PR Opinions
January 9, 2019
What are some words that you would use to describe NA students?
Ava: Athletic, nasty, dirty
Abby: Rude, stuck up, nasty, and weak
Do you believe that your school district is the best one in its area? Why?
Ava: Yes, I think that my school district is the best in its area because we have the best athletic and academic programs.
Abby: I would have to say no. Our sportsmanship is horrible, especially when we play against North Allegheny.
Do you feel that your school has prepared you for college? How?
Ava: It honestly depends on the teachers that you have. My math and science teachers, in my opinion, have prepared me for college.
Abby: I would say yes because my school uses Naviance, which has helped me prepare better for the college process.
Is there a constant pressure from your district for its students to perform extremely well in academics?
Ava: I don’t think that there is a constant pressure from my school district to perform extremely well academics.
Abby: I don’t know if there is. With my classes, I don’t feel it, but maybe someone who takes Honors might have a different opinion.
How many hours of homework do you do a night?
Ava: I do one to two hours of homework every night.
Abby: I would say that I do zero to thirty minutes of homework each night.
How important are sports in your school?
Ava: Sports are pretty important at my school but not more important than academics.
Abby: At my school, sports are very important.
Who would you say is your school’s biggest rival?
Ava: My school’s biggest rival is North Allegheny.
Abby: My school’s biggest rival would have to be North Allegheny.
How do you feel about/prepare for NA/PR week?
Ava: [Question 8 had to be redacted from the Pine side due to the use of vulgar language.]
Abby: [Question 8 had to be redacted from the Pine side due to the use of vulgar language.]
Would you say that your school favors certain sports over others? Which sports?
Ava: I would have to say no. If sports do get favored, it’s because they bring in more money.
Abby: Yes, my school does favor some sports over other sports. The most favored sport at my school would have to be football.
Do you feel safe at your school? Why?
Ava: Yes, I do feel safe in my school mostly because I feel safe around my friends.
Abby: Yes, I do feel safe at my school because more kids at my school are good than bad.
Would you say that students get along at your school?
Ava: I think that the students at my school get along, yes.
Abby: No, students do not get along at my school.
Would you say that bullying is a problem in your school? If so, is it a big problem?
Ava: I don’t think that bullying is a problem in my school.
Abby: To be honest, I don’t know if there is bullying at my school. If there is, it’s not that big.
What time does your school start/end?
Ava: Homeroom starts at 7:21, and the school day ends at 2:25.
Abby: My school starts at 7:20 and ends at 2:25.
How do you feel about the class size of your school? Do you like it or not? Why?
Ava: I feel like the class size is pretty average at my school. I like how I know everyone in my grade.
Abby: My class size is okay. I don’t mind it.
How do you feel about your school’s newspaper?
Ava: I read my schools newspaper sometimes; it’s all over our school. I usually check up on it when my sport is in it.
Abby: I haven’t read the newspaper, but I have seen/heard about it.