High School Profiles

Amanda Howard


Name:  Amanda Howard     Age:   15     Grade:  9th    

School:  NSHS    

Style:Preppy        Employment:  Student    

Favorite Subject:  Math     Least Favorite:  English   

Favorite Teacher:  Mr. Darrah    Favorite Lunch:  Spartan Chicken Bowl    

Hobbies and Activities at and outside of school:  Cheerleading, TAT,Peer Mediator, being with my friends

What you miss about elementary school:  Being able to take a different elective each day like Art, Computers, Music

What you don't miss about elementary school:  Only having one or two teachers a day

Favorite thing about high school:  Switching classes and being with my friends

Plans for your future:  Go to Temple and become an Orthodontist, get married, and have a good and succesful life.

Comments about peer pressure, drugs, bullying in high school:  Never give in to it! Just walk away from it and don't let other people tell you what to do

Best advice for someone who is about to enter the Junior/Senior High School:  Don't be scared, it's really not that bad. Just try hard and have fun because it goes by so fast


Cynthia Robbins


Name:  Cynthia Robbins     Age:  16     Grade:  10th    

School:  NSHS    

Style:  Preppy     Employment:  Student     

Favorite Subject:  Science and Math     Least Favorite:  English    

Favorite Teacher:  Mr. Edwards and Mrs. Boyer     Favorite Lunch:  Breaded Chicken Wrap    

Hobbies and Activities at and outside of school:   Varsity Football and Wrestling cheerleading

What you miss about elementary school:  Carnival days, recess, limited homework, not carrying your books all day

What you don't miss about elementary school:  Staying in the same room all day, having the same teacher all day

Favorite thing about high school:  Meeting many new people

Plans for your future:  Medical field or chemistry by attending Penn State

Comments about peer pressure, drugs, bullying in high school:  Not as dominant and popular as percieved. True friends don't force others in to things they wouldn't want to do

Best advice for someone who is about to enter the Junior/Senior High School:  It's not that drastic of a change. Keep friends close and always have fun. High school can be the greatest experience of your life!