vanished

On May 4, 2007, Kara Kopetsky, a 17-year-old high school junior in Belton, Missouri, was not having a good day.

 

1 in 4 drops out of high school, but some cities improve

1 in 4 drops out of high school, but some cities improve

The high school dropout problem is getting better in some big cities where it's most severe, a national study found, but the ...

 

School Staged Cage Fights Between Problem Students

School Staged Cage Fights Between Problem Students

A Texas high school used cage fights to settle disputes among problem students, internal investigation documents obtained by The Dallas Morning News allege.

 

Ex-coach gets 30 years for molesting teen

A former Everglades High School wrestling coach convicted of molesting a teenage girl was sentenced to 30 years in prison today, and prayed God would forgive the victim for ruining his life.

 

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