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High School Quotes

On the years that shaped what came after.

These reflections range from a jazz-band education that still colors someone's music today to a candid admission of moving between several high schools without ever formally graduating. Related: Memories.

I had the afro when I was in high school. I had the flattop during a short period in the early '90s. And I've had different variations of dreadlocks. I'll admit to those!

Quotes by Tim Meadows

When I was still in high school I knew I wanted to live in California.

Quotes by Tila Tequila

I knew out of high school I didn't want to go to college. I knew what whatever I did wouldn't have anything to do with college.

Quotes by Tila Tequila

I went to Locke High School in Watts towards the end of the super gangbanging era.

Quotes by Thundercat

When I was in high school, I wasn't a troublemaker. I didn't get in fights. I was a good student and I had a lot of friends.

Quotes by Thomas McDonell

I have a daughter who is a sophomore in college and another who is in the 11th grade of high school.

Quotes by Thomas Friedman

Obviously, I've reaped the benefits of sport and activity. But not many girls, as it turns out, even have the resources available to them to be physically active or to maintain that as they go through high school.

Quotes by Tessa Virtue

There is a hotline that runs from the college students to their high school buddies.

Quotes by Terry Sanford

The first play I ever saw - I was in junior high school - was a high school production of Noel Coward's 'Blithe Spirit,' which seemed to me absolutely magical.

Quotes by Terry Teachout

I wasn't a cheerleader in high school, but I was the leader of my soccer team.

Quotes by Taylor Louderman

I transferred schools in high school, so I've been the new girl on the block.

Quotes by Taylor Louderman

I wanted to wear a uniform when I was in high school, but I couldn't. I was like, 'It would be so much easier!'

Quotes by Taylor Schilling

I went to Acton-Boxborough Regional High School in Massachusetts and Emerson College in Boston.

Quotes by Taylor Jenkins Reid

In some states, not even 50 percent of black boys finish high school.

Quotes by Tavis Smiley

Before high school ended, I started applying to college. It really wasn't even a choice because of the brainwashing of my parents.

Quotes by Tatyana Ali

I didn't read much in high school, maybe because I didn't go to high school. Instead, I worked.

Quotes by Tara Westover

I got out of high school, bought a recording studio and started operating it as an engineer and a producer.

Quotes by T Bone Burnett

I was a loner; I spent the first half of high school alone.

Quotes by Syd

I played in the percussion section 4th grade through high school - snare and timpani mostly.

Quotes by Suzy Bogguss

In high school for a couple years we did archery.

Quotes by Suzanne Collins

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about going to college for theater after high school?
Yes: "After high school, I went to VCU and got a B.F.A. in theater. I got to do a bunch of stuff professionally throughout college. I actually got my SAG card in college."
Is there a quote about attending multiple different high schools?
Yes: "I went to Paramount High School, Mayfair High School, all types of high schools. I'm not a high school graduate, but it's all good."
Is there a quote about being a jazz musician in high school?
Yes: "I was a jazz major in high school, in an all-jazz band. No matter what I do, it features my musical influences." Identity quotes covers how early experiences shape who you become.
Is there a quote describing moving between cities during school years?
Yes: "We moved to Brooklyn when I was about 9 or 10, and from Brooklyn we moved to Rochester in New York. I went to high school in Rochester in New York." Memories quotes has more reflections like this.
Where can I find more quotes about growing up or youth?
Try Youth quotes or Growth quotes for related themes, or Learning quotes for more on education.

Others trace a more literal path, moving from Brooklyn to Rochester and finishing school in a new city. See also Growth and Identity.