The What's What About High School Who's Who Books
The letters
start arriving at the homes of high school students in early
spring.
They've been nominated to Who's Who Among American High School Students , which "is a very special honor" achieved by "only 5 percent of high school students across the country." Or named to the National Honor Roll , which means "you have attained a level of achievement shared by a very small percentage of all students in the U.S." Or have become an All- American Scholar , "which represents the elite scholars across our nation."
Thousands of students send in their biographical sketches, and sometimes their pictures, too, for publication in the annual books. And many proud parents and grandparents eagerly fork over $40 to $60 for a...
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