6 Classes a day, Mon-Fri. 7 minute gaps in between each to allow you to use the restroom, get to your next class, etc. Classes are 55 minutes. Between 4th and 5th, we get a 45 minute lunch break. School starts at 7:30, ends at 2:30. Except during Standardized testing (Next week! Thank god!) and Final Exams.
On those days, school starts up at 8, and ends at about 12:30.
Because a 40-something minute lunch period is required by the state, the school makes it after you're finished with testing. Because of this, you aren't "Technically" allowed to leave the school for 40 minutes, even though you have accomplished all of the work they have to give.
The result of this is the 9th and 10th years are Required* stay the extra time to eat lunch, while 11th and 12th years(who have registered their Drivers license with the office OR 10th years who have exceptionally good grades, thus earning them a special tag on their Student ID, who ride with a qualified older student, because they can't drive.) simply "Go off Campus for Lunch" and then dont return.
*Unless your teacher is really nice and doesn't turn you into the office for just leaving with your Brother/Sister/Friend who is an 11th or 12th year.