16 Yearbook Award Photos That Will Bring You Straight Back to High School

Does anyone else look back on their time in high school and feel like it was one big campaign? First, we had debate class, then we ran for the student council/government. From there, we competed for homecoming court or vied for the title of prom king or queen. At the end of the year, students voted on superlatives in the yearbook — you know, “most likely to succeed” and “best smile.” These vintage photos show who won those yearbook awards over the years (with some famous faces mixed in). 

1. Terry Crews and His Classmate: Most Likely to Succeed (1986)

2. Jack Nicholson: Class Clown and Best Actor … That Checks Out (1954)

3. Wittiest in Class (1955)

4. Cutest Couple (1961)

5. Most Handsome (1964)

6. Most Popular (1947)

7. Cutest in Class in Sarasota (1952)

8. Most Chatty (1961)

9. Who’s Who Senior Year (1960)

10. Most Spirited Hanging Out on the Football Field (1971)

11. Donald Trump Voted ‘Ladies Man’ (1963)

12. Class Wit (1951)

13. Will Ferrell Voted Best Personality (1985)

14. Bruce Willis Showing Off His Tan After Being Voted ‘Most Spirited’ (1973)

15. Posing for the Yearbook After Being Voted ‘Class Clowns’ (Early 1950s)

16. Lily Gladstone: Most Likely to Win an Oscar 

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