I would say Canon cameras are good for high school students if you are experience with taking a picture and how the buttons and features work on the camera. For a beginner, I recommend you to buy Nikon products since their price is kind of cheaper than Canon but they have basically same basic features. Always make sure when you buy it, it should have at least 1 year warranty with the product for free.
Don't buy from Bestbuy because their cameras are way overpriced and you can save 30 to 50 dollars if you buy from somewhere like amazon.com or walmart.com. Newegg.com is a good place to buy too but their shipping is not free on some cameras. You should definitely check out their website to see some great deals on their cameras.
If you want me to tell you more sites, please let me know.
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