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30 Best High School Short Story Ideas
Showing 30 short story ideas curated by Reedsy.
Set your story at the bleachers of the track and field.
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.
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?
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 about a character who moves from a small town to a big city for the first time.
Write a story about a haircut that doesn't go exactly the way that a character wanted it to.
The objects in the Chemistry classroom come to life when students and teachers are not around.
A drama club is horrified upon reading a review of their performance in their high school newspaper.
Write a story using only dialogue that illustrates what a normal day at your school looks like.
Write a story that's a retelling of your favorite book, from the perspective of a minor character.
Write a short story inspired by your favorite song.
It's Groundhog Day... and the day that keeps looping for you is the day of the most disastrous prom in the history of proms.
Write a story inspired by a photo on Instagram.
Write a story from the perspective of your middle school self.
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