<p>Everyone on here who’s saying it doesn’t matter is wrong. Popular people are happier in high school.</p>
<p>First of all to be popular: be social and pay attention to your appearance, and be involved in things.</p>
<p>The difference in high school here seems to be that the popular people are involved: athletes, singers, actors, student govt officers, etc as opposed to in middle school where to be popular you had to have “swag”</p>
<p>You will become more popular even if just by a little. I sure wasn’t popular in middle school and now entering junior year everyone tells me I’m pretty popular (cockiness).</p>
<p>Just be natural, involved, and enjoy yourself.</p>