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30 Best High School Short Story Ideas

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Write a story about a haircut that doesn't go exactly the way that a character wanted it to.

High School

Write a story about your dream vacation.

High School

Write a story from the perspective of your middle school self.

High School

Write a story that's a retelling of your favorite book, from the perspective of a minor character.

High School

Write a story where someone says, "If only I could have met you ten years later, maybe… this all could have turned out differently."

High School

Write a story using only dialogue that illustrates what a normal day at your school looks like.

High School

"Worst. Spring. Break. EVER."

High School

The objects in the Chemistry classroom come to life when students and teachers are not around.

High School

The theme for this year's prom is "Great Gatsby," and you're the head of the prom committee that's in charge of putting it together.

High School

You just invented the first time machine in Physics — but you accidentally sent yourself to the future instead of the past during the initial test drive. Now you must race against time to travel back to the present after learning of a secret that might change everything as the world knows it.

High School

You've been put in charge of pulling off the most daring, the most spectacular senior prank that the school's ever seen.

High School

30 Best High School Short Story Ideas

Write a story about a haircut that doesn't go exactly the way that a character wanted it to.

Write a story about your dream vacation.

Write a story from the perspective of your middle school self.

Write a story that's a retelling of your favorite book, from the perspective of a minor character.

Write a story where someone says, "If only I could have met you ten years later, maybe… this all could have turned out differently."

Write a story using only dialogue that illustrates what a normal day at your school looks like.

"Worst. Spring. Break. EVER."

The objects in the Chemistry classroom come to life when students and teachers are not around.

The theme for this year's prom is "Great Gatsby," and you're the head of the prom committee that's in charge of putting it together.

You just invented the first time machine in Physics — but you accidentally sent yourself to the future instead of the past during the initial test drive. Now you must race against time to travel back to the present after learning of a secret that might change everything as the world knows it.

Re-write Romeo and Juliet as a short story... but make it horror.

Set your story at the bleachers of the track and field.

Write a story inspired by a photo on Instagram.

You've been put in charge of pulling off the most daring, the most spectacular senior prank that the school's ever seen.

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