Back-to-School Supply list for High School

The Basics

• Backpack, Student ID, MetroCard (to be provided by the school)

• Charging Cable for your device(s)

• No. 2 pencils

• Mechanical pencils

• Colored pencils

• Pencil sharpener

• Large pink erasers

• Ballpoint pens (Get a couple with red, green, or purple ink, too, because some teachers have students do peer

• editing.)

• Spiral-bound or composition notebooks

• Loose-leaf notebook paper (Teachers can be picky about paper — most ask that students use the college-ruled variety.)

• Ruler with English and metric measurements

• Protractor and compass

• TI 84 Graphing Calculator and Scientific Calculator

 
Organizational helpers

• Several three-ring binders (Some teachers require that a binder be used exclusively for their class.) You may want to use Red for Math, Blue for History, Green for Science, etc.

• Color Coded Divider Tab Inserts for 3-ring binder

• Three-hole punch (a regular one or one that fits in a three-ring binder)

• Pencil case that fits in a binder

• Trapper Style Pocket folders that fit in binders

• Calendar or planner for scheduling or recording assignments
   

Study aids

• Index cards, ruled and blank (These are great for making flash cards.)

• Highlighters

• Craft and creative materials

• Drawing paper

• Construction paper

• Glue sticks

• Scotch tape

• Stapler (Best is a mini stapler, which is easily portable, for last minute stapling emergencies!)

• Scissors

• Markers

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Home Tech supplies

• Portable USB storage drive

• Reliable Internet Connection 

• Headphones

• Mouse and keyboard

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Nice-to-have supplies for high school

• Printer for documents and assignments

• Reusable water bottle