5 Ways to Have Fun at a High School Party

High school parties can be a lot of fun! They offer an opportunity to hang out with your friends, meet new people from other grades or schools, and let loose after a busy week of school and other commitments. That said, if you’ve never gone to a high school party, you might be feeling overwhelmed by the unknown.

The most important thing is to be true to yourself and to not do anything you’re not comfortable with. For everything else, check out our short guide below. You should have no trouble surviving your first high school party.

1. Bring a Friend or a Group to the High School Party

If you’re nervous about arriving at the party alone, consider meeting with a friend or group beforehand. Having someone with you when you get to the party can give you the confidence you need to initiate conversation and ease your way into the party. 

Also, it’s not a great idea to show up at a party alone if you don’t know most of the people there. There can be some not-chill people at high school parties who try to take advantage of people who seem alone or out of place, so be very mindful and aware of your surroundings if you’re at a party where you don’t know everyone.

Even if you go with a friend or meet someone there, it’s not unusual for people to get split up by the end of the evening, so just make sure you feel comfortable and safe, or leave anytime you want to.

2. What to Wear at a Highschool Party

What to wear at a high school party
Teens showing off some perfect examples of what to wear at a high school party.

You don’t need to wear a formal outfit or anything fancy, but you should wear something that makes you feel your best.

After all, if you don’t feel comfortable in your outfit, your night is already off to a bad start. You might choose to wear something a little “nicer” than your typical school outfit but don’t feel like you need to dress up unless you want to.

Nobody will ever remember what you ended up wearing, it’s not uncommon for people to dress very casually at parties, so it’s really not something to stress about. Some people have a more positive body image of themselves than others do, but just remember that at a party, most people are kind of just doing their thing and aren’t really concerned about what anyone is wearing. Some people will dress a bit nicer, some people will be wearing hoodies, it’s all good.

3. Know Your Limits and Comfort Zone

Staying safe at a highschool party.

We all know what happens at high school parties and I’m not about to preach about it. However, safety is important, and you need to know your limits.

Take it slow and don’t let anyone pressure you into drinking more than you’re comfortable with or experiment with anything you’re not ready for.

Why do students drop out of high school? Getting in with the wrong group of people or taking things too far at parties can be one of the reasons that teens end up dropping out or just having a tougher time with their educations. This can leave teenagers wondering what to do after dropping out of high school, and it’s not always an easy life.

4. Be The Life of the Party

If you want to meet new people or keep busy at a high school party, you shouldn’t stay in one spot for the entire night. Instead, move around so you can meet different people and join a variety of conversations or activities.

You might go to school with most of the people at the party, but it will still give you an opportunity to get to know your peers in a different context. Maybe that quiet guy from math class is an entirely different person outside of school, or maybe the shy girl that you kind of knew from elementary school loves all of the same bands that you do.

5. Planing a Safe Ride Home

Whether it is a parent, sibling, or friend make sure you have a reliable way to get home when the party’s over. Plans should be made in advance because your judgment might be blurred depending on what happens at the party.

Don’t get a ride from someone you don’t know or someone under the influence. Your safety should be a priority even if it means getting in trouble with your parents. Many parents say that they wouldn’t punish their kids for calling for a safe ride home from a party, and some of them will give their teens “amnesty”, basically a guarantee that they won’t get in trouble if they call for a safe ride, because these parents don’t want their kids to even factor that in when it comes to making potentially life-alternating decisions like accepting a ride from someone who is under the influence.

Your parents may pull out some of the classic punishments for teenagers if they don’t share the same outlook on things like this, which may not be ideal since we always want to encourage teenagers to do what it takes to get home safely. In any case, getting home safely is still the top priority, even if you might get into a little trouble. That’s just part of growing up and accepting responsibility and making the right choice, even when it’s not easy.

Questions and Answers About High School Parties

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How to be the life of a highschool party

Some people are naturally the center of attention, they just seem to know how to control a room. Being the life of the party generally just means being someone who is having a good time, being friendly to those around you, and being fun to be around. If you have a special talent like you’re a piano prodigy and there happens to be a piano at the party, then casually playing a song or two will probably attract some people with a similar interest in music. Things like this are how you can be the life of the party.

How to get invited to a highschool party

The easiest way to get invited to a party in high school is to be friends with the person who is hosting it, otherwise, if you have a friend who is going, then you can ask them to see if it’s okay for you to join.

If you aren’t getting invited to parties right away, try not to let it bring you down. It can be a drag to overhear everyone talking about how much fun they had at a party last weekend, especially if you weren’t invited, but don’t let it ruin your day. You can try getting to know some of the people who always seem to be at the parties, make friends with them, and it’s only a matter of time until you’ll find yourself there, too.

Places to throw a highschool party

There are a lot of places to throw a highschool party. Sometimes, a park with a firepit can be fun, or someone’s backyard, or a community center. Many highschool parties will take place when someone opens up their home, sometimes when their parents are out of town, so it’s a good idea to make sure that you’re welcome before you show up to a random party.

Sara Dylan

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