<p>Agree with all the posters who pointed out that a student can show leadership skills without having a title. Just make sure you describe what you are doing in various organizations or that your rec letters show how you contributed to an organization/activity. </p>
<p>Also, you don’t have to tie yourself to high school EC–there are tons of outside opportunities to participate and show your skills. Find an organization/activity that really excites you and go for it. My oldest D wasn’t in a single high school EC–she had one activity that she pursued, which was outside of the high school experience. She was accepted at a number of top-25 college/universities.</p>