To sign *high school*, you will use a quick fingerspelled abbreviation of the letters 'H' and 'S'. Start with your dominant hand in front of your shoulder in an 'H' handshape, with your index and middle fingers extended together. Then, smoothly and quickly pull your fingers in to form an 'S' handshape, which is a closed fist with your thumb wrapped across the front of your fingers. Keep the movement small and fluid.
Point to yourself to sign 'I', and then smoothly sign the 'H-S' abbreviation for 'high school'.
Sign 'YOUR', then 'H-S' for 'high school', and finally 'WHERE'. Remember to furrow your eyebrows at the end since this is a 'wh-' question.
Sign 'MY', then 'H-S' for 'high school', and finish with the sign for 'BIG', using a facial expression that emphasizes the size.
Point to yourself to sign 'I', and then smoothly sign the 'H-S' abbreviation for 'high school'.
Sign 'YOUR', then 'H-S' for 'high school', and finally 'WHERE'. Remember to furrow your eyebrows at the end since this is a 'wh-' question.
Sign 'MY', then 'H-S' for 'high school', and finish with the sign for 'BIG', using a facial expression that emphasizes the size.
In ASL, many common titles, places, or two-word phrases are abbreviated using their initials to save time. 'H-S' is much faster and more efficient for everyday conversation than signing the separate words 'HIGH' and 'SCHOOL'.
While people would likely understand you, it is not the natural or standard way to say 'high school' in ASL. Native signers almost exclusively use the 'H-S' abbreviation, so it is best to learn and use that version.
You can mouth the English words 'high school' or simply the letters 'H-S' depending on your preference and the context. However, the manual sign itself carries the full meaning, so mouthing is optional.
