Does anyone remember “narcs” in their high school?

I was just watching a true crime doc where a teenager was called a “narc.”

If you remember 21 Jump Street was all the rage in the 1980s and had us all believing there were undercover police in our high schools. I graduated in 1985 and that was pre the show.

Despite this there was always these rumors of undercover cops being amongst us.

In my school’s case it turned out to be partially true.

We had a spot where we were allowed to smoke cigarettes called “The Smoke Shed.” A lot of marijuana dealing went down there and there was always a paranoia about a “narc” being amongst us. In my school’s case it turned out to be true, at least according to legend.

Apparently the janitors who were constantly fixing the lights near the shed were undercover cops and busts were made.

Years later in the 90s a cop became part of my friend group. He admitted to us he was undercover in a HS. His nickname, of course, became Jump Street.

He was very handsome and looked young enough, but the wild part was he had a toupee!

What I’m wondering is do any of you remember a narc being in your HS ala 21 Jump Street?