Certainly there are exceptions to the rule, but I know that when I was there the smart kids got their balls broken.
I only had classes in high school with people that were in honors. They were basically the only people I had to deal with. We probably picked on the less intelligent more so than anyone else.
I was also rather short and one of five white people in the entire school. I think I compensated by being loud and obnoxious. I never really had anyone bother me.