Transitioning in high school

[JustAnotherTrans]

I'm starting to transition in high school, well, socially atleast. I've seen the principal and have been given permission to wear the males uniform, and I'm really nervous on what other people are gonna think.
I'm only in year 9, and live in a small town. I also pass really well (the principal even thought I was a boy at first and called me 'young man', and someone even asked my mum 'what's your son's name?'), but everybody will know I'm female bodied, so I can't be stealth.
I have accepting parents, so that's helpful.

How hard is it gonna be in your opinion? And if you started to transition in high school, what was it like for you?

[anibioman]

transitioning in  school has been pretty smooth for me, my school administration is really cool and is ultra helpful. all my teachers call me parker and use male pronouns. last year one of my teachers was incredibly difficult she called me by my birth name and female pronouns and even called me a 'good girl' i ->-bleeped-<-ing hated her. all of my friends are ->-bleeped-<-ing amazing, but my best friends mother is a bitch and forbid her from talking to me. a lot of kids at school still use female pronouns due to ignorance and that bothers me but they can go ->-bleeped-<- themselves.

[Vincent E.S.]

I started transitioning this year and I'm in my third year of high school. It's a really tiny private school that has everything from infants-high school and this is my fourth year there. I basically just came to school binding the first day, informed my school counselor of what I was doing, gave a short note to each of my teachers saying that I'd put a different name on my assignments, gave a note to the principal, and then gave letters to some students I'm close to. All but one of my teachers calls me by the right name and pronouns. The one who doesn't just forgets most people's names and doesn't really care about anyone, so it doesn't matter. The principal actually held  a faculty meeting to talk about me, during which it was decided that I get to use the faculty restrooms, which are unisex and much cleaner.

I actually thought that there would be more resistance. In the past, there've been a few students who said that they supported the Holocaust simply because the Nazis killed homosexuals. But it seems everyone's either pretty okay with all this, or they're afraid of what would happen if they weren't okay with it. I'm completely openly trans, but I'll occasionally find someone who has managed not to notice and insists on calling me like a girl, but people will usually correct them.

[driven]

From what I've seen, the younger generation seems to be a lot more relaxed about gender and sexuality differences, even in smaller towns. A few years ago, my conservative city had two trans kids at different high schools run for prom king and queen within 3 weeks of each other. What's even more surprising is that both schools are in predominantly Hispanic areas, where the culture is usually thought of as macho and intolerant.

Here's the article if anyone's interested : http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/05/14/18416284.php

[JustAnotherTrans]

Thanks a lot guys, it's boost my confidence up a lot. ^^

[Rebekah with a K-A-H]

Nobody gave me ->-bleeped-<- except the principal.  Fought him tooth and nail to be able to wear a dress graduation and guess what?

He was the only one that cared.

Everyone else was totally fine and supportive of me.  This at a very conservative private school.

[xAndrewx]

I was only out as trans to some teachers in school but out to most of the students. Didn't get too much trouble from most people. Honestly I'm glad because it prepared me for what it would be like later on (now basically).

Everyone for the most part (teachers included)either called me my nickname or my preferred name. It was easier for me though because I live in a rather large city and didn't have uniforms. Best of luck man, it sounds like you pass well and have some support so it sounds like it'll go well for you

[JustAnotherTrans]

I hope people will respect what I want to be called (a shortened version of my given name, because my chosen name is a bit far fetched to achieve). And atleast try to keep from calling me she and her.