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About This Quiz
High school stereotypes have been around for almost as long as the concept of high school itself. Everyone is familiar with the common ones. There's the nerd who gets good grades and is the object of every teacher's affection, yet constantly has to worry about getting stuffed in a locker (or worse), the jock whose popularity and athletic ability typically fail to translate into the classroom, and the loner who just ... stays alone.
There are dozens more ways to classify high school kids, depending on where and when you went to school. But one of the biggest misconceptions about high school social groups is that only a small number of groups are able to attract romantic attention from the people they are interested in.
That idea couldn't be further from the truth! As the old saying goes, there is a lid for every pot, even if you happen to be a pot who struggles to read social cues. No matter which social group you belong to, there is someone who would definitely swipe right on you.Â
It doesn't matter if it's been a few years – or even a few decades – just drop in answers to these 30 questions and we'll tell you what it was about you that made your high school peers swoon!
Academic work is a critical part of high school. What was your attitude toward grades?
I did my best, but schoolwork never came naturally to me the way the social aspect did.
I studied my hardest and always tried to get the best possible grades.
Grades are part of the establishment, which I always railed against, so I didn't care.
I tried to do schoolwork, when I was in class ...
Where did you eat lunch when you were in high school?
Usually alone, but every once in a while someone would join
At the table with the popular kids
I don't think I ever actually ate lunch at school - we usually hit the drive-thru.
Away from everyone else with a few select friends
Career choices are a big reflection of your style - what kind of job do you have now?
I'm a financial analyst.
I sell hats on a Caribbean beach.
I'm CTO of a tech startup.
I'm a recruiter.
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Where did you attend college?
A local state school that offered me an athletic scholarship
The best school I got into
A trade school
I didn't even think about going to college.
How did you do at dating in high school?
It was pretty easy for me, and I dated a lot of people.
Not great
I had dates every once in a while, but not many people were compatible with my views.
I never really tried, but a few people were into me.
We're talking about your attractiveness, but who did you have your own crush on in high school?
Someone in my own group who was equally opposed to cultural norms
Someone who was quiet and nerdy, but I could never date them - we were from different worlds
This super cute foreign exchange student
A jock/cheerleader, but I was too scared to even look at them, let alone ask them out
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What did your teachers think of you in high school?
I tried to be nice, but I think I annoyed them.
They resented me, and I was happy about that.
They all loved me.
They knew I wasn't the best student, but they liked me because I was on sports teams.
People grow a lot from their late teens – what would you say has changed the most about you since high school?
I'm more confident socially.
Not much, probably. I'm not really sure.
I've come away from my anti-establishment views, to some degree.
I'm less skilled physically, but I feel more intelligent than I was back then.
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We all knew one or two – did you personally ever have to deal with bullies in high school?
Unfortunately, quite often
Never – people sometimes mistook me for a bully, but I tried to be nice to everyone.
Only a few times – I didn't show up enough for them to bother me, and they had better targets.
Sometimes, but I would always yell and insult them so intensely that they eventually left me alone.
A big part of high school is deciding our future. What kind of career did you think you'd have back then?
I never wanted to have a job and planned to live off the land.
Professional athlete
Something in science or engineering
Anything near a beach!
We often categorize high school students by their extracurricular activities – were you part of any clubs?
Sports teams
Chess and debate clubs
No way
They had clubs in high school? Whoa, that's cool!
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How often did you hand in your homework assignments on time?
What is homework?
I rarely did my homework.
About half the time, but my teachers usually gave me a pass because they knew I was busy with sports.
Almost every single time
Let's say you were interested in someone in high school – how would you flirt?
Offer to share some of my Taco Bell
Insult them
Compliment them with confidence and strong body language
Look at them and smile meekly
Most people progress a bit in the romance department after high school. Are you currently married?
I've dated around but haven't found the one yet.
No, I'm too much of a free spirit.
Yes, it was an arranged marriage.
Yes, I met my wife/husband in college.
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We're asking about you as a high school kid, but do you have any kids of your own?
Yes, I have two or more.
Yes, I have one and plan to have more.
No, I'm not conforming to society's expectations of me.
No, I never really thought about it.
Where do you see yourself in ten years?
Still working to earn a living, but rebelling against cultural conventions at night
Hmm...tough to tell, probably a beach somewhere
Continuing to raise my family and pursuing more success at work
Learning as much as I can to make more money
High school cliques are often divided by activities. At that age, what were you most likely to be doing after school?
Playing video games
Smoking cigarettes with my friends
Attending a team practice or event
Hanging with people at someone's house
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How did your parents treat you when you were in high school?
They gave me a good amount of freedom.
They were pretty normal and supportive.
They were always strict.
They let me do whatever I wanted.
What was the biggest lesson you learned from high school?
Social conventions aren't always important.
It's important to be yourself.
If you work hard, you can win at life.
Intelligence can help carry you through tough times.
High school stereotypes are often seen in performing arts – which of these high school characters are you most like?
Screech Powers
Allison Reynolds
AC Slater
Travis Birkenstock
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Most people think differently about high school now than when they were there. How do you view your teenage days, looking back?
They were just another phase in my life.
They were tough, but helped make me who I am.
They had some good parts, but my life is better now.
They were great - some of the best days of my life!
While we all have to move on, most people have regrets. What do you regret most about your high school experience?
I wish I would have rebelled even more.
Not much, I had a great time in high school.
I wish I would have been more outgoing.
I probably could have gone to class more.
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Do you still live in the same place where you went to high school?
Yes
No, I went away to college.
No, but I did for a while
No, I moved almost immediately after.
Some say the ties we make in high school bind us forever – how often do you keep in touch with your old high school friends?
I haven't really kept up with them.
I only talk to one or two people I knew from high school.
Pretty often, they are still my close friends.
Every once in a while, but not often
What characteristic did you receive the most compliments on in high school?
The way I looked
My intelligence
My taste in music
My friendliness
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If you were going to ask someone on a date back in high school, what would you have suggested?
Going to a concert
Going to see a movie
Hanging out on the beach
Studying together
Our foods say a lot about us - what was your favorite thing to eat in high school?
Chicken
Sushi
Tofu
Burritos
When you were in relationships in high school, how long did they tend to last?
A few months or a year at most
I never had a relationship in high school.
Just a few weeks
Anywhere from a day to a year
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