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While some girls' social groups with Greek names may exist exclusive to their high school, please know that isn't typical of high schools. You might find an organization that currently doesn't exist at your school by doing an online search or talking to a guidance counselor. Perhaps you will find one that has Greek letters or is for girls only.

As with the other posters, I advise against starting a high school social club for girls without your administration's support and calling it a "sorority" or giving it Greek letters. Starting such a group won't receive positive support or funding from your school. It also won't be something that you can put down as an "activity" on your college applications. And yes, you do want to have school-approved activities on your transcript!!! This will help you get into college (and possibly college organizations like sororities) and/or help you get a job right out of high school if college isn't in the works for you.

There are many activities at your high school that have socials, fundraisers, community service and are a place for high school aged women to have fun and make friends. Check out the list of clubs at your high school and get involved!

If you go ahead and decide to start a high school sorority, despite the cautions that have been mentioned, I wish you luck, but please take our advice that your time is better served getting involved with a school-sanctioned activity-- you'll get the same benefits PLUS the future benefits of having a stronger chance to get into college, a college sorority (and again, a job out of high school if you don't plan to go to college.) And if you are interested in joining a college sorority in college, being a member of an unrecognized campus club may reduce your chances of realizing this goal.

Edited to recommend going to your guidance counselor and working with the campus adminstration to start a new club or find a new national high school club to bring to campus.

Re: High School Sororites
 

Greetings Brothers and Sister of GC,

I don't think that high school is an appropriate atmosphere to foster the development of any Greek letter societies. While the idea may be enticing to some adolescents we must remember that the rites of passage and initiation ceremonies ignite a turning point in our lives that should be very dear to ourselves in society and in self-cognition. Adolescents that are still in what some Psychologists refer to as "Identity vs. Role Confusion" are still knowing themselves and developing as people. The transition into college and development of a fellowship in fraternal spirit are just another point in growing.

Most importantly let's not forget the origins of Greek Letter Organizations. The development began in the atmosphere of the scholar who was attaining the higher degree of learning and not in the pre-requisite stages of learning.

High school is a fun point in life but there are other organizations such as sports, band, or debate that can offer a sufficient social niche in an adolescent’s growth. If a high school individual is really serious about joining a Greek Letter Organization then he or she needs to redirect that fire into being loyal to their scholarship. Attending college will become a goal in order to attain to the level of the Mystics in our Greek Letter Societies.

At my alumni speech I made it very clear that one of my biggest goals since high school was to attend college so that I could join a Fraternity. I accomplished that goal and superceded so much more as I followed the pathway with my brothers through the disciplines as well as the social realm. In a nutshell I had a blast and worked hard!!! !

Stay focused in high school and prepare to embark on your own journey that lies in the future of your Greek Letter Society of choice. It will be worth it at the end of the tunnel.

Best Regards,

Boodleboy322
Phi Mu Alpha
Gamma Theta Alumnus
Delta Omega Class of 99

I think HS sororities are sorta kids trying to "play pretend". Like how some kids pretended to be the characters from 90210 in like 5th or 6th grade.

Enjoy HS. If you're interested in greek life learn more about it and educate yourself then go for it when the time is appropriate

We had groups like these at my high school. They were part of the YMCA and were Tri-Hi-Ys. We had 4 that had been at my high school since my grandmother went there: Doria, Dorcas, Delma and Delta. We also had ANCHOR. I was in Doria as was my grandmother, and my mom was in Dorcas when she went to the same HS. We actually got HAZED! Haha it's funny looking back on it now...

We would "try out" and we had to make a collage full of pictures of ourselves and go up to a room at the Advisor's house with the entire group staring at us and explain the collage. That was a Sunday afternoon, the next Monday earrrrrrrly in the morning the girls would wake you up if you got in and they gave you a "Birth Announcement" a bib and a rattle (They were nicknamed the Doria Dolls) and told you to wear a white t-shirt and overalls to school. At school we got to miss an entire period of class to get our hair put into pigtails and get freckles and blush circles put on our cheeks and we walked around all day with the Bib and Rattle. We had our matching t-shirts and sweatshirts we would wear on Spirit and Game Days. One year got sweatpants and a sweatshirt that had Doria Dolls on the butt. Ahhhh high school memories...

We did TONS of Community Service and Social Activities with the mens Phi-Hi-Y Digna. Hey it's the South, I can't help it! It is nothing like Sororities in college but it was a cool way to get involved in school.

Came across this org...

http://www.sistersofalphaomega.com/

I'm from California and we had Tri-Hi-Ys here too! I was a member of one in high school. We would have "socials" with the boy groups and did tons of community service. It was such a good time!

It seems like the Y-Clubs are common in Cali, I don't recall if others in my school district has them (only 3 high schools), but they were very popular

Does Alpha Omega only have that one "chapter"? It's on the other side of town from my school!

Anyone hear of the "Senior Ladies"? I have heard about them in a few schools around Houston. My husband, who is from Houston, first told me about them and then I met other girls from other High Schools that were a part of it too.

Arkansas has (had?) Delta Beta Sigma in a couple of high schools, and there was another "sorority" in those high schools as well. I tried Googling DBS, but I couldn't find exactly what I was looking for. I know a few of my chapter sisters was in DBS, but that was back in the 90's so who knows if they still exist. Apparently DBS is a national organization, because one of my chapter sisters was in the Kappa Rho chapter of DBS.

I don't think you would need to create a sorority...sounds like there are plenty of organizational options out there to fit your needs.

PsychTau

Interesting. There is/was a local at Wilfred Laurier University called Alpha Omega. I believe it is also the name of a national society. I wonder how many Alpha Omega groups there are out there!

When I was in high school, we had a group called STAR (it stood for Standing Together Above The Rest...I think..but everybody had other nicknames for it), and they didnt really do much. That had "jersies" that they wore to school and had parties and such. The big thing was that they hazed their pledges...made them dress strangely, and then to get "initiated" they had to get gooped. They had a really awful reputation and I think they really turned girls off to college sororities.

So..this is my advice. I know you may have good intentions (heck, my friends even tried to start a high school sorority once), but it's really not the best idea. It could even hinder your chances of getting into a college sorority, plus it could damage your reputation. Hope that helps.

the Sisters of Alpha Omega group just looks a lot to me like Rainbow (any other Rainbow girls think so?) Rainbow was a lot like a sorority and I am told that Tau Beta Sigma ritual has a little bit of base in IORG rituals. (And I did notice)

We had a sorority in HS (SAIPrincess was in it... heh) called Psi Sigma Mu. We were the band girls... lol... and the funny thing is, SAIPrincess and I ended up joining a band service sorority in college (Tau Beta Sigma).

Ahh the wonders.

Well, I can see that in the long dresses & such...but Rainbow wasn't terribly exclusive. Judging by the article linked to their site Sisters of Alpha Omega doesn't just let anyone in (not that Rainbow does, but in all my years as a member, I only remember 1 girl not getting in-she was a well-known ho-bag, and she didn't want to join anyway-only petitioned b/c her grandmother made her)....

I agree though-Rainbow was alot like a sorority, only Rainbow did ritual/initiation alot more often!

When I was in High School In Seattle we had High School Fraternities & Sororities. They were actually started up by members of NPHC Frat./Soror. I belonged to a group started by Alpha Phi Alpha Called ABA (All Brothers Allowed) We performed in local step competitons but Community Service was 1st & foremost.