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30 Best High School Short Story Ideas

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"Worst. Spring. Break. EVER."

High School

Write a short story inspired by your favorite song.

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

Write a story with the worlds: "calculation," "corn," and "mayor."

High School

You are in charge of organizing a lunch for four famous historical figures. Who do you invite? Why?

High School

Write a story about a character who is under intense pressure to succeed at something.

High School

Write a story that retells a famous fairy tale, but in a modern-day high school setting.

High School

Write a story about a character who moves from a small town to a big city for the first time.

High School

You eavesdrop on a hushed conversation taking place in the hallway. What's being said is not nice about someone you know.

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

Write a story about the friendship between an introvert and an extrovert

High School

Because of a freak science experiment, you just had a body swap — with the principal of your high school! What do you do with your newfound role?

High School

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

High School

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

High School

30 Best High School Short Story Ideas

"Worst. Spring. Break. EVER."

Write a short story inspired by your favorite song.

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.

Write a story with the worlds: "calculation," "corn," and "mayor."

You are in charge of organizing a lunch for four famous historical figures. Who do you invite? Why?

Write a story about a character who is under intense pressure to succeed at something.

Write a story that retells a famous fairy tale, but in a modern-day high school setting.

Write a story about a character who moves from a small town to a big city for the first time.

You eavesdrop on a hushed conversation taking place in the hallway. What's being said is not nice about someone you know.

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.

Write a story about the friendship between an introvert and an extrovert

Because of a freak science experiment, you just had a body swap — with the principal of your high school! What do you do with your newfound role?

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

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

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