For families with teenagers starting high school this fall, the transition to new social pressures and academic responsibilities can feel intimidating for both parents and children. Schrick said parents should prepare to be intentional and ask their high school students a lot of questions. “But most parents of high school age kids didn’t go to high school with social media or smartphones. New school jittersFor many students, high school takes place on a new campus. PHOTO: Group of happy high school classmates walking by school corridor together.