Edited sentence: However, the amount of infighting within this group makes it difficult to pick a 'leader', so the group functions autonomously and secretively.Jocks - high strength and stamina, large of stature, confident in manner.Membership in a particular clique is dependant hugely upon attire, although make-up, jewellry, piercings, tattoos, and any other noteworthy item of apparel will form a part of a student's 'statement of membership'.Most nerds are also dorks, but not all.Nerds - esteemed for their apparent meekness and humility, as well as their expensive glasses and wristwatches, and obscenely-high GPAs.Note that the distictions between groups tend to fade as a particular graduating class nears graduation.Overall the best group to be in, though by definition, not everybody can be a preppy.Pariahs - everybody else.Preppies - esteemed through the display of fine clothing and expensive tastes in cars and the like.Preppies are despised by none.The queen be will be secretely regarded as an absolute bitch.The social 'cliques' in a typical high school are as follows.Theirs is a lonely existence, but not without its perks.These will typically go on earn post-secondary degrees, and work technically-inclined high-paying jobs.They are the de-facto rulers of a high school, as when the chips are down, they can and will eliminate all opposition, and still regain their feet.They more independent they are from the above groups, and from one another, the less trouble they receive from the jocks, and the less interest they are shown by the preppies that they discreetly admire.They often convene at 'parties' to assess their powers, get drunk, get laid, and so on