1 | ->''Typical American High School\ |
2 | Filled with heteronormative teens\ |
3 | All kissing and a thousand corduroys\ |
4 | Trying to figure out what it all means\ |
5 | Typical American High School'' |
6 | -->-- ThematicThemeTune for a VerySpecialEpisode of ''WebAnimation/TheAdventuresOfKimJongUn'' |
7 | |
8 | ''Tropes related to education in its many forms. Anything from brutal sadistic training to inspiring life-changing education. See also '' SkillsAndTrainingTropes. |
9 | |
10 | Also known as "I schooled your index." |
11 | ---- |
12 | !!Tropes: |
13 | [[index]] |
14 | [[foldercontrol]] |
15 | |
16 | [[folder:General/miscellaneous tropes]] |
17 | [floatboxright: |
18 | '''Media index:''' |
19 | + SchoolStories |
20 | |
21 | '''Trope indexes:''' |
22 | + IndexOfPupilsAndProteges |
23 | + PopularityFoodChain |
24 | + {{Schoolteachers}} |
25 | |
26 | '''Sub-indexes:''' |
27 | + HighSchoolTropes |
28 | + TertiaryEducationTropes |
29 | |
30 | '''UsefulNotes:''' |
31 | + UsefulNotes/SchoolSystems |
32 | ] |
33 | * AcademiaElitism: Disparaging someone's education relative to another's. |
34 | * AdultsAreUseless: Even if a teacher is around, kids can still break school rules. |
35 | * AlwaysInClassOne: Works about or in a school usually take place in Class X-A or Class X-1. |
36 | * AntiEducationMama: Parents that dislike their kids getting an education. |
37 | * AsleepInClass: A student who usually falls asleep during class. |
38 | * AxesAtSchool: A student brings a weapon to school and may or may not use it against someone. |
39 | * TheChainOfCommand: A part of administration involves knowing what one's duties are and what the limits are to their authority. |
40 | * ChekhovsClassroom: Someone learns something in school and unexpectedly applies that knowledge later in the story. |
41 | * CuteSportsClubManager: A cute, athletic person who runs a sports club. |
42 | * DeanBitterman: The principal of the school has it in for everyone there. |
43 | * DodgeballIsHell: In works of fiction, dodgeball will always be delightful for TheBully and despairing for the nerds and unpopular kids. |
44 | * EducationMama: A parent will get angry at their kid for not taking their studies seriously. |
45 | * EducationThroughPyrotechnics: A lesson in science class often involves StuffBlowingUp. |
46 | * EEqualsMCHammer: Incorrect or nonsensical equations that look like real math. |
47 | * EggSitting: Students are tasked with looking after eggs, bags of flour, or robots to determine whether they'd make responsible parents. |
48 | * EliteSchoolMeansEliteBrain: Smart characters go to famous universities. |
49 | * EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether: The adult cast of a show turn out to have known each other for years and even went to the same school. |
50 | * EvilPrincipal: The principal is a villain. |
51 | * ExperimentedInCollege: A person who currently identifies as straight pursued same-sex relationships when they were in school. |
52 | * FightingBackIsWrong: When the nerd is punished for trying to fight back TheBully. |
53 | * FoodFight: A group of students in the cafeteria start throwing food at each other. |
54 | * FreeTheFrogs: Protesting against frogs being dissected in science class. |
55 | * GlassesCuriosity: Wanting to try on the glasses of others, which is quite common in grade school. |
56 | * GymClassHell: Works of fiction portray gym class as torturous, especially for unpopular kids and nerds. |
57 | * GymClassRopeClimb: An activity in gym class that involves students having to climb up a rope hanging from the ceiling. |
58 | * HandsGoDown: The teacher asks a question: everyone raises their hands. The teacher asks a follow up question: everyone lowers their hands. |
59 | * HigherEducationIsForWomen: When a cast of characters graduate high school, it is more likely that the girls will to college. |
60 | * HomeschooledKids: A character is taught and educated from home. |
61 | * IntraScholasticRivalry: Different groups within a school consider each other rivals. |
62 | * JockDadNerdSon: A nerdy kid has a father who was a jock in school. |
63 | * KeepAway: A group of bullies take away someone's stuff and toss it around to each other to keep them from getting it back. |
64 | * MoochingMaster: A teacher who holds their student in a debt and takes advantage of it for personal gain. |
65 | * MysteriousTeachersLounge: A group of students discuss what wonders could be hiding in the teacher's lounge. |
66 | * NominatedAsAPrank: Student is nominated for Class President or Prom King or Queen as part of a malicious prank. |
67 | * NonGivingUpSchoolGuy: A person who is determined to prevent children from skipping school. |
68 | * NotWearingPantsDream: A character dreams they are in a state of undress. These kinds of dreams often have the character dreaming they are naked or in their underwear while at school. |
69 | * PassingNotesInClass: A student passes a note to their crush while class is in session. |
70 | * PeerAsTeacher: A teacher who is in the same peer group as their students. |
71 | * ThePermanentRecord: A collection of a student's misdeeds. |
72 | * PersecutedIntellectuals: A person is feared, mistrusted, and persecuted because of their intelligence. |
73 | * PickedLast: A student is humiliated because they are the last one picked during gym class. |
74 | * PopularIsDumb: A character who is popular in school is portrayed as unintelligent. |
75 | * PopularIsEvil: A character who is popular in school is portrayed as mean and ruthless. |
76 | * PromWrecker: A character tries to ruin the school dance. |
77 | * PuttingThePalInPrincipal: The school principal wants the students to see him as their friend. |
78 | * SaveOurStudents: A teacher tries to inspire a group of troubled students to do better in school. |
79 | * SchoolgirlSeries: A SliceOfLife series starring a group of female students. |
80 | * SchoolIsForLosers: A person who believes that going to school is a waste of time. |
81 | * SchoolIsMurder: A character tries to survive school because there are elements that are literally trying to kill them. |
82 | * SchoolRivalry: A rivalry between two or more schools. |
83 | * SchoolyardBullyAllGrownUp: The school bully is now an adult, but still a mean person. |
84 | * StockShoujoBullyingTactics |
85 | * StuffedIntoALocker: A bully stuffs a kid into their locker. |
86 | * StuffedIntoATrashcan: A bully stuffs a kid into a trashcan. |
87 | * Subject101 |
88 | * {{Swirlie}}: A bully sticks a kid's head in the toilet. |
89 | * TeenHorror: Horror stories about high school or college students. |
90 | * TextbookHumor: Jokes in textbooks that you'd expect to keep a serious tone. |
91 | * ToastOfTardiness: A student who is late for school sticks a piece of toast in their mouth to eat for breakfast while they run. |
92 | * TrendAesop: A character learns a lesson about trying to fit in with the crowd. |
93 | * UnconventionalElectives101: A course that covers a fringe topic. |
94 | * WackyFratboyHijinx: A movie in which the humor comes from the antics of college fratboys. |
95 | * WakeUpGoToSchoolSaveTheWorld: A KidHero has to juggle heroics and their personal life. |
96 | [[/folder]] |
97 | |
98 | [[folder:Schools and classes]] |
99 | * AbsurdlyDividedSchool: The school is divided into at least two viciously antagonistic groups. |
100 | * AbsurdlyPowerfulSchoolJurisdiction: School officials attempt to punish a student for their actions outside of school grounds. |
101 | * AcademyOfAdventure: A school that is a WeirdnessMagnet where adventures can occur. |
102 | * AcademyOfEvil: A school dedicated to training future villains. |
103 | * AllGhoulsSchool: A school for monsters. |
104 | * ArtisticLicenseEducation: When fiction depicts a real-life school system inaccurately. |
105 | * AssimilationAcademy: A school that discourages creativity and crushes spirits. |
106 | * BoardingSchool: A school where students live on campus. |
107 | ** BoardingSchoolOfHorrors: A boarding school that is horrible to the students. |
108 | * CaliforniaUniversity: A fictional university used by many HighSchool TV shows to extend their lives into the college years. |
109 | * ClassPet: An animal that is kept in a classroom and cared for by the students. |
110 | * ClownSchool: A school where people go to learn comedy. |
111 | * CollegeIsHighSchoolPart2: A college that has all the high school stereotypes. |
112 | * CollegeRadio: A radio station run by college students. |
113 | * ConvenientlySeated: In a classroom, the main character will be sitting where it's convenient for the writer. |
114 | * CoolSchool: A school that has an amazing curriculum. |
115 | * CorrespondenceCourse: A school that offers distant learning. |
116 | * CramSchool: A school where you have to study '''''reeeeeally''''' hard to achieve certain goals. |
117 | * DaycareNightmare: A daycare center with poor management and/or abusive caretakers. |
118 | * DetentionEpisode: An episode of the show where one of the characters gets detention. |
119 | * DustbinSchool: A school where all the problem children go. |
120 | * EducationalShort: A short, educational film is used for classroom instruction. |
121 | * ElaborateUniversityHigh: A big fancy high school. |
122 | * ElevatorSchool: A school has students from ''every'' grade in it. |
123 | * ExtranormalInstitute: A school with an abnormal setting. |
124 | * FoulCafeteriaFood: Public school lunch will make you lose your lunch. |
125 | * GettingSuspendedIsAwesome: Students see out-of-school suspensions as cool because they don't have to go to school. |
126 | * TheGoodOldBritishComp |
127 | * HeroAcademy: A school that trains students specifically on how to be a hero. |
128 | * HighSchool: The classic setting for secondary education, after elementary/middle school and before college/university. |
129 | ** HighSchoolAU: An alternate continuity of a work where the characters are high school students. |
130 | ** HighSchoolRejects: People you knew in high school are now working low-end jobs. |
131 | ** HighSchoolRocks: High school being shown as a fun place to be. |
132 | * InnerCitySchool: A SuckySchool where students do anything but learn. |
133 | * JuniorHigh: Otherwise known as middle school, the place of education between elementary and high school. |
134 | ** MiddleSchoolIsMiserable: Middle school is shown to be a cesspool. |
135 | * LockerMail: Mail is delivered to someone's locker. |
136 | * MilitarySchool: A school which aims to instill military-style discipline in students. |
137 | * OldSchoolBuilding: An old, spooky abandoned schoolhouse. |
138 | * OneGenderSchool: A school that either only admits female students, or only admits male students. |
139 | * RoyalSchool: A school that teaches girls how to be princesses. |
140 | * SchoolForScheming: A school that is used as a cover for an elaborate plot-centric scheme. |
141 | * SchoolOfHardKnocks: A school that allows students to fight each other. |
142 | * SchoolOfSeduction: A school that teaches prostitution. |
143 | * SchoolSettingSimulation: A video game level taking place in a school, college, university, or other academic institution. |
144 | * SensitivityTraining: A school that sensitize people to their attitudes and behaviors that may unwittingly cause offense to others. |
145 | * SexMiseducationClass: Sex ed classes are bad, useless, or incompetent. |
146 | * SextraCredit: A student bribes their teacher into improving their grade by having sex with them. |
147 | * ShopClass: A high school course where students are taught industrial arts. |
148 | * SpaceCadetAcademy: The Sci-Fi equivalent of a WizardingSchool. |
149 | * SpySchool: A training program for spies or assassins |
150 | * StrawmanU: A school stereotype that permits assumptions about the type of student the school will attract. |
151 | * SuckySchool: A school that isn't very good at teaching. |
152 | * SummerSchoolSucks: A student has to attend summer school to catch up on missing credits. |
153 | * TwoTeacherSchool: Works set in schools that don't show more than two teachers. |
154 | * WackyCollege: A college with strange faculty and students. |
155 | * WackyHomeroom: A classroom with unique and quirky students. |
156 | * WizardingSchool: A school where people learn magic. |
157 | [[/folder]] |
158 | |
159 | [[folder:Admissions, attendance and advancement]] |
160 | * AbsenteeClubMember: A character that is a member of a club or organization, but never actually attends its meetings. |
161 | * AnimalGoesToSchool: An animal not normally seen in a school setting is in one. |
162 | * ArtisticLicenseUniversityAdmissions |
163 | * BackToSchool: The story has a character having to attend school again. |
164 | * CompulsorySchoolAge: Characters must attend school at the grade typical of their physical age, regardless of their mental age, knowledge, or maturity. |
165 | * ExpelledFromEveryOtherSchool: A character who can't go to school because they have gotten expelled so many times. |
166 | * FirstDayOfSchoolEpisode: An episode where a character has their first day of school |
167 | * FreshmanFears: Students on their first year at a secondary or tertiary level of education usually have struggles at school. |
168 | * GottaPassTheClass: A student is failing their classes and needs to get their grades up. |
169 | * HeldBackInSchool: A student who is older than their classmates because they had to repeat at least one school year. |
170 | * IncomprehensibleEntranceExam: Getting into ''this'' school requires a test that makes no sense whatsoever. |
171 | * IvyLeagueForEveryone: Fictional characters have a much easier time getting into prestigious schools than real people. |
172 | * LateForSchool: A character is shown running to school because they overslept. |
173 | * LastDayOfSchoolPlot: An episode where a character has their last day of school |
174 | * NewYearSameClass: The classroom of the students and teacher from the previous grade are together in the new grade. |
175 | * ObsessedWithPerfectAttendance: A character goes to extreme lengths to avoid being late or absent. |
176 | * OffToBoardingSchool: A villainous character plans to get rid of their new spouse's children by sending them to boarding school. |
177 | * SchoolGradeHacking: A student hacks the school's database to improve their grades. |
178 | * SchoolOfNoStudying: A story that takes place in a school setting where no one is seen doing school work or worrying about their grades. |
179 | * SeniorYearStruggles: Stress and angst about facing your future as a senior student. |
180 | * ShouldntWeBeInSchoolRightNow: It's pointed out that younger characters are cutting class when the plot clearly has them nowhere near school grounds. |
181 | * SkippingSchool: A student decides not to go to school and goes off to do something else instead. |
182 | [[/folder]] |
183 | |
184 | [[folder:Students]] |
185 | * AllCheeringAllTheTime: Cheerleaders speak as though they're cheering all the time, even in ordinary conversation. |
186 | * AlphaBitch: A popular female student whose purpose is to be mean to the other characters. |
187 | ** AcademicAlphaBitch: A female student who is skilled at academics and mean to other characters. |
188 | ** BackstabbingTheAlphaBitch: The meanest girl is school is betrayed by a member of [[GirlPosse her own gang]]. |
189 | ** LovableAlphaBitch: A mean female student who is really a [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold nice girl deep down]]. |
190 | * ApatheticStudent: A character does ''not'' care about school or grades in the slightest. |
191 | * BarbaricBully: In fiction, bullies are big, dumb, and ObviouslyEvil. |
192 | * BetaBitch: The AlphaBitch's right-hand girl. |
193 | ** InnocentBetaBitch: A nicer or innocent BetaBitch. |
194 | * BigJerkOnCampus: A popular male student whose purpose is to be mean to the other characters. |
195 | * BigManOnCampus: The high school version of TheAce, admired by everyone (or nearly everyone). |
196 | * BookDumb: A character who isn't very smart when it comes to schoolwork, but is gifted in social intelligence. |
197 | * BookSmart: A character is shown as being very academically competent. |
198 | * BrilliantButLazy: It's shown that a student with bad grades is actually very smart, they just lack the motivation to do their schoolwork properly. |
199 | * TheBully: A student, or students, who picks on others. |
200 | * BullyHunter: A character who hates bullies and is adept and eager to take them down. |
201 | * BullyMagnet: A character targeted and picked on by several bullies. |
202 | * ChildProdigy: A child who is highly intelligent for their age. |
203 | * {{Chuunibyou}}: A JuniorHigh student who walks around acting like IJustWantToBeSpecial. |
204 | * ClassClown: The one kid in the class who has to be the center of attention. |
205 | * ClassPrincess: The most popular girl in school who is as sweet and nice as she is pretty and admired. |
206 | * ClassRepresentative: The student who leads the class in following all the school activities. |
207 | * CruelCheerleader: Cheerleaders are portrayed as mean or vain. |
208 | * {{Delinquents}}: Students who are usually up to no good. |
209 | * DorkHorseCandidate: Someone utterly unsuited for the student council leadership runs for it and wins. |
210 | * ExtracurricularEnthusiast: A student who's involved in loads of extracurricular activities. |
211 | * ForeignExchangeStudent: An exotic new student introduced as a source of comedy and/or drama. |
212 | * FormerFriendOfAlphaBitch: A character who used to be friends with the school's AlphaBitch. |
213 | * FratBro: A college-aged male who loves [[TheAlcoholic drinking]], [[LifeOfTheParty partying]], and [[AllMenArePerverts sex]]. |
214 | * GradeSkipper: A student has skipped a grade or two because of their gifted intelligence. |
215 | * GoGetterGirl: A young woman who strives to be perfect in every respect whether it be school or outside. |
216 | * {{Goth}}: [[IJustWantToBeSpecial Eccentric]], moody oddballs who tend to wear dark clothes. |
217 | * HighSchoolHustler: The Mr. Fixit of high school. |
218 | * HugeSchoolgirl: A girl is unusually huge for her gender, and thus is self-conscious about her size. |
219 | * JapaneseDelinquents |
220 | * JerkJock: An athletic guy who is also a jerk. |
221 | * {{Joshikousei}}: Japanese girls who wear SailorFuku. |
222 | * KendoTeamCaptain |
223 | * LoserTeamMascot: Mascots of school sports teams at the bottom of the PopularityFoodChain. |
224 | * LovableJock: An athletic guy who is also a NiceGuy. |
225 | * NewTransferStudent: A new student who is enrolling from another school. |
226 | * OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent: A high school student who appears normal at the start of the series. |
227 | * TheQuarterback: The effective captain of the school's football team who is usually nicer than his teammates. |
228 | * SecondYearProtagonist: The lead character who is a sophomore in high school. |
229 | * ScholarshipStudent: A character who goes to a prestigious school on a scholarship. |
230 | * SchoolIdol: The most popular student in school. |
231 | * SpoiledSweet: The rich popular girl at school who is genuinely nice to everyone. |
232 | * StarvingStudent: The student from a poor background. |
233 | * StereotypicalNerd: An unattractive (by physical features or styling), socially inept, and socially unpopular stock character with geeky interests. |
234 | * StrangerInAStrangeSchool: An OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent who winds up attending an ExtranormalInstitute. |
235 | * StudentCouncilPresident: The ClubPresident for the AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil, and the ClassRepresentative for the whole school. |
236 | * TeachersPet: The student who kisses up to the teacher and rats on anyone trying to discreetly break the rules. |
237 | * TeachersUnfavoriteStudent: A teacher really hates one particular student. |
238 | * TinySchoolboy: The smallest and youngest looking guy in class. |
239 | * TokenRichStudent: The one student who belongs to a rich family. |
240 | * TragicDropout: A good student winds up having to drop out of school. |
241 | * UnknownRival: Two students competing for the same goal without one of them even aware of the competition. |
242 | * UnconvincinglyUnpopularCharacter: A student who is smart, funny, fashionable and good looking, but not popular. |
243 | [[/folder]] |
244 | |
245 | [[folder:Student relationships and cliques]] |
246 | * AllGuysWantCheerleaders: Male students are always interested in cheerleaders. |
247 | * AllGuysWantSororityWomen: Male students are always interested in women who are part of a college sorority. |
248 | * CliqueTour: When a new student arrives, they (and the audience) are quickly introduced to the social groups of the school. |
249 | * EatingLunchAlone: Students who eat lunch alone because they are new and haven't made friends yet or are social outcasts. |
250 | * ExclusiveCliqueClubhouse: Cliques and other groups get their own unique housing. |
251 | * GayGuySeeksPopularJock (frequently used as a HighSchool trope) |
252 | * GirlPosse: The AlphaBitch and her group of friends. |
253 | * HighSchoolSweethearts: A couple have been in love since they were in high school. |
254 | * InstantFanClub: A character who is so awesome around school that they have a group of admirers. |
255 | * MakeWayForThePrincess: A scene where the AlphaBitch walks in a school hallway full of students. |
256 | * NewKidStigma: The new pupil at school is disliked by classmates. |
257 | * SchoolForcedUsTogether: Characters are forced together by the school system. |
258 | * SingleGirlSeeksMostPopularGuy: An unpopular girl wants to date the most popular guy in school. |
259 | * StudentsPlayingMatchmaker: Students try to pair their teachers with other people. |
260 | * TeacherParentRomance: A teacher falls in love with the parent of one of their students. |
261 | * TeacherStudentRomance: A student and their teacher fall in love. |
262 | [[/folder]] |
263 | |
264 | [[folder:School clubs and other organizations]] |
265 | * AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil: An organization of students run the school like a government. |
266 | * ClubStub: A new student tries to save a school club with a dangerously declined membership. |
267 | * DramaClub: A club with students who enjoy acting and put on plays. |
268 | * JapaneseSchoolClub |
269 | * SchoolClubsAreSeriousBusiness |
270 | * SchoolNewspaperNewsHound: An absurdly elaborate school paper that makes school's news with true commercial values. |
271 | * StudentsSecretSociety: A secret society founded and run by students. |
272 | ** SchoolClubFront: A school club is actually a coverup for some extracurricular activity that is usually supernaturally-oriented. |
273 | [[/folder]] |
274 | |
275 | [[folder:School events]] |
276 | * ClassReunion: The graduating class of a school meet each other again at the school years later. |
277 | ** ReunionRevenge: One of the former students takes the reunion as a chance to get back at the peers who wronged them. |
278 | * ClassTrip: A class leaves school for a day out to an educational landmark or museum. |
279 | * FundraiserCarnival: A school throws a carnival in order to help raise money. |
280 | * GraduateFromTheStory: The main cast of a school centered story are graduating. |
281 | * GraduationForEveryone: The whole cast of a show graduate school whether they were a good student or not. |
282 | * HighSchoolDance: A high school event where students ask each other to be their dates to the dance. |
283 | * MeasuringDay: Students are given an annual physical examination. |
284 | * PictureDay: Students attempt to look nice the whole school day so they will look nice for their school photo. |
285 | * PromIsForStraightKids: LGBTQ students aren't allowed to attend prom, at least not as a same-sex couple. |
286 | * ThePromPlot: High school juniors and seniors attend their prom or an adult is a chaperone or date to a prom. |
287 | * ScienceFair: A school event where students prepare science projects. |
288 | * SchoolFestival: A school-wide event where all the clubs compete in various activities. |
289 | * SchoolPlay: Students put on a play, which is typically [[StylisticSuck quite terrible]]. |
290 | * ShowAndTellAntics: Students bring things to school for show and tell. |
291 | [[/folder]] |
292 | |
293 | [[folder:Schoolwork and grading]] |
294 | * AchievementTestOfDestiny: A test that decides your future. |
295 | * TheBGrade: A student gets upset over receiving a grade that is slightly less than perfect. |
296 | * CompletelyOffTopicReport: A student is asked to write a report, but somehow writes the report on a subject that has nothing to do with the topic that was assigned. |
297 | * DeliberateUnderPerformance: A student deliberately gets average or below-average grades. |
298 | * ADogAteMyHomework: A student doesn't do their homework and claims their pet ate it to avoid getting in trouble for not doing it. |
299 | * EverybodyHatesMathematics: Mathematics is the one subject every student dreads having to do. |
300 | * ExtremelyEasyExam: A comically easy exam that's almost impossible to fail, usually given by an apathetic or incompetent teacher. |
301 | * FMinusMinus: A student manages to do so poorly that they receive a grade that goes way lower than what the education system would allow in real life. |
302 | * GradeSwapCatastrophe: Two students' grades are accidentally switched. |
303 | * HomeworkSlave: Bullying someone else into doing your homework for you. |
304 | * IneptAptitudeTest: A student takes an aptitude test and doesn't get the result they wanted and/or expected. |
305 | * LastMinuteProject: A student fails to put in any work for their school project and turns in something they just made up or plagiarized. |
306 | * NerdsLoveToughSchoolwork: Nerds enjoy doing schoolwork that is difficult. |
307 | * TheParentProducedProject: A student has their parent do their school project for them. |
308 | * RidiculousProcrastinator: A character puts off doing a book report or other major project until mere minutes before it's due. |
309 | * ScantronPicture: Someone fills in the Scantron dots on their test to make a picture. |
310 | * SleepLearning: A character uses BedtimeBrainwashing to help them study for an important event. |
311 | * TrainProblem: A ridiculously hard math problem involving two trains. |
312 | [[/folder]] |
313 | |
314 | [[folder:Disciplinary techniques]] |
315 | * AfterSchoolCleaningDuty: Students stay after school to clean the classroom. |
316 | * ChuckingChalk: A teacher throws a piece of chalk at their misbehaving students. |
317 | * CorporalPunishment: A teacher inflicts physical pain on a student as a form of punishment. |
318 | * DunceCap: A student is made to sit in the corner while wearing a pointy cap as punishment for misbehaving and/or getting an answer wrong. |
319 | * GoodBehaviorPoints: Students are given or taken away points for showing either favorable or poor behavior. |
320 | * NailsOnABlackboard: Someone runs their nails across a chalkboard. |
321 | * StandingInTheHall: A student is made to stand in the hall as punishment. |
322 | * WritingLines: A student is punished by having to write a sentence promising they'll never do what they did wrong again a large amount of times. |
323 | [[/folder]] |
324 | |
325 | [[folder:School uniforms and related apparel]] |
326 | * AntiSchoolUniformsPlot: A school tries to implement school uniforms and the students try to protest. |
327 | * CasualSportsJersey: A character (often a JerkJock) wears a sports team uniform outside of a sports environment. |
328 | * CatholicSchoolgirlsRule: A girl wears a Catholic school uniform even when not attending a Catholic school. |
329 | * NoDressCode: A work has students get away with wearing clothes that would get them into trouble in real life. |
330 | * RedArmbandOfLeadership: A student wears a red armband to show they are in charge of a club or group. |
331 | * SailorFuku: A girl who wears a sailor suit. |
332 | * SchoolSportUniform: A uniform worn by students on the school sports teams. |
333 | * SchoolSwimsuit: Swimsuits that are given to students on the school swim team. |
334 | * SchoolUniformsAreTheNewBlack: A student who wears their school uniform even when they aren't attending school. |
335 | * SuddenSchoolUniform: A school suddenly starts forcing its students to wear a school uniform. |
336 | * TransferStudentUniforms: A NewTransferStudent who wears a school uniform from their old school. |
337 | * YellowSashOfPower: A student given the job as hall monitor lets the authority and power go to their head. |
338 | [[/folder]] |
339 | |
340 | [[folder:Degrees]] |
341 | * ADegreeInUseless: A college degree in a subject that is worthless. |
342 | * GeniusesHaveMultiplePhDs: Fictional geniuses get more than one [=PhD=] to prove they're an expert, even though this wouldn't be necessary in real life. |
343 | * IMinoredInTropology: A character reveals that they are educated in a field or subject that is unexpected for them. |
344 | * MRSDegree: A woman who goes to college to find a husband. |
345 | * PhonyDegree: A person has a degree for something they didn't earn. |
346 | * WorthlessForeignDegree: A person from a foreign country gets a mediocre job rather than a job they are qualified for. |
347 | [[/folder]] |
348 | |
349 | [[folder:Martial arts or military training]] |
350 | * BoxingLesson: A student who is bullied decides to take up boxing. |
351 | * DeadlyGraduation: A character in an evil training program must battle their friend to the death as a final test. |
352 | * HeirToTheDojo: A high school student is heir to a martial arts family. |
353 | * HeroAcademy: A school that trains people to develop the skills and knowledge needed to be able to do heroic deeds. |
354 | ** SuperheroSchool: An institute that teaches young superheroes how to use their powers properly. |
355 | * MilitaryAcademy: A school where a military officer learns his or her trade. |
356 | * NinjaSchool: A school where you learn how to be a ninja. |
357 | * PacifistDojo: A martial arts school that teaches its pupils to exercise restraint and only fight defensively. |
358 | * RivalDojos: When 2 or more different fighting schools are enemies with each other. |
359 | * TheSpartanWay: TrainingFromHell meant to create a BadassArmy. |
360 | * ThugDojo: A martial arts school that teaches its pupils to start fights and beat up people at whim. |
361 | * TrainingAccident: A character undergoes special training only for something to [[GoneHorriblyWrong go horribly wrong]]. |
362 | * TrainingFromHell: Characters go through ''extremely'' tough training. |
363 | * TrainingThePeacefulVillagers: TheHero trains a local village to fight back against an advancing army. |
364 | * UltimateFinalExam: Students must complete a dangerous final test before graduating. |
365 | * WaxOnWaxOff: A character undergoes special training through menial work. |
366 | [[/folder]] |
367 | |
368 | [[/index]] |
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