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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Author Charlotte Peters Rook with Neal Mackie and Rachel Waddington at Fulwood High School, Preston in 1999 Photo: Neil Cross
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Children of Our Lady's High School, Fulwood, Preston, raised over £2,000 with a sponsored fast in 1998, to aid the Catholic Fund for Overseas Development. Peter Grimshaw of CAFOD is pictured here with the cheques and three of the pupils - Katie Taylor, Kieran Hanson and Rachel Bolger Photo: Kevin McGuinness
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Storyteller Fran O'Boyle works on his book review with (from left) Claudia Fisher-Godwin, Heather Skachill, Marguerite Ralphs and Samantha Bentley from Penwortham Girls High School, near Preston, during book week in 1999 Photo: John Hughes
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Sam Jones and Sarah Rainford were doing a readathon for Children in Need, along with all the year 7 pupils at Lostock Hall High School, Preston Photo: Kevin McGuinness