17 seemingly normal things about American schools that non-Americans struggle to get their heads round

In today’s edition of ‘America vs the rest of the world’ comes 17 seemingly normal things about American schools that non-Americans struggle to get their head around.

Well, a lot of people do, if these tweets are anything to go by.

1.

why do americans go to school at 7 am ??? that should be illegal

— lia⁷ jimtober ✨ (@storyofpjm) September 19, 2021

2.

I don’t understand american school years what the fuck is a freshman or a sophomore why do you have these words instead of the numbers

— Baby (@scultator) May 5, 2016

3.

https://twitter.com/hilaryagro/status/1291766317368975361?s=20

4.

AMERICAN SCHOOLS ACTUALLY HAVE THOSE MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS???????? I THOUGHT THAT WAS FAKE OMG

— i don't want to exist (@trashboyyx) February 24, 2021

5.

wait do american schools actually have these weird-ass lockers where you put your stuff in??? like it's not just in the movies?? pic.twitter.com/jZ1QmKrdMe

— fen (@ShadyFennec) August 3, 2020

6.

Do American schools really have the flag hung in like every class

— Frost (@OneRandomFrost) March 30, 2021

7.

why do american schools have hall passes? is walking in the halls really that serious??? so confused

— jeno's btm (@chromaticaution) October 27, 2018

8.

https://twitter.com/amouraals/status/1335717913593049094?s=20

9.

do schools in america actually have rival schools or is this only a thing in fictional land?

— brooky (@antiromqntic) March 5, 2020