High School High (1996)

Release date: 1996-10-25
Country: USA
Language: English
Director: Hart Bochner
Production Co: TriStar Pictures, Zucker Brothers Productions
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Rating: 5.5/10
Length: 1h 26min

Storyline

Richard Clark has just left the well-known Wellington Academy to teach at Marion Barry High School. Now, he will try to inspire the D-average students into making good grades and try to woo a fellow teacher.

Plot Keywords

african american, high school, spoof, repetition in title, strip club, graffiti, preparatory school, secret identity, attempted rape, drag racing, gang, hip hop, drugs, teenager, statue, car crash, explosion, nail gun, car theft, classroom

Short Review

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.