Bullying is a real and painful experience for those who have experienced it. The outcomes of being bullied are quantifiable and impact physical health, emotional health, school performance, involvement in school altercations, and perceptions of the school environment. In summation, youth who have been bullied exhibit behaviors that are very different than their non-bullied peers. This underscores the need for programs that address bullying prevention. The rationale of perpetrators who commit school violence is reported by the media to be in retaliation to a history of being chronically bullied. Utilizing data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY97), this study examined early adolescent functioning as a result of being bullied. The survey asked 4,807 youths from age 12 to 14 whether they had been the victims of repeated bullying before the age of 12. Tables, references