And judging by these photos of kids at a variety of Preston high schools that sentiment certainly rings true. This collection of images are all from the 1990s and features schools like Our Lady’s High School, Tulketh High School and Longridge High School, amongst others. Are you in any of them? Let us know. READ MORE: More pictures of Preston high school teens. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The ugliest buildings in Preston – as suggested by you. MORE MEMORIES: Look back at life on Cheapside in Preston through the years
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Gemma Collinson and Scott Croly of Longridge High School, working on a CD at Preston College in 1998 Photo: Kevin McGuinness
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Kathryn Rowland, 13, left, and Sarah Jeary, 15, from Tulketh High School, Preston, with (from left) Kieran, Nathan and Mark from boy band Next of Kin in 1999 Photo: John Hughes
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Healthy eating at Ashton High School, Preston in 1998. Pictured are: Kerry Bagnall and Derrick Brewer-Dalziel with some fruit kebabs Photo: Kevin McGuinness
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Karl Broxton, 12, from Christ the King High School, Frenchwood, Preston, takes a close look at The Lost Town by Simon Lewtry during a visit to the Harris Museum and Art Gallery in 1999 Photo: Lindsey North