In the essay you're about to write, you will make an argument about what your high school should do to better serve the student body and why.

(If you have not recently attended high school, make an argument about what you hope has changed and why. If you were home-schooled, make an argument about how your experience could have been improved.)

Below, some issues are divided into five main categories. You are free to focus on one issue or multiple issues, and you could focus on issues not on this list, but you must focus on a high school you have attended.

ACADEMICS:
Teachers' Knowledge
Teachers' Strategies in the Classroom
Standardized Testing
Required Courses
Course Offerings
Music & Arts Education
TECHNOLOGY:
Devices in the Classroom
Teachers' Use of Technology
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:
Athletics
Student Clubs
Academic Competitions
Volunteering for Credit
SOCIALIZATION:
School Uniforms
Diversity & Understanding Difference
Consequences for Negative Behavior
SAFETY:
Bullying
School Shootings
Sexual Assault & Harassment
HEALTH:
Lunches
Mental Health Services
Sexual Education