Forget Elementary and Middle School. High school is a whole new world! Late nights, and constant stress, every high school student knows the pressure. But which year is actually the hardest?

Many students have different methods of how they navigate through High School. Making it hard at times for people to define their success and failure because they simply learn and understand in their own particular way. Everyone is unique and special and has their own personal journey. 

“I think my most challenging grade so far has to be sophomore year. You have to go through the testing, which takes a really long time, and it’s really annoying, all the state testing.That year I had a lot of AP classes and some harder classes, which my finals were pretty challenging,” said Hailey Hayes (’27).

Sophomore year is a challenging year but freshman year is known as a learning year because no one knows what they’re walking into. With the drastic change in homework and having to adjust. When juggling sports in the midst of school and homework really shows people have to have a plan and adapt somehow.

Jack Dewid (’27) explained his most difficult year so far, saying “Freshman year is, just because the transitioning from middle school to high school certainly was really difficult for me. I had to build study habits that would allow me to get good grades, and that was a big struggle that I had freshman year. Then sophomore year is where I started to learn those habits, and then junior year is where I’m applying them.”

High school is not only about the education part but acknowledging who you want to become as a person. Also finding your future career and what truly thrives you and your passion.

“Go into it, expect, and prepare for it to be difficult. Try to make the most of it and use it as a learning experience, to improve yourself and kind of how you view the world,” said Franklin Vincenzi (’26).

Even though High school is very hard and a lot of work. It helps you develop more maturity. Especially having the teachers and staff members willing to help you at any moment.

“One big thing that really surprised me was the amount of support that I get from my teachers with the work,” said Dewid.