Average Students: Finding Success, One Class at a Time

Stress in high school is not limited to the college-bound. This teacher sees how average students feel great pressure, too.

We hear a lot about the stress that high school students are under. The pressure to get good grades, to achieve high test scores, and to participate in a wide variety of clubs and activities can be overwhelming. Because of the pressure to get into prestigious colleges and earn scholarships, we often associate high school stress with high achieving kids as opposed to aver...