Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- broad
- earnest
- casual comedy night
- nostalgic 1990s movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the parody underwritten, slow-paced, and frequently unfunny despite its recognizable spoof premise and occasional sight gags.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Richard Clark enters a struggling school and attempts to reform disengaged students while the film satirizes familiar inspirational-education formulas.
Richard leaves the prestigious Wellington Academy to teach D-average students at Marion Barry High School.
The film uses David Zucker-style sight gags while retaining the inspirational teacher plot and aiming for a happy ending.
The plot centers on Marion Barry High School, its low-achieving students, and the obstacles Richard faces as a teacher.
Films like High School High, and why
Class Act
school-based spoof comedy with an idealistic teacher, broad jokes, and an uplifting reform arc
The Principal
teen comedy built around unruly students, school hierarchy, and exaggerated fish-out-of-water humor
Not Another Teen Movie
parody of inspirational teacher dramas, combining classroom comedy with a sincere emotional payoff
Movie Details
- Director
- Hart Bochner
- Release Date
- 1996-10-25
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (229)
Cast
- Jon Lovitz
- Tia Carrere
- Louise Fletcher
- Mekhi Phifer
- Natasha Gregson Wagner
- John Neville
- Malinda Williams
- Guillermo Díaz
- Marco Rodríguez
- Eric Allan Kramer
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is High School High about?
- A privileged teacher brings exaggerated optimism and questionable methods to a struggling Los Angeles high school in this broad inspirational-teacher spoof.
- What is High School High like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of High School High as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is High School High violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in High School High as mild.
- What did critics think of High School High?
- Critics broadly found the parody underwritten, slow-paced, and frequently unfunny despite its recognizable spoof premise and occasional sight gags.
- Which films are like High School High?
- Films with a similar feel include Class Act, The Principal, and Not Another Teen Movie.
- How long is High School High?
- High School High runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch High School High?
- In United States, High School High is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
