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53-467: All-America teams are composed of outstanding U.S. amateur athletes. Individuals falling short of qualifying for the honor may receive All-America honorable mention. The designation is typically used at the collegiate level, although, beginning in 1957, high school athletes in football began being honored with All-American status, which then carried over to other sports like basketball and cross-country running. The selection criteria vary by sport. Athletes at

106-478: A Latin Grammar School. Over a century later in 1779, Thomas Jefferson proposed the opening of new secondary schools to provide segregated secondary schools with different tracks in his words for "the laboring and the learned." The new academies would be practical in nature but allow a few of the working class to advance by "raking a few geniuses from the rubbish." In 1785, before the U.S. Constitution

159-705: A Top 100 ranking for nation's the top high school football athletes. The Offense-Defense All-American Bowl is held every January, featuring the 88 top-ranked high school seniors. Athletes who place in the top 15 of each gender division at the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships , a series of annual cross country running races which are held in various regions of the US, are awarded All-American honors. The National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association publishes an Academic All America Awards list for graduating seniors that have maintained

212-642: A certification to teach in their specific state. Private schools, unlike public schools, do not require teachers to be state certified to teach in their educational institutions. Teachers in private high schools often hold higher degrees in their subject matter, giving students a richer, more in-depth education in the classroom. Teachers at private schools also tend to have more flexibility in creating their curriculum , as private schools are not driven to reach state requirements outlined for students in public schools. Class sizes in public schools are often much larger than those of private schools. Private schools reserve

265-404: A minimum GPA of 3.750, and have lettered in their high school programs in swimming, diving, or water polo. The National High School Coaches Association also honors the nation's top student athletes on a yearly basis, as "High School Academic All-Americans". In 2020, High School Football America began publishing an annual Academic All-America Team honoring thousands of student-athletes from around

318-434: A percentage score or a letter grade. For percentage scores, the typical practice is to start at 100% and deduct points for deficiences. The relationship between percentage scores and letter grades depends on the method of grading. In the absence of national grading standards, some high schools use norm-referenced grading (commonly called "grading on a curve") which allocates grades across the distribution of scores based on

371-399: A predetermined formula. Most high schools, though, use criterion-referenced grading which corresponds percentages to letter grades according to a fixed scale: For each course, the student's assignment scores or grades across the term are averaged according to weights established by the teacher. This produces the course grade. A report card lists all of the student's course grades for

424-460: A small percentage of the population ever attending high school. In the first half to two-thirds of the twentieth century increasing numbers of students attended, and it became an expected part of almost all students' education. The first institution labeled as a "high school" was Edinburgh's Royal High School in Scotland , which was founded in 1128. The Royal High School was used as a model for

477-584: A textbook. This was the start of a secondary education system. In 1642, the Massachusetts Bay Colony was able to pass a law to require parents to make sure that their children were able to read, which required some form of elementary education. In 1647, Massachusetts again passed a law that required communities to establish some type of public schooling system. Elementary schools were to be formed in every town with 50 or more families, and every town with at least 100 families would have to provide

530-675: A top-eight basis. The cutoffs are the same for both indoor and outdoor competition. The student-athlete's team must be a member of the USTFCCCA. The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) selects five NCAA All-America teams. In women's volleyball, it selects teams for all three NCAA divisions. In the men's game, teams are chosen in the National Collegiate division (which includes members of Division I and Division II) and in Division III. The AVCA also selects teams for

583-600: Is a player who is listed as a first team All-American by all recognized lists. A "consensus All-American" is a player who is listed as a first team All-American by at least half of the recognized lists. All-America teams are selected annually in various collegiate sports. In collegiate archery competitions All-America selections are determined by the US Collegiate Archery (USCA) association. All-American honors are awarded for Olympic Recurve, Compound Target, and Bowhunter divisions. All-American honors are awarded to

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636-487: Is applied in other countries, but no universal generalization can be made as to the age range, financial status, or ability level of the pupils accepted. In North America , most high schools include grades 9 through 12. Students attend them following graduation from middle school (often alternatively called junior high school ). As late as 1900, high school attendance was very rare in the United States, with only

689-545: Is controlled by many factors including Grade Point Average (GPA), and an elective SAT or ACT exam run by two non-profit organizations: the College Board and the ACT , respectively. Smaller schools can educate fewer than 200 pupils in total, while some teach over 4,000 at any given time. The typical high school day includes: The high school may emphasize various opportunities for students: A high school curriculum

742-406: Is defined in terms of Carnegie Units , which approximate to 120 class contact hours within a year. This is one hour a day, five days a week for twenty-four weeks. Students who satisfactorily complete a unit are awarded a credit. No two schools will be the same, and no two students will have the same classes. There are some general principles, however. Students can also be on different programs within

795-565: Is no set standard for American high schools, some generalizations can be made about the majority. Public schools are managed by local, elected school districts . There is a range in quality from basic education to more intellectually-stimulating environments for students approximately 14 to 18 years of age. Students enter around the age of 14 (sometimes 13) and pass through four years (sometimes five): School years are normally around nine months long (from August or September to May or June), and are broken up into quarters or semesters. College entry

848-494: Is paid for by taxpayers, making it a free state-sponsored educational program. In contrast, private schools require tuition for each student that is enrolled, which can cost parents anywhere between $ 11,000–$ 16,000 per school year, depending on the specific institution. While the average cost of private school attendance from kindergarten through 4 years of postsecondary school can be up to $ 307,262. And annual tuition at an average private high school can be $ 15,344. Teachers within

901-788: The Associated Press (AP), the National Association of Basketball Coaches , Sporting News , and the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA). Many other bodies and publications select their own All-America teams. In Division I women's basketball, the NCAA recognizes unanimous first-team selections since 1995 based on selections from the AP, USBWA and Women's Basketball Coaches Association . Selections are administered by

954-601: The Associated Press , American Football Coaches Association , Football Writers Association of America , Sporting News , and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF) to determine consensus All-Americans. All-American honors are awarded by the GCAA for men's golf. In NCAA men's gymnastics, all American status is awarded to the top 8 finishers in the national championship. The American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) selects All-Americans at

1007-754: The McDonald's restaurant chain selects players annually for its McDonald's All-American Game , and there is also a Ballislife All-American Game . In football, there is the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and the Under Armour All-America Game . Since 2000, the United States Army has sponsored its own annual All-American high school football competition, the U.S. Army All-American Bowl , which includes an All-American football team, split East and West, and an All-American marching band. In 2005, Offense-Defense Sports began publishing

1060-624: The NAIA , USCAA and NCCAA . In all NCAA , NAIA , NJCAA , NCWA , and CCCAA divisions, the top 6 or 8 placers at the national championship tournament are considered All-Americans. At the high school level, noted All-America teams are selected by Parade magazine in football, and from 1957 to 2015 in basketball . In baseball, the ABCA/Rawlings High School All-America Baseball Team has been selected annually since 1969. Also in basketball,

1113-798: The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). In Division I, the top 40 overall finishers at the national meet are all named to the All-America team. In Division III, as of 2017, the top 40 finishers garner All-American distinction (previously top 35). The student-athlete's team must be a member of the USTFCCCA. Based on the NCAA Fencing Championships , the U.S. Fencing Coaches Association annually selects athletes for All-American first team, second team, third team, and honorable mention titles. The National Collegiate Athletic Association currently recognizes College Football All-America Teams selected by

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1166-415: The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association , the selection rule differs for NCAA Division I compared to NCAA Division II , Division III , NJCAA and NAIA . For all categories, the top eight finishers in each individual event are awarded First-Team All-America designation, while Division I athletes placed ninth through sixteenth are awarded Second-Team. Relays are judged strictly on

1219-492: The 1930s roughly one fourth of the US population still lived and worked on farms and few rural Southerners of either race went beyond the 8th grade until after 1945 . Even after public schools were being opened up to all ages in Massachusetts, in the 1830s, it was illegal in southern states to teach black children to read. High schools were out of the question. After many years of advocacy, in 1957, federal court ordered

1272-840: The Division I and Division III levels, for both men and women. For Division I men, they select a first- and a second-team for East and for West; for Division I women, they select national first- and second-teams. For Division III men, they select a first- and a second-team for East and for West; for Division III women, they select a first and second team for both East and West. The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) annually selects men's lacrosse All-Americans , distinguished by first team, second team, third team, and honorable mention. The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) annually selects women's lacrosse All-Americans, distinguished by first team, second team, third team, and honorable mention. US Lacrosse ,

1325-598: The NCAA conquered the AIAW and usurped its authority and membership. NCAA fencing follows the rules of the U.S. Fencing Association with several modifications. After major publicity regarding the differences in facilities provided to participants in the 2021 Division I men's and women's basketball tournaments, the NCAA commissioned the law firm Kaplan Hecker & Fink to conduct a broad-based review of gender equity issues surrounding all of its championship events. The first phase dealt exclusively with Division I basketball;

1378-664: The United States . The Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) selects All-American teams annually at the end of every full racing season. The selected sailors are then inducted into the ICSA Hall of Fame. In soccer , United Soccer Coaches (formerly known as the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, or NSCAA) annually names an eleven-member All-America team , as well as Division I women, and Division II and III teams. In NCAA swimming and diving , athletes and relay teams who make

1431-435: The United States and its territories . Selection to an All-America team for collegiate (or high-school) players, however, is honorary in nature. Likewise, there may also be a lower-tiered accolade referred to as honorable mention that is conferred upon non-team members of similar caliber in the same class. "All-America teams" do not typically play any games as a unit, unlike many of the all-star teams. The original use of

1484-446: The United States have the option to enroll their children in either private or public high school. While there is evidence that shows private schools tend to perform better academically than public schools, both types of schooling prepare students for the workforce or higher education. There are a few key differences in each type of schooling to consider when making the decision to attend a public or private high school. Public high school

1537-496: The championship final (top eight) are considered First-Team All-Americans. Athletes and relay teams that qualify for the consolation final (determines places 9–16) are considered Honorable Mention All-Americans. All-American teams are selected by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). The Intercollegiate Tennis Association annually selects men's and women's D-1 players with

1590-426: The fencing championship is a single National Collegiate championship rather than being split into divisions. Prior to 1990, separate men's championships were held, but since then, fencing has been a coed sport with teams having men's and women's squads, although some schools field only a women's team. Fencing is a single-division sport with schools from all three NCAA divisions competing against each other. Fencing

1643-641: The first public high school in the United States , Boston Latin School , founded in Boston , Massachusetts in 1635. Boston Latin School was initially a private school, so although it did become the first public high school, a school system in Dedham, Massachusetts was the first to be supported by public taxation. The schools prepared boys for the law or the church. The length of the school day varied with

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1696-611: The following criteria SINGLES (denoted by 'S') 1.) Top 16 seed in NCAA Singles Championships, or 2.) Reach round of 16 in NCAA Singles Championships, or 3.) Finish in the Top 20 of the final ITA Rankings. DOUBLES (denoted by 'D') 1.) Top eight seed in NCAA Doubles Championships, or 2.) Reach quarterfinals of NCAA Doubles Championship, or 3.) Finish in Top 10 of final ITA Rankings. Administered by

1749-437: The high school and college level placed on All-America teams are referred to as All-Americans. Individuals earn All-America honors in their sport either by athletic achievement at a championship event or by being selected by members of the national media, coaches' association, or through a poll. The All-American terminology is primarily a demonym and is often used with regard to college and occasionally to high school players in

1802-399: The integration of Little Rock , Arkansas public schools. The governor sent in troops to physically prevent nine African America students from enrolling at all-white Central High School . Though, this decision was overturned by the president . The same delay in equality in public high schools can be accounted for the general regarding of other groups as minorities in the US. While there

1855-604: The nation., High school in the United States High school or senior high school is the education students receive in the final stage of secondary education in the United States . In the United States most high schoolers are ages 14–18, but some ages could be delayed due to birthdays. Most comparable to secondary schools , high schools generally deliver phase three of the ISCED model of education. High schools have subject-based classes. The name high school

1908-426: The national governing body for men's and women's lacrosse, annually selects national boys' and girls' high school All-Americans. The American Collegiate Rowing Association (ACRA) and Collegiate Rowing Coaches of America (CRCA) name All-American teams for men and women respectively. The term All-America was used for the student rugby teams that toured Australia in 1912 and New Zealand in 1913, see Rugby union in

1961-399: The public school system are required to complete a process of certification in order to teach within their particular state. Requirements for certification can vary from state to state as well, making it necessary for teachers to complete a unique certification for every state in which they wish to teach. Most public schools require teachers to have a bachelors degree in their subject matter and

2014-416: The public school system to enroll their child in a school outside of their geographical district, but that isn't always the case . High schools are depicted in many teenage-oriented films and television soap operas . Almost universally, these films fall into the comedy or social issues/drama genre categories. High school films from Hollywood rarely discuss the economic disparities between

2067-544: The rich will pay for their own children's schooling. In 1805, the New York Public School Society was formed by the wealthy to provide education to the poor. These schools were run on the Lancasterian system , in which one "master" taught hundreds of students in a single room. The masters would give rote lessons to the older students, who would then pass it down to the younger students. Society

2120-452: The right to take a limited number of students per year based on the requirements they set for student admission. Public schools have an open enrollment style system for student acceptance, which leads to larger classroom sizes. While there is more flexibility for parents in choosing a private school, parents with children enrolled in public high school still have a choice in deciding which school they will attend. Some states allow parents using

2173-503: The same school with Advanced/Honors, CP (College Preparatory), AP (Advanced Placement), and IB ( International Baccalaureate ) classes. Students typically do four years of study, with eight core subjects and electives, both of which vary by school. Passing a course earns credit and students must earn at least 30 credits to graduate, among other requirements. Study halls are sometimes offered, which don't contribute to GPA or number of credits earned. Primarily, evaluations can be expressed as

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2226-474: The seasons, but there was a shortage of Latin speakers available to become teachers because the job was unattractive due to low status and low pay. The colony ordered that The Protestant Tutor, Instructing Youth and Others, in the Compleat Method of Spelling, Reading, and Writing, True English: To Which is Prefix'd, a Timely Memorial to all True Protestants , retitled The New England Primer , be used as

2279-426: The second phase investigated all other NCAA championships, including fencing. In the second phase, both fencing stakeholders and NCAA staff identified a major gender inequity issue stemming from the NCAA's 1990 decision to combine the men's and women's team championships. As of the date of the report (the 2021–22 school year), no NCAA fencing programs fielded only a men's team, but many fielded only women's teams. Because

2332-527: The social classes where the poor gravitate to the lower esteemed courses. NCAA Fencing Championships The NCAA Fencing Championships are awarded at the annual tournament held in March to determine the NCAA 's national collegiate individual and team championships in fencing . Individual champions are determined by performance during the NCAA fencing team championship competition. Unlike most NCAA sports,

2385-456: The team champion is determined by combining each school's men's and women's points earned, and entry rules limit the number of participants of each sex per school and region, women-only teams cannot win the team championship. Some stakeholders have suggested that men's and women's team championships be reintroduced, either as substitutes for or supplements to the current coed championship. The NCAA's fencing committee has discussed this change, but it

2438-518: The term "All-America" seems to have been in reference to a list of college football players who were regarded as the best at their respective positions. The first "All-America" team was the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Caspar Whitney and published in This Week's Sports in association with Walter Camp . In triathlons, USA Triathlon bestows the All America status on

2491-465: The term, translates these to grade point equivalents, and calculates a Grade Point Average (GPA) weighted by the number of credits earned for each class. A transcript lists the course grades received during the student's entire tenure at the school and compiles them into a cumulative GPA. 2014 recommended federal standards for Physical Education are at least 225 minutes of P.E. a week for middle school and high school. The standards involve: Parents in

2544-714: The top 10 archers in each division based on aggregate scores from the National Indoor and Intercollegiate Championships each year. In baseball , All-America teams are selected annually by the American Baseball Coaches Association and Collegiate Baseball . In Division I men's basketball, the National Collegiate Athletic Association recognizes consensus All-America teams via a points system, currently based on teams chosen by four entities:

2597-663: The top 10% within their age group. The term has also been used in athletics in new ways to recognize the academic achievements of student-athletes as "Academic All-America" teams are named. The term "Academic All-America" is a registered trademark of the College Sports Information Directors of America , which began the program in 1952 to recognize college athletes at all levels of competition and in all collegiate sports. Each year different sets of All-American teams are recognized toward consensus and unanimous selection recognition. A "unanimous selection"

2650-611: Was moving from an agrarian model with small independent plots to an industrial one, where workers needed to be literate and numerate. Lancastrian schools emphasized discipline and obedience: qualities that factory owners needed in their workers. An 1817 Boston Town Meeting petitioned for the establishment of a system of free public primary schools. The main support came from local merchants, businessmen, and wealthier artisans, while many wage earners opposed it because they knew they would be paying for it through income taxation. In spite of this, Boston Latin School became public in 1820. This

2703-468: Was one of twelve women's sports added to the NCAA championship program for the 1981–82 school year, as the NCAA engaged in battle with the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) for sole governance of women's collegiate sports. The AIAW continued to conduct its established championship program in the same twelve (and other) sports; however, after a year of dual women's championships,

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2756-590: Was ratified, the Continental Congress passed a law calling for a survey of the Northwest Territory , which included what was to become the state of Ohio . The law created townships , reserving a portion of each township for a local school. Under the constitution, education was relegated to individual states. The Pennsylvania state constitution, written in 1790, calls for free public education , but only for poor children, assuming that

2809-487: Was the first public high school in the United States. Seven years later, a state law in Massachusetts made all grades of public school open to all pupils, free of charge. However, in the slave-owning states, things were different. Generally public schooling in rural areas did not extend beyond the elementary grades for either whites or blacks. This was known as "eighth grade school". After 1900, some cities began to establish high schools, primarily for middle class whites. In

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