<p>Hi guys. I am currently a high school junior who is having problems at school. I have been thinking about this for a while and after a recent fight with multiple friends I thought about it more. I am looking into transferring into a different high school in the same district as mine. I'm trying to figure out the pros and cons to this change. I'm trying to follow my heart but I also want to use my head as well. The problems I have at my current school are a lack of friends. I never adjusted to this high school quite right and I feel like I'm missing out. I want a great high school experience with a great group of friends. I know transferring may not fix this but I feel as if it can't get any worse than it is right now. Another issue I have is school spirit. Being in this school is depressing as everyone always comments on how much they hate it here. I want to go to a school that everyone is proud of, not ashamed of. I'm also the type of person who loves change. I feel like it's time for a change.</p>
<p>If anyone can share their thoughts and help me build my pros and cons list it would be greatly appreciated. </p>
<p>Perhaps my own lackluster social life in high school has made me jaded but I am a firm believer that your high school life should be centered around academics - that is, molding high school to be the proper stepping stone in the next stage of your life, whether that be the workforce, the military, or higher education.</p>
<p>Friendships and school spirit are pretty fleeting and trivial - I usually associate the two with the whole “high school is the best four years of your life” bit - which is total rubbish. While I’ve always had friends, I’ve never really had best friends and my social life has been largely non existent outside of school - but I never really minded it. Our school has tons of spirit and it kind of grosses me out because the people who have the most spirit and pride in the school are usually the degenerates and vagrants who don’t even care about the whole “schooling” part of school, just the part with the lively pep rallies and friday night football games. </p>
<p>Transferring might disrupt your academic career - especially since you’re transferring so late in high school, your senior year course load may be bogged down with mindless graduation requirements rather than a schedule of courses you actually enjoy and that motivate you. Junior year really needs stability - time to focus on AP’s and SATs and not petty friend drama and school spirit. </p>
<p>(Rereading this, I realize how cynical I sound - I apologize, I was genuinely trying to offer constructive advice, lol.) </p>
<p>But whatever decision you make - I wish you the best of luck with it. :)</p>
<p>Thank you for your advice. You raised some very valid concerns. As far as academics go, I am truthfully not worried about that aspect. The high school I’m considering transferring to is in the same district therefore I will not have a problem with credits transferring, graduation requirements or the like. I also will not have an issue with my course selection for next year as they offer the same exact courses. The only academic part that concerns me is teachers. I obviously won’t know any teachers at my new high school. I am familiar with most of the teachers at my school now so that aspect is a little concerning. However, there are bad teachers at a good majority of schools.</p>
<p>As far as the social aspect goes, I just feel like I have been missing out on something. While it may seem trivial to some. after years of focusing on academics I feel as if it’s time to do something for me. That’s where the school spirit and social life come in. I want to be happy in the school I’m in and surrounded by people I like.</p>
<p>Hey man, I was in the same situation as you, except that I wanted to move partly because the school I wanted to go to is higher ranked. I find myself fairly socially limited - when talking to the opposite sex, that is - and it bothers me to no end. Although, I am improving a bit academically, and I no longer see a point in moving.</p>
<p>However, if you’re making an intra district transfer, then that’s fine. </p>