High school is an interesting place. Not just an interesting place, but a place full of rowdy hordes of testosterone-filled boys and dishonest, complicated girls who will make their schoolmates of the opposite sex twirl their fingers to their heart's content. A place where athletes become stars or get destroyed. A place where Hollywood stars and the talented voices of future radio singers dominate the stage of their auditorium. It's a place where tears are shed in the school bathroom, where the real world begins to open its doors to future adults, and where seniors play pranks not only on freshmen but also on the staff. All the moments experienced in high school generally happen with friends; people with matching interests and activities. Pretty girls strut around with other pretty girls, jocks chill with other jocks, and math geeks spend their time with other math geeks. The concept is simple; people who are similar stay together. The term clique has emerged as a dominant term used to name a group of particular individuals. Cliques, for some students, can be intimidating and in some cases can completely separate a high school. Two conflicting questions then arise: is it a good thing to have a school where everyone knows everyone? Or are cliques beneficial and just preparation for the real world? To better understand cliques, I will shed some light on what exactly a clique is. Every high school student can be found in one of three clique categories: troublemakers, nerds, and popular kids. Nerds are by far the largest category, while popular kids have the smallest group, and the troublemaker group is right in the middle when it comes to size. So even if nerds have… half the paper… for a kid to go to high school scared of another classmate. It's not fair for a child to be teased for playing video games. It's not fair for a child to be made fun of because he wasn't born with an athletic bone in his body. High school is designed to let kids have one last time having fun before life gets serious. There is a nebula around the word “cliques” when referring to high school. Some people have the best time of their lives in high school. Others suffer daily torment and loneliness. No matter what the verdict is on cliques, high school can be improved and kids can learn to get along. I'm not saying that athletes and trainers should become best friends with nerds, but they shouldn't victimize them. For decades, high schools have built these cliques to separate themselves. It is hoped that one day the cliques can be abolished or renewed.