With more than 2,000 students in Sherwood and some 180 days of school, a student walking through the halls is bound to see a new face every day.

This past school year, Sherwood was honored to host two full-year foreign exchange students, juniors Michelle Jäschke from Germany and Alberta Ragno from Italy.

MCPS mandates that, as a graduation prerequisite, all students, beginning with the class of 2011, must complete 75 Student Service Learning (SSL) hours.

Summer is relaxation. It is ease. It is starting the day in the afternoon and ending it the next morning.

Students who participate in school sports know how demanding and rigorous the schedules and practices can be.

The most recent study of teen pregnancy in the United States, done by the federal government and Guttmacher Institute, showed a three-percent increase in pregnancies and a one-percent increase in abortions of girls ages 15-19 between 2005 and 2006.

The rhythmic sound of feet on concrete, the smell of perspiration, the breeze on the face, the flash of passing scenery—all of these are the more pleasant sensations of running, but sophomore David Barnhard is attracted to the more grueling aspects of physically pushing the body.

For the first time in American history, children may have a shorter lifespan than their parents due to the increasing rate of obesity, according to the website for Michelle Obama’s "Let’s Move" campaign.

Part IFor many girls, one of the most crucial aspects of prom is locating, purchasing and later flaunting what they deem to be "the perfect dress.

An obsession over one’s body image may lead many to disorders such as anorexia and bulimia nervosa, which are characterized by a deep fear of weight gain.

Listen boys, it’s not easy being a girl. And girls, you know exactly what I’m talking about when I say there are a barrage of pressures about looking good.

Many students participate in afterschool activities, including various sports, clubs and jobs. Students can say they play soccer or work a five-hour shift after school, but junior Randy Bernard might be the only Sherwood student who spends his free time racing remote control cars.