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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.

There was no DVR, no Netflix, and no binge-watching. We didn't even have a VCR till I was nearly out of high school.

Quotes by Susanna Kearsley

I went to Enloe High School and then East Carolina University and graduated with a business degree in marketing.

Quotes by Summer Rae

I wrote a novel in my early twenties; I won a high school prize - my short story got published, and I got 50 dollars, which was a huge deal.

Quotes by Sue Miller

The WNBA changed everything. It started in 1997, and I graduated from high school in 1998.

Quotes by Sue Bird

I plowed fields with horses and worked as a hired hand in high school for 50 cents a day.

Quotes by Stewart Udall

It wasn't until my senior year in high school that I started acting.

Quotes by Steve Buscemi

I grew up in Indiana. My first four years of elementary were in the gym where Coach Wooden went to high school.

Quotes by Steve Alford

I actually had a movie green lit at Disney the same week 'Burlesque' was green lit - a movie for Disney called 'Mash-Up', about a high school marching band.

Quotes by Steve Antin

I finished high school there and then I went to Rhode Island School of Design.

Quotes by Stephen Sprouse

I spent my last year of high school in Latin America, and there's a edge of salsa under all of my rhythms.

Quotes by Stephen Stills

I flunked three grades before I got out of high school.

Quotes by Stephen J. Cannell

I played golf competitively as a teenager. I actually took a year off after high school and just played golf and went to a university in France for maybe a month and dropped out.

Quotes by Stephanie Szostak

But I'm not worried about seeking out the approval of others - that high school thing of joining the club.

Quotes by Stephan Jenkins

I started out singing in high school in the choir and in a garage band.

Quotes by Stark Sands

I kinda gave my childhood to hip-hop, literally. I didn't go to parties in high school. All I did - well, I was DJing parties in high school.

Quotes by Statik Selektah

I was trained on piano - that was part of grade school and high school.

Quotes by Stana Katic

I love to read. I was in AP English in high school, and we were assigned books every few months. 'Moby Dick' and 'The Great Gatsby' are two of my favorite ones.

Quotes by Spencer Boldman

I moved to Mumbai to pursue my degree after high school.

Quotes by Sobhita Dhulipala

I moved out to L.A. when I was 17, dropped out of high school, and pursued a career in music.

Quotes by Skylar Grey

In middle school and high school, I had straight A's, and I graduated at the top of my year. On the flip side of that, I struggled with very severe performance anxiety.

Quotes by Simone Giertz

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.