Whether we follow them or not, we’ve heard all the rules: “No phones!”, ” No food!”, and “Raise your hand before you talk!” Sure, these rules may sound redundant and even annoying, but we, in Arcadia, actually have it easy. After all, have you ever heard a teacher give a glare and demand, “No peanut butter and jelly sandwiches allowed on campus or else!”? Believe it or not, some school have rules just like that.

1. Take 11 APs to Graduate
Did you think taking a single AP class per year was already more than enough? In a high school in Texas called School for the Talented and Gifted, students are required to take a minimum of 11 AP courses to graduate! It’s no wonder this high school is nationally ranked as number one in the U.S.

2. Extreme Gender Stereotyping
In general, AHS, home to three gender-related clubs, is a pretty open-minded high school. That’s not the case at Cherryville High School in North Carolina, where a female student was kicked out of prom for wearing pants.

3. Hello Gender Neutrality
Many schools have strayed away from pronouns such as “he”, “she”, “her”, and “him” in an effort to welcome students who are not cisgender. In fact, some well-known universities, such as Oxford University, have started urging students to use “ze”.

4. Goodbye Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches
Words like “yummy”, “childhood”, and “fun” come to mind when most people think about PB&J, but to the officials in several schools across the nation, “allergy” and “severe” pop into mind first. Thus, many schools have banned the traditional lunch treat.

5. The Holiday Season Without Red and Green?!
A school in Texas has said farewell to all things Christmas. They’ve completely drained the holiday spirit: no more Christmas trees, no red and green colors, and absolutely no references to Christmas.

6. Begone Homework!!!
Is a no-homework policy even possible? Well, that’s not a question anymore, since the first elementary school gifted students with this homework ban. Elementary schools in Texas, Vermont, and some other states have already implemented the policy.
Some elementary schools in France have banned ketchup from their cafeterias, because apparently, ketchup is ruining the originality of traditional French cuisine. Now what are they supposed to dip their French fries in?