Many Sims 4 players have wanted the ability to play through their child and teen Sims going to school. Several mods have been made to give players that type of content, and now with The Sims 4: High School Years, players will be able to play through their teen Sims' high school experience, officially. Players will get to accompany their teen Sims as they attend Copperdale High, which is located on a physical lot in-game.
This is the first time that a high school in the franchise hasn't been a rabbit hole or an off-screen occurrence. As with other lots in the Sims 4, they can be edited; even the lots used in active careers with the free build cheat "bb. enablefreebuild". It is assumed that the free build cheat will also work with Copperdale High, allowing players to make changes or even completely customize the high school.
9 Science Room Set
In The Sims 4: High School Years, teen Sims will be able to attend classes for different subjects. And while it is not confirmed if there will be a subject in Science, Aroundthesims' Science Room set makes for a great addition to any classroom setting.
A small collection made up of mostly decor, the desk that comes with it is functional. And for people who only want Similish in their games, the periodic table of elements that comes with the set is translated into Similish.
8 School Set
Severinka's School Set might feature child Sims, but this amazing set would be useful for teen Sims as well. The set has a science class theme to it, with chemical tubes, beakers, and a periodic table included in its decor.
In total there are 19 new The Sims 4 items, which also include a desk and chair set and a school board. Sims can't write on the school board, but it does work as a functioning mirror, so at the very least, they can upgrade their social skills.
7 Get Schooled Cafeteria Set
There are many ways to play The Sims 4, even when it comes to the style and aesthetic of the game. There are those who like the original clay-like cartoony aesthetic of the game, and they are called Maxis-Match players. Those that like a slightly more realistic look and a detailed-oriented style are called Alpha players, and those that like to combine elements of the first two are Maxis-Mix players.
For the Alpha players that want to customize their high schools, Kresten 22's "Get Schooled Cafeteria" set is something to consider. It's a conversion of her set from The Sims 2 and includes deco vending machines, food trays, deco food, and a sign.
6 School Posters
For players who only want Similish in their games, these Simlish School Posters by Hula-Zombie are something to consider. There are 12 swatches in total, and they promote various school activities and events that could take place inside a typical high school.
There's a poster for Prom, there is a poster for American Football, and there are even ones for different clubs, like Drama club. These posters will go great with the posters that come with Sims 4: High School Years.
5 Odds & Ends
Copperdale High appears to be modeled after the American/Western-style schools. For players that want their classrooms to be modeled differently, Garden Breeze's Odds & Ends set has just what they need.
The set includes a pair of school desks and chairs that are modeled after the desks used in Japanese Elementary and Junior High schools. The desk is categorized under dining tables and the chair under dining chairs but can still be used like any other desk and desk chair in the game.
4 Game Day Set
The Sims 4: High School Yearsexpansion pack is introducing American Football to the game, and it'll allow teen Sims to participate in cheerleading. If it is possible to add other sports activities into the game's high school curriculum, players can add basketball and use Virtual Vanity's Game Day Set.
The Game Day set is everything that a player could need to set up their very own school basketball court. It includes decor items based on 4 of the other worlds and 4 mascots. There aren't any decor items that have the name of Copperdale High just yet, but they can still be used for storytelling purposes.
3 School Accessories
Another set made by Aroundthesims, her School Accessories set has a lot of decor items that will make any teen sim look and feel studious. Inspired by Zerbu's "Got to School" mod, the accessories were made with child Sims in mind, but they can also work for teen Sims.
It includes notebooks and ring binders, grammar and math schoolwork with different swatches, and stationery items like tape and highlighters. None of these items are functional, but they can be used to enhance the academic feel of any classroom.
2 School-Themed Vector Posters
One can never have too many posters, and SimSaurus' School-themed Vector Posters would be a great fit for any school setting. Using the Henry Puffer poster as a base, SimSaurus made a poster with 70 different swatches based on posters that could be found plastered on high school walls.
There's a lot related to science that would work well in a lab, a lot of sports-related ones based on real-life mascots of sports teams.
1 School Furniture & Decor
Severinka has another school set called School Furniture and Decor. This set is designed for a high school class and includes 12 new items. Most of the items are cabinets that have all been slotted, so players can decorate the inside and the surfaces with any decor they want, like books.
The set also included a chair and desk combo, as well as geography maps. The maps have English words on them, so they might not appeal to players who have Similish-only games.
The Sims 4 is available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.