The article presents the results of a study of the relationship between patriotism, value and life-purpose orientations of high school students. The results of the study showed that young men have such components of patriotism as sociocentrism, egocentrism, communicative and subject-personal variables at an above-average level. Significant relationships were also found between the components of patriotism and value and life-purpose orientations. A significant positive correlation was found between socially significant values and the perception of life as rich and meaningful. Negative correlations were found between aergicity (inconstancy) in the manifestation of patriotism and such values as freedom and intolerance of shortcomings.