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An array of psychosocial risk factors for making a suicide attempt were examined in a representative sample of 1,508 older high school students (aged 14–18 yrs), 26 of whom made a suicide attempt during the year following entry into the study. Strongest predictors of future suicide attempt were history of past attempt, current suicidal ideation and depression, recent attempt by a friend, low self-esteem, and having been born to a teenage mother. Results suggest that adolescents who are depressed and those who attempt suicide share many psychosocial risk factors. The efficacy of 2 screeners (one consisting of 4 items and the other of 6 variables) is reported. Potential usefulness for research and community wide prevention is discussed.(PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)