Imagine studying for hours, knowing the material, and then watching your grade drop because of one bad test. For many students, tests do not always show what they actually know because stress and anxiety can affect their performance. Teachers should consider classwork, assignments, projects, and participation when grading students instead of relying mostly on test …
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“As long as you put in the effort, you cannot fail this class.” After a decade of teaching, the determination to better his students still runs strong. Mr. O is a math teacher at Carter High School who teaches with passion and enthusiasm. He will often check in with the class to make sure they …
School dress codes are supposed to help students dress appropriately, but sometimes they can be unfair. But sometimes I believe that cater high school’s dress codes are unfair because they often target girls. More than one student should be able to follow the rules without feeling like the rules are only focused on certain students. …
During homecoming Carter High School raises money from selling candy. Chocolate is the best candy to sell. A senior at Carter, Callie Palmer, says “Chocolate is better to sell than other candies because sometimes the sour will make my stomach hurt”. Callie thinks that the options are good for some people but she likes the …
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The ACT does not show how smart or unsmart a student is, it shows how well a student can handle overwhelming academic stress. For years students have been told that everything leads up to the ACT which causes mental breakdowns in students. The ACT test shouldn’t be required for high school students because it causes …
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Some students already know the career they want to pursue, while others are still figuring it out. For students interested in law, law enforcement, psychology, or the criminal justice system, criminology could give them a chance to explore those interests while they are still in high school. Carter High School should add criminology as a …
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CHS is over 100 years old as of writing this. CHS’s Peyton Complex which is the current complex is from 1972 making the building 54 years old which is older than most staff. The Peyton Complex is inefficient compared to today’s standards with walking around, the Peyton Complex is also extremely aged at this point. …
Knox County Schools reports that 93% of its students graduate, but is the implementation of 865 Academies why? The district claims these academies – specialized career-based classes – ensure students become enrolled, enlisted, or employed post-graduation; Carter, following district instruction, enacted the academy structure during the 2023-24 school year. Henceforth, after their freshmen year, students …
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The bell rings, and students begin filling out of the classroom, ready to take on another day of high school. Among them is Travis Kerr, a sophomore at Carter High School, school bag in hand and a goal already on his mind: becoming valedictorian. For Travis, becoming valedictorian is more than just a title. It …
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A quiet morning at Carter High School, until the first class walks in, the hoods go down, and the sparks begin to fly. Mr. Sherrod the welding teacher here at Carter High School has a lot to say and plenty of experience to share. Mr. Sherrod has worked at Carter since December, of 2020. When …
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