Hazing Types: High School

In our previous blog post we spoke about how fraternities and sororities are the groups most commonly associated with hazing. It’s a common misconceptions that hazing is nothing more than harmless pranks and that it is a practice largely isolated to college fraternities and sororities. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case. Hazing occur in many different arenas. It is present ini both men’s and women’s organizations, and is can be often seen among student groups in middle/high schools. Specially in athletic teams.

Regardless of the age group, hazing is incredibly harmful. Hazing at the high school level is particularly troubling because the developmental stages of adolescence. It’s a time when students are more vulnerable to peer pressure as a result of the overwhelming need for belonging, making friends and finding approval in one’s peer group. Another big factor is that the danger of hazing at the high school level is heightened because students are unaware of the rules and regulation that are in place to help prevent hazing.

Unlike colleges and universities in the U.S, which have instituted anti-hazing policies and educational awareness programs related to hazing, very high schools have done so. It is crucial to promote anti-hazing education and support for victims at the middle and high school levels, because hazing at any level is unacceptable.
Stay tuned for more on the different types of hazing.