Exhibition Questions

Here are some sample questions that may be asked at your Exhibition:

• What ideas do you have to improve PHHS?
• As you think about your high school years, what do you wish that you had done differently?
• Describe one major problem you encountered at PHHS and tell how you handled or overcame it.
• Tell us about the class that has best prepared you for life after high school. Why has it been so important?
• In which class were you asked to think the most? Why?
• What school and community groups have you gotten involved in during high school?  What do you plan to be involved with after high school?
• Describe a time when you had to deal with change.
• What advice would you give an incoming 9th grader.
• If you had two extra hours in your day, how would you spend them?
• Why are good attendance and being on time important?
• Describe a group activity in which you participated and explain what qualities you brought to the group to make it better?
• What is your definition of a responsible citizen? What personal qualities do you possess which could improve society in some way.
• What obstacle do you think you will have to overcome to reach your goals?
• How have you improved academically as a student?
• Describe a way you have learned to appreciate cultural or individual diversity.
• What are your post high school plans and what steps have you taken to fulfill these plans?
• Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
• What skills have you learned in high school that you did not have when you started?
• What was your worst disappointment in high school? How did you overcome it?
• What was your greatest accomplishment or joy in high school? What did you learn from it?
• What technology skills have you gained since you started at Patrick Henry?
• What sets you apart from the rest of your graduating class?
• How are you planning on achieving your career goals?
• How do you handle criticism?
• What would your teachers say about your work?
• Do you prefer working with others or by yourself? Why
• What kind of people do you find most difficult to work with?
• Was HS the best 4 years of your life or just 4 years out of the way?
• What will you remember most about PHHS?

Exhibition panelists are free to ask one of their own questions if it is appropriate for the topics you discuss during your presentation.