Student characteristics and choice of high school remembrance role

This study investigated variables related to how students choose to be reme mbered after high school (remembrance role). Over four hundred students in small, medium, and large high schools in a midwestern state provided inform ation on demographics, parental characteristics, personality traits, partic ipation in high school activities, and remembrance role. Discriminant analy sis revealed that sports participation, social activity participation, high school academic rank, mother's education, and masculinity were the variabl es most strongly associated with the four remembrance roles: brilliant stud ent, most popular, athletic star, and leader in activities. The findings ar e discussed, and suggestions for future research are presented.