What really makes a high school low performing?

Meander
Sun, 28 Jul 2013 21:12:38 +0000

Through my experience, I’ve found that students are often the case of the school continuing to do poorly. The problem, however, has risen from the teachers. Teachers don’t realize how they affect students. I’ve found that teachers who are scathing of the school and its system who have also “given up” on students are often the reason why the problem exists. Think about it, encouraging teachers who are passionate have the best classes and are the most influential towards students who set the tone for the school.

Like what Etuck said, befriend the teachers, make friends with responsible people, join clubs that you are interested in, avoid all the drugs/alcohol (even though some people can handle it, you’d be better off avoiding it because of the damage it can do on your record), and take rigorous classes.

As for optimizing resources, I would recommend applying to local universities to do research, taking classes over the summer, reading lots books (some people don’t, oddly), or even getting a job.