Will the quality of your high school affect your chances of getting into a good college or is it just based on your grades and tests
Answers:
Answer
What matters most is how much you know. Your knowledge is measured not only by how good your grades are, but also by how good YOU are. A good high school might let you know these two things easily. While a so-so high school will only show you what it can show.
So yes, how good your high school is/were does matter, only not so directly.
Answer
Colleges don't look at high school reputation, but your chances of finding a college you want may be determined by the staff at your high school and your own drive to go looking.
Answer
Although I think the above posters are correct in most cases, there are certain schools that colleges will view more favorably (for their known academic rigour). Many schools in New England (Exeter, Chote, etc.), prestigious prep schools, and a handful of high schools have the name behind them to give you the upper hand over people with slightly better GPAs. However, if you go to a local private school with an acceptance rate of over 50%, you've really done nothing except indoctrinate yourself with religious views and waste a lot of money. If you're unsure about whether you're at a "prestigious" school, then you're not.
Answer
I'm afraid that none of the answers, above, are correct. Let's first define what colleges you may be talking about. Depending on who's counting, only about 100 colleges and universities in the US accept less than 50% of applicants -- so, most colleges aren't very hard to get into. If you want to go to a really elite college, the strength of your high school may actually work against you. The very top schools generally want kids who graduated at or near the tops of their classes. If you are in a school with very bright kids and very tough competition, this will work against you. If you are in a school where you dominate, this will work for you.
Having said that, top colleges will give you a break if your class rank is somewhat below what they'd like to see if you attended a very difficult and very competitive high school. But it's not enough of a break to make up for the difficulty of the competition. For instance, Thomas Jefferson, a magnet high school in Fairfax County, Virginia, boasts average SAT scores that closely mirror those at Harvard. Harvard does not take every student from TJ, however, and wouldn't consider doing so. Harvard does take kids from TJ who finish a bit below the highest of class rankings, however. The upshot is that kids who finish at or near the tops of their classes at TJ are almost certain to get into any school they want to attend, but those who finish outside the top 20 or so are disadvantaged.
ad
Relevant answers:
Study well, prepare well, sleep well, eat healthy, and take notes.
Study hard! If needed, hire a tutor or ask your teachers for help. Also, try your best to pay attention in class and get a good nights rest.
My grades in high school was A's.
yes it don because there are students that work partn time and go full time high school student and it effects us mentally and physically
No. If a person who had a D sophomore year turned around and excelled in their Junior and Senior year, they can get into a 'good' college. After that first year of college, the same person having...
Can you answer these questions?