How Does Lunch Time Work?

• You will see your designated lunch period on your timetable. Lunch in most high schools is 40 minutes in length.
• There may be one, two or three different lunch times in a high school depending on the number of students attending the school.
• Your lunch period will have students from all grades.
• You can bring your own lunch or buy it in the cafeteria.
• All high schools have cafeterias that serve hot food and sandwiches.
• The average cost of a prepared hot meal is between 5 and 6 dollars.
• Some food examples are french fries, hamburgers, pasta, rice, veal and pizza.
• The cafeteria often has different food items for the different days of the week.
• The cafeteria can also have cultural theme days. On these theme days, food from the various countries represented in your school will be prepared and served.
• Many high schools have a rule where junior students cannot leave school property during lunch, because of time restrictions.