They go from being the big grade 7 fish in the little elementary, middle or Junior high school pond, to being the small fish in the sea of secondary school.
High school means more of everything.
More kids in the halls, more teachers, more peer pressure and more expectations of them as students. Many kids worry that high school will be beyond their abilities. Some express their fears. Many do not Instead, they worry in silence. Parents need to reassure their child that high school will be manageable, and above all, offer new and exciting opportunities that have not been available to them at elementary, middle, or Junior high.