What Was Your Social Status In High School?

[nsyncraider17]

I'm a senior this year, and I'm a proud to be a straight A, goody two-shoes band geek.

I have a group of friends from junior high who aren't in band, but other than that I barely even associate with non-bandies, especially since my only classes this year are band and music theory. I'm kind of part of the "popular" group in band...which probably makes me even more of a geek to the rest of the school, but whatever. I've always been the straight A student, teacher's pet type, too. I'm pretty happy with my social status...I'm definitely not friends with the "popular" kids, but I don't see how what they think of me should affect my life. I'd much rather be doing what I love with friends who are just as dorky as me.

 

[Planogirl]

I was a rebel and hung out with some of the other rebels but my grades were pretty good so some of the smart kids were my friends too. I really didn't have problems with any of the groups but I thought a few of them were kind of weird.

 

[SnoWhite]

I LOVED High School.

I was friends with almost everyone. I was in almost every club and organization you could be in and also helped run the student store. I was also part of the Homecoming court but didn't win. (My best friend won)
I genuinely loved High School. I never skipped a day of school unless my Mom told me I could take a skip day. (she did that once in a while so we could spend a day together doing something fun)
I still keep in touch with a lot of people from High School over 10 years later. It was a great time of my life.

Now college was a different story! I wish I had that to do over!

Lisa

 

[browneyes]

I was in many groups. I was a jock, lettered in 2 sports (track & basketball). I was a nerd (4.0 student). I was a band geek (clarinet). I was friends with the populars, friends with the not so populars. The only people I didn't like to be around were the bullies.

 

[mtblujeans]

I was invisible. :space:

 

[Deafmedic]

Lots of interesting observations and descriptions of high school status!
Let's see.........I would put myself as an all around guy. Played football, basketball and baseball. Ran track. Ran for student council and lost. Parents told me to get involved in school activities or get a job. Was in a lot of AP classes. Hated bullies(several fights with jocks picking on my nerd friends). Got invited to parties and such. Wrecked my parents station wagon drag racing. Finished 17th out of 229 in my class. Was offered a baseball scholarship at a junior college I turned down.
Dated a girl from a rich private school who I fell in love with for 2 years. She broke up with me because her father and mother convinced her I couldn't support her lifestyle she is used to(she's divorced now with 3 kids and living with her parents). Big heartbreak there. Actually contemplated suicide. Guess who's laughing now?
Went to college. Not really into anything except finishing school.
Recently went to my 20 year reunion and saw a lot of my old friends and a lot of women I used to fantasize about. I was Mr. Popular because of my occupation. Glad I brought my wife. She kept them in line.
I enjoyed my high school years. Would I want to do it again? Maybe. Maybe not. Can't live life on "what ifs".

 

[jason]

Loser with not so great grades. Good friends though.

 

[Jockaroo]

I was one of the smart kids. Editor of school paper, officer in several academic clubs, National Honor Society. I really don't think I fit in, but I really didn't care. Honestly, I still don't. High School was just a requirement to reach college where my real life would begin. I do think everyone in my class knew I was good for my word and I would tell things the way they were. So I guess I was a straight-shooting nerd.

 

[MScott1851]

I wore lots of hats...

I went to a small school, I graduated with 108 people. I was very smart, valedictorian, squeaky clean Christian girl, cleaned up at awards day, was in all the clubs at school, and was sports editor of the paper, started for the varsity basketball team, had a couple of "best best friends" and generally was friendly with everyone, but not the most popular girl.

I definitely blossomed after high school. I went to college, discovered highlights, eyebrow waxing and boys all in one month. I loved the fact that I would run into boys from high school that wouldn't give me the time of day then, but followed me around nightclubs and parties suddenly wanting to relive old memories. NOT!

If I could have had the self confidence I have now in high school, I could have conquered the world. But I guess that is what growing up is all about, huh?

 

[goofy4tink]

Very quiet, shy. Had a group of pretty good friends. Was always intimidated by the 'popular' group. Not terribly pretty. Grades weren't so terrific. Nope, high school is not a good memory. But, when I got to college, it was different. I worked on our yearbook, dated a terrific guy, was winter carnival queen, just very active. Yes, I'm still shy and try to blend in at times. But, what people think of me just doesn't seem to matter anymore. Now? Really active in our area theater group, my church, my dd's school. Still a geek!!

 

[believe]

I hung out with all groups. Was invited to parties, although I usually didn't go because I didn't care to be around the drinking. Individuals who knew me wouldn't invite me if there was alcohol involved, because they knew I wouldn't come. I played tennis, was in a variety of clubs and got along with everyone. One person even said, "I she can't get along with you there must be something wrong with you." Individuals knew where I stood on issues and didn't push my buttons. I stood up for my friends and individuals knew this so they wouldn't mess with them. I was overweight, but no one mentioned my weight. If the class wanted to go for a walk, I was the one that convinced the teacher we needed a break. I was in AP classes, until I opted out...really wasn't into those classes. I enjoyed school.

 

[aprilgail2]

I was more of a burn out in high school ...drank, drugs etc...yet I still managed to make the honor roll LOL....

 

[snoopy]

Pot smoking cheerleader who always fought for the underdog. Dated the school quarterback.

Still the same, minus the pot smoking, married to the quarterback.

 

[MI mom of 3]

Invisible. Went to 3 High Schools in 4 years. The last one it took until October until someone asked me if I was new. I was also painfully shy. Once I made friends they were from various groups.

 

[LovesDoomBuggies]

Originally posted by MScott1851
I wore lots of hats...


I definitely blossomed after high school. I went to college, discovered highlights, eyebrow waxing and boys all in one month. I loved the fact that I would run into boys from high school that wouldn't give me the time of day then, but followed me around nightclubs and parties suddenly wanting to relive old memories. NOT!

oh, I hear that. I was inbetween in high school. My school was very definitely divided into "Northsiders" and "Southsiders". The Northsiders were all doctor's kids, lawyer's kids, etc.
The Southsiders tend to have more blue-collar families. My dad worked for the railroad, my mom was in HR, etc.

So although I was in "popular" activities like cheerleading and student council, I was never really accepted and was a bit chubby and probably a little bit frumpy. Then, yeah, I got to college and blossomed! Lost weight (when most people are gaining the freshman 15!), found highlights... your same deal

Now when I see guys I went to high school with that would have never even have acknowledged me in the hallways at HS before, they suddenly want to chat and want to hear all about my life and my job and etc.

Grrrr. I am also still young enough (twenties) that I gloat when I see that "popular" northside girls who kind of shunned me have now gained weight and can't find jobs since graduating college.

I hope I grow out of that, because I know it's mean. Can't help it!

 

[DisneyAddict_M]

Originally posted by mtblujeans
I was invisible. :space:

Me too. I was actually nicknamed "The Brain" by someone. I didn't look like a typical geek though. I was a geek in disguise!

 

[Trish Bessette]

I had lots of friends, of all types. I was popular. Dated guys, did sports, smoked the good stuff, had good grades and basically enjoyed all the school had to offer.

Now, 19 years later I'm married to the man I was dating when I graduated from high school

Doesn't get any better than that!

 

[tkd lisa]

I was a brain (3rd out of 200+), on the quiz team and did all the college prep classes. I was also big into music and drama. And I swam on the mostly boys swim team (we had 3 girls and about 20 boys, competed in the boys division).

There were about 5 of us who went to school together from Kindergarten through high school. I'm still in touch with one of them on a sending Christmas card type basis. Other than that, I never felt the desire to go to any reunions or anything.

College was much more fun!

 

[shortbun]

Thespian, had the leads in at least one play from Freshman year-
mostly musicals.
Cheerleader, got the jocks to sing in the choir.
Singer-our concert choir won all contests in the state, it was fun.
Organizer: my friends and I staged a walk out of the whole student body so women could wear pants-it was 1970 and we
were supposed to wear skirts while the boys could wear jeans
and tshirts. We won.
Joiner-joined every club possible and even started one.
Funlover-joined the billiards team as the only female
Lucky Bunny-it was as if someone was walking in front of me
sweeping the ground before me. I had a GREAT high school
experience!!!!

 

[vettechick99]

Random, then popular.

Up until my junior year, I was pretty average. Had my core group of friends, but I was friendly to everyone. Was in smarter classes, but didn't hang with the "geeks". Drank and carried on like a fool each weekend, but definitely wasn't rebelious.

Then I met my future first husband and I made a huge step "up" in social ranks. Everyone loved him and they became my friends by default. Asked to be in, at the time, most important club at school...the SORORITY! Lamda Alpha Pi. LOL Was good times after that. I had a decent high school experience.

Now I'm just average again with the best friends in the world!