High School High

Play trailer

1:44

High School High

PG-13,

1996,

1h 26m,

Comedy

Play Trailer

Watchlist

High School High: Trailer 1

Now Playing

View more videos

Watchlist

15%

13 Reviews

Tomatometer

37%

25,000+ Ratings

Popcornmeter

15%

Tomatometer

13 Reviews

37%

Popcornmeter

25,000+ Ratings

High-school history teacher Richard Clark (Jon Lovitz) leaves the prestigious Wellington Academy and heads to inner-city Marion Barry High. He aims to inspire the D-grade students there, no matter what it takes, including holding chicken races, though he also finds time to flirt with a fellow teacher (Tia Carrere). But when the clueless Clark tries helping a struggling student (Mekhi Phifer) who wants to learn, he finds himself in the middle of a gang turf war.

Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

1.5/4

The movie makes two mistakes: (1) It isn't very funny, and (2) it makes the crucial error of taking its story seriously and angling for a happy ending.

Go to Full Review

Preston Barta

Denton Record-Chronicle

Jun 10, 2019

3/5

'High School High' may push the envelope a little too far at times, but you won't be able to hold back the tears from laughing so hard. The first 30 minutes are pure gold!

Go to Full Review

Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Sep 14, 2005

2/4

Does drive home a few laughs, but not nearly as many as the Zucker name would lead you to believe.

Go to Full Review

James O'Ehley

Sci-Fi Movie Page

Jun 14, 2004

2/5

Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

Mar 27, 2004

2/5

David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Aug 1, 2003

2.5/4

High School High has one or two genuine laughs with several chuckle-worthy moments peppered throughout, but this is pretty much a lackluster effort.

Go to Full Review

Read all reviews

Han S

Nov 10, 2018

This film was almost good.

George M

Jan 25, 2018

In my opinion this is the best of the troubled high school movies that came out in the mid 90s. Ironically it was a parody of the trouble high school genre. Has some good gags and moments. Underrated and worth a once over.

See more

Draco R

Jan 11, 2018

I bought this for my collection. i loved the naked gun type comedy. its one of those movies you have to watch or you'll miss the humor. it's like what i remember mad magazine being in the 70's and 80's. not sure why people dogged it so badly. i mean c'mon, isn't that nurse wrachet?

See more

Leia W

Nov 13, 2017

What's with all the hate?! I loved this movie, I was literally laughing my ass off...

Read all reviews

Hart Bochner

Director

Sasha Harari

Director

Jon Lovitz

Richard Clark

Tia Carrere

Victoria Chapell

Louise Fletcher

Principal Evelyn Doyle

Mekhi Phifer

Griff McReynolds

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

11%

49%

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

Watchlist

Meet the Deedles

11%

38%

Meet the Deedles

Watchlist

Problem Child

3%

42%

Problem Child

Watchlist

Blankman

12%

41%

Blankman

Watchlist

Cops and Robbersons

16%

22%

Cops and Robbersons

Watchlist

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

High School High: Trailer 1

1:44

Now Playing

View more videos

View more photos

Synopsis

High-school history teacher Richard Clark (Jon Lovitz) leaves the prestigious Wellington Academy and heads to inner-city Marion Barry High. He aims to inspire the D-grade students there, no matter what it takes, including holding chicken races, though he also finds time to flirt with a fellow teacher (Tia Carrere). But when the clueless Clark tries helping a struggling student (Mekhi Phifer) who wants to learn, he finds himself in the middle of a gang turf war.

Director: Hart Bochner, Sasha Harari
Producer: Robert LoCash, Gil Netter, David Zucker, Bryant Reid
Screenwriter: David W. Zucker, Pat Proft, Robert N. LoCash
Production Co: TriStar Pictures, Zucker Brothers Productions
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 25, 1996, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $21.0M
Runtime: 1h 26m
Sound Mix: Surround

Join The Newsletter

Join The Newsletter

Cookie Settings