Can We Guess If You Were Popular or a Nerd in High School?

By: Talin Vartanian

6 Min Quiz

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About This Quiz

Your high school days may be over, but this personality quiz will take you on a trip down memory lane. So whether you were a social butterfly or a church mouse in high school, we're about to explore some more of your past personality traits!

High school popularity is generally based upon a number of factors that makes a person appear "cool" to others. Even though some of these aspects may be dependent on one's outward appearance, many popular people share one thing in common: a great personality. Have you ever wondered why popular high school students were equated to phrases like "most likely to succeed" or "most likely to be the next Steve Jobs?"

It's not just because of their intelligence, but because of their communication and leadership skills. People generally want to be friends with those who naturally know how to take charge of a situation and are able to come up with a solution to a problem in a quick manner. Those who are popular also tend to show little to no fear when socializing with others at large events. So whether or not this sounds like you, this personality quiz will determine just how popular you were during your high school days!

High school popularity is often based on the size of one's social circle. How big or small was your social circle back in the day?

I lost count of how many friends I had.

I was lucky if I had just one friend.
I had a very small social circle.

It depends on what year of high school we're talking about.

Were you the type of person who raised their hand in class to ask a question or does that sound way too embarrassing?

No way, that sounds embarrassing.

I was always raising my hand to ask questions and answer them.
I very rarely raised my hand in class.

It depends on what type of class it was.

Let's be honest here: it was pretty cool to wear glasses in high school, right?

No, glasses are for dorks.

I loved wearing glasses.
I don't really care if someone wears glasses or not.

Sometimes I wore glasses and other times I wore contacts.

Did you wear name-brand clothing in high school or was fashion not on your mind at all?

I always wore name-brand clothing.

I never wore name-brand clothing.
I had name-brand clothing, but it was from thrift stores.

Sometimes I would wear name-brand clothing.

Everyone has a favorite year of high school, right? Which of the following high school years was your favorite?

Senior

Freshman
Sophomore

Junior

Were you ever voted prom queen or prom king during your high school years or was that just a pipe dream?

I was definitely voted prom queen/king.

I never even went to my prom.
I went to prom, but I wasn't voted prom queen/king.

I was voted for something else during prom.

Thinking back to your after-school activities, were you involved in any sports or clubs?

Yes, I was heavily involved in sports.

I was involved in after-school clubs.
I wasn't involved in any of these.

Yes, I was involved in both of these.

Have you ever skipped school or is this something that you would never even think about doing?

I always skipped school.

I never skipped school.
Does being sick at home count as skipping school?

I only skipped school once or twice.

Let's talk about your high school grades for a moment. Were you more of an A, B or C student?

I was failing most of my classes, but grades don't matter to me anyway.

I got straight A's.
My grades were all over the place.

I got a mix of A's and B's with the occasional C grade.

Some high school students have an after-school job. Were you one of those students who worked after school?

No, I had better things to do with my time.

Yes, I had an after-school job.
I had an after-school job, but it was only for 1-3 days out of the week.

It depends on which high school year we're discussing.

When it comes to studying for a test, how many hours per week did you set aside to study for such quizzes and exams?

None

Over 10 hours
1-5 hours

5-10 hours

Did you regularly complete your homework on time or were you always finishing it right before the class began?

I never even turned in my homework.

I always finished my homework at least one day in advance.
I was always doing my homework right before class.

It depends on the class.

We all have a favorite school subject and today, we want to know what your favorite high school class was.

Other or None

Math or Science
Art or Gym

History or English

Does the phrase "perfect attendance" correspond with your excellent attendance record in high school?

No, not at all.

Absolutely!
I didn't have perfect attendance, but I attended school most of the time.

I only got perfect attendance once in my life.

Were you ever elected as class president during your high school days or was that just a big popularity contest?

I was always elected class president.

I was never once elected class president.
I wasn't class president, but I was voted as something similar to this.

I was only elected class president once.

The lunch bell has just rung! Were you typically eating lunch by yourself or did you eat with some of your friends?

I was always eating lunch with friends.

I was always eating lunch by myself.
I never really ate lunch in high school.

It depends on the day.

On a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest), how much confidence did you have in yourself during your high school days?

9-10

1-3
4-6

7-8

Was it cool to chew gum during class or was that a big distraction to the learning environment?

It was always cool to chew gum in class.

I always thought it was a big distraction.
I didn't care whether or not someone was chewing gum.

As long as they weren't chewing gum too loudly, I didn't care.

Did you ever pass notes or text in class during your high school days or were you too focused on the learning material?

I was always passing notes and/or texting in class.

I never texted or passed notes in class.
I only texted and/or passed notes if the class was super boring.

I occasionally texted and/or passed notes in class.

Which of the following colored pencil colors matched your inner personality during your high school days?

Ruby Red

Black
Peach

Blue Violet

High school days often started bright and early in the mornings. How long did it typically take you to get ready for school?

Over an hour

A few minutes
About 20-30 minutes

Between 30-45 minutes

Which of the following was your standard method of transportation to get to high school?

I drove my own car.

I took the bus.
My parents dropped me off.

I carpooled with a friend.

Have you ever fallen asleep during a boring class or were you always wide-awake no matter what the class was?

It depends on the class.

I was always wide-awake and enthusiastic for class.
I was always falling asleep during class.

I never fell asleep, but I was definitely very tired during some of my classes.

Did you date your crush during your high school days or were they completely unaware of your existence?

I definitely dated my crush in high school.

My crush didn't even know who I was.
I didn't really have any major crushes in high school.

I was friends with my crush, but we didn't really go on any dates.

Let's talk about what you looked like in high school. Would you describe your past looks as gorgeous, cute, pretty or cool?

Gorgeous

Cute
Pretty

Cool

Would you describe your high school self as someone who was multitalented or is this the opposite of who you were?

I was definitely multitalented.

I was not multitalented at all.
I'm not really sure.

I had a few talents, but I wouldn't call my past self "multitalented."

Were you ever on the honor roll during your high school days or was the honor roll for losers?

The honor roll is for losers.

I was consistently on the honor roll.
I almost made the honor roll a few times.

I only made the honor roll once or twice.

With regards to your high school yearbook, which of the following superlatives corresponded with your inner personality the most?

"Most Likely to Become the Next President"

"Most Intelligent"
"Most Beautiful Eyes"

"Best Smile"

Which of these were you known for the most in high school: being super quiet or super outgoing?

Super outgoing

Super quiet
Somewhere in the middle.

A little bit of both.

Did you dance or sing at any of your high school dances or does that sound too humiliating to think about?

I definitely danced, but I didn't sing.

I rarely went to any high school dances.
I was always singing and dancing at high school dances.

It depended on who I was with.

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