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High School Stereotypical Cliques

Which of the following high school cliques would you most likely fall under?

  • Popular

    Votes: 2 8.0%
  • Prep

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Jock

    Votes: 2 8.0%
  • Goth

    Votes: 3 12.0%
  • Artsies

    Votes: 2 8.0%
  • Brainies

    Votes: 4 16.0%
  • Loner | Indie

    Votes: 12 48.0%
  • Punk

    Votes: 0 0.0%

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    I know many people don't believe in "cliques," and as much as those people would hate to admit; they do exist, especially in high school. With that said, if you were to label yourself as one stereotypical clique, what high school stereotypical clique would you label yourself as?

    Stereotypical High School Cliques
    Populars
    - Varies from person to person...
    Preps - Those who prefer to wear the latest trends and expensive clothing, hoping for something to come out of it.
    Jocks - Those who prefer to spend their time with sports.
    Goths - Varies from person to person...
    Artsies - Those who prefer to reach their inner spirit through their creativity by acting, singing, playing a musical instrument, or creating art.
    Brainies - Those who prefer to focus on their studies first, above all, and overwhelm themselves with classwork at their own will for the sole purpose of getting into their top college without an issue.
    Loners - Those who prefer to stay secluded with minimum interaction with others. Also referred to as "indies," by some. Often have various stereotypes of other cliques.
    Punk - Varies from person to person...

    As for me, I would be a toss up between the artsies and loner stereotype as I prefer to stay secluded with minimum interaction, with the exception of about ten or so people a day, including teachers. Though at the same time, I spend a lot of my time in the art wings and that's where I usually feel the most comfortable.

    1. Identify which clique(s) you would belong to.
    2. Do you believe that clique suits you the best out of the others?
    3. If you could choose, would you choose to be part of another clique?
    4. Do you agree with clique stereotypes?
    5. If you could put an end to one clique, what clique would that be?

    Maybe if this becomes more of a discussion, it'll be moved to Other Chat...
     
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    My high school doesn't really have any defined "cliques" but if I had to choose I would say popular/jocks. We don't fit the stereotype to well other than playing sports but meh. My school is pretty close and there aren't many groups that hate each other. The only people who don't "fit in" are the people that try to hard to be like others or try to hard to be different. If you just be yourself then your welcome here.
     
    1. Identify which clique(s) you would belong to.
    I wouldn't classify myself as a brainy, since, though I'm considered a nerd, my sole purpose in life isn't to study. I wouldn't classify myself as a loner either, since I don't mind company at school. I guess I don't really fit into a clique after all. D:
    3. If you could choose, would you choose to be part of another clique?
    No, I like being an individual. I guess it suits me. :3
    4. Do you agree with clique stereotypes?
    I agree with stereotypes among cliques, since people within a clique all seem to behave the same way. There are those individuals who can't really have a stereotype placed on them, but for those who belong to certain cliques, they fit stereotypes perfectly.
    5. If you could put an end to one clique, what clique would that be?
    I would say the Popular cliques, since there's really nothing amazing that makes them popular. Many schools have the Jocks as the popular ones of the school, so popular and jock are interchangeable. It's the popular kids who torture others who aren't "cool" or normal, and it's the popular kids a school could do better without.
     
    These predominantly only exist in American schools, to be fair. I was shocked to be told they are real over there, 'cause they certainly aren't here.


    1. Identify which clique(s) you would belong to.
    Loner.

    2. Do you believe that clique suits you the best out of the others?
    By far.

    3. If you could choose, would you choose to be part of another clique?
    I'm not sure what that entails, socially, so no.

    4. Do you agree with clique stereotypes?
    Not really, but then I'm not part of a culture that has them... or at least not those ones.

    5. If you could put an end to one clique, what clique would that be?
    Popular, for great justice.
     
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    1. Identify which clique(s) you would belong to. Jock. I'm a sporty kind of guy, I mean, I played football for my school and study sports science. May I say any more?
    2. Do you believe that clique suits you the best out of the others? Yeah. I fitted in just fine back in the day. Most of my friends were interested in the very same things I was.
    3. If you could choose, would you choose to be part of another clique? No way. If I strayed away from this said clique, I reckon I'd end up regretting it in the very near future.
    4. Do you agree with clique stereotypes? No. I can be a nice guy, and I generally try to be one. The whole "Jock bullying" stereotype is a load of mumbo jumbo.
    5. If you could put an end to one clique, what clique would that be? Probably the preppies. I mean, they act like they know it all about fashion, lifestyle and stuff but almost anyone could figure that out. I also hate how most of them are rich and show it off a bit too much for my liking.
     
    Identify which clique(s) you would belong to.
    Most likely brainie. But also artsie and prep qualities

    2. Do you believe that clique suits you the best out of the others?
    I like to have knowledge.

    3. If you could choose, would you choose to be part of another clique?
    Most likely artsie I suppose.

    4. Do you agree with clique stereotypes?
    Most except the "emo" sterotype, everybody assumes they all cut themselves, which they don't.

    5. If you could put an end to one clique, what clique would that be?
    Populars, they make my high school experience suck.

    But understand that I like to wear the latest trends, but I don't hope for something to come out of it, and I'm only an artsie because I like the subject, but I'm not good at it.
     
    1. Identify which clique(s) you would belong to.
    Brains, popular
    2. Do you believe that clique suits you the best out of the others?
    Well, back in high school, I was one of the top students yet I maintained popularity with the entire student body.
    3. If you could choose, would you choose to be part of another clique?
    Heck no.
    4. Do you agree with clique stereotypes?
    Not really. Consider my two... Popular and brains aren't known to co-exist very much, at least in every teen movie/series I've seen XD
    5. If you could put an end to one clique, what clique would that be?
    Loners... They need to interact!
     
    1. Identify which clique(s) you would belong to. Actually, I'm almost a perfectly equal balance between Goth, Brainy and Artist.
    2. Do you believe that clique suits you the best out of the others? As I said, I have broad interests that span three groups rather than just one.
    3. If you could choose, would you choose to be part of another clique? No.
    4. Do you agree with clique stereotypes? I could care less.
    5. If you could put an end to one clique, what clique would that be? Probably popular - but only because there are many prissy people within this group and I can't stand them for the life of me.
     
    1. Identify which clique(s) you would belong to.
    Arty/Loner.

    2. Do you believe that clique suits you the best out of the others?

    Well, I draw all the time and I like looking at the deep meaning of music. However, I don't get along with many people and I rather like it that way.

    3. If you could choose, would you choose to be part of another clique?

    Nah. I like me the way I am.

    4. Do you agree with clique stereotypes?
    Nope. I don't like being put into a catagory.

    5. If you could put an end to one clique, what clique would that be?
    Emo, if it was on there. Because the ones at my school are like
    'OH MY LIFE IS SO TERRIBLE. I CAN NEVER LOVE BAAAAAAAAAAAAA'
    Its like... you're 13. Shut up.
     
    1. Identify which clique(s) you would belong to. Loner, and probably also a little bit goth.
    2. Do you believe that clique suits you the best out of the others? There needs to be a nerd group, that would fit for me better.
    3. If you could choose, would you choose to be part of another clique? No, I like it the way it is.
    4. Do you agree with clique stereotypes? To be honest, before this, I understood until today by "clique" a group of people trying to be "cool" by any means necessary, like smoking or whatever else, not these stereotypes listed here
    5. If you could put an end to one clique, what clique would that be? Preps, since their definition reminds me of definitions of the word "douchebag" I have read.
     
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    OH MY GOD.
    I've fully just noticed how typical everyone has been so far.

    Loners/Brainies - Want Populars to go
    Populars - Want loners/brainies to go

    8D
     
    1. Identify which clique(s) you would belong to.
    At the moment, loner. When I was in secondary school I didn't fit into any of those though. I was/am a nerd, but I didn't study or work hard in class.
    2. Do you believe that clique suits you the best out of the others?
    Yes.
    3. If you could choose, would you choose to be part of another clique?
    Artsy.
    4. Do you agree with clique stereotypes?
    I don't know or care.
    5. If you could put an end to one clique, what clique would that be?
    None of them. Just because someone belongs to a certain 'clique' it doesn't mean they are particularly horrible.
     
    1. Identify which clique(s) you would belong to.
    Smart/popular kids it was like all our smart kids were popular and vice versa.
    2. Do you believe that clique suits you the best out of the others?
    Iunno, all my friends that I have been friends with since elementary school are there
    3. If you could choose, would you choose to be part of another clique?
    See #1.
    4. Do you agree with clique stereotypes?
    All stereotypes turn out to be true. This is a horrifying thing about life. All those things you fought against as a youth: you begin to realize they're stereotypes because they're true.
    David Cronenberg
    5. If you could put an end to one clique, what clique would that be?
    Punk/goth/emo/whatever they are called. Freaks. I don't regret saying that either.


    Techinically I don't belong to any High school clique as I have moved on from that stage, but when i did, that was it.
     
    1. Identify which clique(s) you would belong to.
    There wasn't much of a defined clique system at the school I went to, but going by the definitions laid out, I would have been a brainy loner. I was only semi-popular at best, I was never a prep despite my belief in dressing nicely, and I was never artsy despite being a musician.
    2. Do you believe that clique suits you the best out of the others?
    Sure, why not?
    3. If you could choose, would you choose to be part of another clique?
    No. I'm perfectly fine with who I am.
    4. Do you agree with clique stereotypes?
    Obviously not. In practice, there's plenty of crossover between the various types of cliques, often to the point that the boundaries between them completely disintegrate.
    5. If you could put an end to one clique, what clique would that be?
    None of them.
     
    1. Identify which clique(s) you would belong to.
    By your definition, I would be in the "Brains" clique. Not necessarily saying that I am more intelligent than anyone else, it's that studying places at probably the top of my priorities right about now. I'll be pursuing studies in Grad school as well in the future. I'm somewhat of a loner, but I do hang out with other Brainies too. XD
    2. Do you believe that clique suits you the best out of the others?
    Probably so.
    3. If you could choose, would you choose to be part of another clique?
    Nah, I wouldn't say so. I'm perfectly happy where I am.
    4. Do you agree with clique stereotypes?
    I say people can be whatever person they like to be. However, humans to find it more reassuring to be in groups, thereby creating unwritten protocols about themselves to feel more united. There are plenty of room to cross-over, though.
    5. If you could put an end to one clique, what clique would that be?
    Punk/emo/goth/chav....okay, that was more than one. Sorry. XD
     
    Goths are people who think they're Artsies, act like Preps, but are really Loners.

    1. Identify which clique(s) you would belong to.
    I was a goth loner.
    2. Do you believe that clique suits you the best out of the others?
    As well as any stereotype can.
    3. If you could choose, would you choose to be part of another clique?
    A loner clique. How does that work? No, I wouldn't have been comfortable in another clique.
    4. Do you agree with clique stereotypes?
    It's pretty silly since there is so much overlap and every school has peculiar things about it that don't fit in anywhere.
    5. If you could put an end to one clique, what clique would that be?
    I'd put an end to all of them.
     
    1. Identify which clique(s) you would belong to.
    If anything, popular, but not as much as some would think.
    2. Do you believe that clique suits you the best out of the others?
    I'm no loner, so yeah.
    3. If you could choose, would you choose to be part of another clique?
    No, I feel fine where I am. Although I would like to actually do my work occasionally.
    4. Do you agree with clique stereotypes?
    There is always a bit of truth to stereotypes, so a bit.
    5. If you could put an end to one clique, what clique would that be?
    Jocks, if not everyone. They are always the tools that copy their friends and have that absurdly stupid spiky hair.
     
    You only belong to a clique if that's what you want.

    You should mingle a lot in HS, it's a great few years, don't limit it.
     
    Aww, no multiple option... :(

    1. Identify which clique(s) you would belong to.
    My friends were into the goth/punk scene at the time but the reason why we became friends in the first place is because we were artsy people. We just like to draw. One time, we had someone come up to us and say "this is the emo table" at where we were sitting. o_O Anyway, there just wasn't a day without wearing black, hur.​
    2. Do you believe that clique suits you the best out of the others?
    Eh... I guess. I would rather fit in there than most others.​
    3. If you could choose, would you choose to be part of another clique?
    Metalhead. :P Or loner.​
    4. Do you agree with clique stereotypes?
    Of course not.​
    5. If you could put an end to one clique, what clique would that be?
    Preps and populars. They made some school days miserable and I believe most of them are so close-minded.​
     
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