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One of the key parts of a coming-of-age story is that the character doesn't simply transition from child to adult. They also go from being an outcast to being accepted by (adult) society. So there's a sort of vindication built in to the story form.
Is there going to be a love interest in your story? If there is, then the story is probably about the love affair or lack thereof. If there's no love interest, then the story can be about some other activity, project or idea. Especially in high school, there should be interest in a future career or livelihood, and there are big decisions to be made about things like following one's dreams. And usually there are financial concerns that complicate everything.
But the story could also be about something else, and here it's really down to you and what you personally have experience with.
They say you should write about what you know. Many successful writers come from other fields, so we get thrillers written by lawyers and mysteries written by chefs and sci-fi written by physicists. So if there's some subject you are versed in or obsessed with, you can create a main character who shares your enthusiasm.
If you feel like a bit of inspirational reading to get you hyped, I'd recommend James Scott Bell's Write Your Novel from the Middle. It's about 100 pages and the ebook is $4; put it on your phone and you can read it in a couple of afternoons. Bell's premise is there's a special type of scene in every great story where the hero's chips are down and he ends up taking a hard look at himself in the mirror to discover his own mettle. Get that scene right, and the rest of the plot forward and back practically falls into place. Get hype!
One helpful resource is "On Writing" by Stephen King. The first half is a memoir, and the second half deals with the craft of writing.