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Manifest Functions 1. Gatekeeping. Grades determine what colleges we go to.

2. Teaching Knowledge and Skills

3. Cultural Transmission of Values

4. Social Integration

5. Replacing Family Functions

Latent Functions 1. Gives an opportunity to experience democracy. Student council allows students to vote on their leadership.

2. Friendships/relationships. Socials, dances, and classes allow students to build friendships and form relationships with the opposite sex.

3. Trendsetting. Popular trends are shaped within the student community i.e. fashion,