Reddit mentions of Potter's Bible (Artist/Craft Bible Series)

Offer to help your art teacher clean up or other tasks in exchange for giving you time in the studio, and to glaze your own pieces. If you end up loving clay then you can work towards building a home studio. However if you think you might go away after high school, you may want to hold off on your own studio, as the kiln and other equipment is not easily transportable.

Googling everything is going to take a long time to figure out what applies and does not apply to your work. I would recommend starting with a book, and using search to augment your information. Your library probably has this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Potters-Bible-Essential-Illustrated-Reference-ebook/dp/B01G8U33YK/