# Books about high schools assigned in US schools

**9** books in the US-school assigned-reading canon explore _high schools_. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Grade span:** 3–12
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/high-schools
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Authors who explore high schools

- [Beverly Cleary](https://readinglist.school/author/beverly-cleary)
- [Carl Deuker](https://readinglist.school/author/carl-deuker)
- [Chris Crutcher](https://readinglist.school/author/chris-crutcher)
- [Sharon M. Draper](https://readinglist.school/author/sharon-m-draper)
- [Stephanie S. Tolan](https://readinglist.school/author/stephanie-s-tolan)

## high schools canon

- [After](https://readinglist.school/book/after) by Francine Prose _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Avalon High](https://readinglist.school/book/avalon-high) by Meg Cabot _(Grades 3–5)_
- [High Heat](https://readinglist.school/book/high-heat) by Carl Deuker _(Grades 6–9)_
- [Perfect Chemistry](https://readinglist.school/book/perfect-chemistry) by Simone Elkeles _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Plague Year](https://readinglist.school/book/plague-year) by Stephanie S. Tolan _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes](https://readinglist.school/book/staying-fat-for-sarah-byrnes) by Chris Crutcher _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Strider](https://readinglist.school/book/strider) by Beverly Cleary _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Tears of A Tiger](https://readinglist.school/book/tears-of-a-tiger) by Sharon M. Draper _(Grades 9–12)_
- [The Only Alien on the Planet](https://readinglist.school/book/the-only-alien-on-the-planet) by Kristen D. Randle _(Grades 9–12)_

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