A high school student’s plate isn’t just filled with classes, but also sports, clubs, SATs and a social life of proms and pep rallies. Don’t head into the classroom unarmed — turn to your phone or tablet. There are plenty of apps to help keep your hectic life organized.
In high school, your courseload will tip the scales and the pressure of college apps and AP classes will challenge every moment. Use these 10 apps to make sure you’re on top of homework assignments, ensuring studying is effortless and efficient rather than stressful and unproductive.
Do you use any other apps to make your high school courseload a little lighter? Share them in the comments below.
This app's touch-sensitive periodic table will help make chemistry class much more interactive.
Select different elements to learn more about their properties and get definitions of nucleobases, as well. You can even sort the table with different colors to identify periodic trends — and hopefully, make your chemistry homework less complex than amino acids. If you need in-depth explanations of different concepts, the app will open Wikipedia entries.
The Chemical Touch costs $0.99 and is available for iOS devices.
Select different elements to learn more about their properties and get definitions of nucleobases, as well. You can even sort the table with different colors to identify periodic trends — and hopefully, make your chemistry homework less complex than amino acids. If you need in-depth explanations of different concepts, the app will open Wikipedia entries.
The Chemical Touch costs $0.99 and is available for iOS devices.
Learning a foreign language is a core part of high school curriculum. Whether you've enrolled in fourth period French, Italian, Spanish or Chinese, this app will be your study guide. It provides pre-made flashcards for learning vocab and audio quizzes to help your speech and pronunciation.
Plus, it's free.
Plus, it's free.
Making flashcards is a tedious process that most students don't have time for. Evernote Peek takes the work out of the process. The app turns your iPad and Smart Cover into makeshift flashcards. And don't worry, if you don't have a cover, the app creates a "virtual cover."
Strengthen your memory easily and for free
Strengthen your memory easily and for free
Slicing open a frog in biology class is fun for some, but for others, it can be messy and uncomfortable. This app removes the formaldehyde. You can still learn about the ins and outs of a frog's anatomy, but without the amphibian juice. Vivid 3D imaging also lets you study detailed internal organs.
It's $3.99, but worth it if you prefer to stay animal-friendly.
It's $3.99, but worth it if you prefer to stay animal-friendly.
Graphing calculators are expensive, but it's almost impossible to get your calculus homework done without one. Consider investing in this app instead.
It quickly plots and traces multiple equations on the same graph, using a custom keyboard to speed up entry. It even supports graphing polar and parametric equations and much, much more. Plus, you can take screenshots of your calculator to email graphs to yourself.
It only costs $2.99, a bargain compared to a real calculator.
It quickly plots and traces multiple equations on the same graph, using a custom keyboard to speed up entry. It even supports graphing polar and parametric equations and much, much more. Plus, you can take screenshots of your calculator to email graphs to yourself.
It only costs $2.99, a bargain compared to a real calculator.
Struggling to keep your trigonometry formulas separate from your algebraic formulas? This app is your math savior.
It stores frequently used forumlas for easy access and lets you favorite the apps you reference the most. It even delves into calc, geometry and probability, and displays images so you can put the formulas into perspective.
It only costs $0.99.
It stores frequently used forumlas for easy access and lets you favorite the apps you reference the most. It even delves into calc, geometry and probability, and displays images so you can put the formulas into perspective.
It only costs $0.99.
The SAT is one of the most important tests in a high schooler's career. This app makes preparation easy and hassle-free, so you can keep your sights on test day.
The app features three sections with 25 questions each and a "show me" function, which explains how to arrive at the right answer.
Instead of spending hundreds of dollars on SAT prep test books, you can use this app for free.
The app features three sections with 25 questions each and a "show me" function, which explains how to arrive at the right answer.
Instead of spending hundreds of dollars on SAT prep test books, you can use this app for free.
8. Shakespeare
High school wouldn't be complete without the complete works of William Shakespeare. However, understanding the intricate passages of Romeo and Juliet is no easy task.
This app will help ease your English class pains. It contains 41 Shakespearean plays and 154 sonnets to view on your iPhone or iPad. The app supports a glossary of common Shakespearean phrases and will provide detailed scene breakdowns of locations and characters in each act.
And the best part — it's free.
This app will help ease your English class pains. It contains 41 Shakespearean plays and 154 sonnets to view on your iPhone or iPad. The app supports a glossary of common Shakespearean phrases and will provide detailed scene breakdowns of locations and characters in each act.
And the best part — it's free.
9. Studious
Instead of organizing your daily class schedule and homework assignments in a planner, turn to Studious to keep you on track. The app lets you set due dates for assignments and will remind you when big exams are approaching.
Forget to silence your phone before class? The app will silence your phone during times you've scheduled on your calendar.
It's available for free in the Google Play Store.
Forget to silence your phone before class? The app will silence your phone during times you've scheduled on your calendar.
It's available for free in the Google Play Store.
10. World Atlas
This is the app you need to succeed in geography class. It provides high-res images with detail and accuracy beyond any Google image.
For help in history class, the app provides world flags and facts about each country, including government types and capitals. Switch between three different map styles, including classic, antique and satellite. Bookmark your favorite places, as well.
World Atlas costs $0.99.
For help in history class, the app provides world flags and facts about each country, including government types and capitals. Switch between three different map styles, including classic, antique and satellite. Bookmark your favorite places, as well.
World Atlas costs $0.99.
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