If your memories of your high school years consist mostly of teen angst, awkward romances, and acne breakouts the night of the big dance, take heart—you’re not alone. Unless you were a football jock or prom queen, high school was basically four years of dealing with boring math teachers and controlling parents. Would things had been different if you went to the same high school as Harry Potter or Jeff Spicoli? Let’s take a look at the lazy and crazy TV and movie high schools that we would apply for in a heartbeat if they were actually real.

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (from the Harry Potter series)

The biggest no-brainer on this list. You’d be hard-pressed to find a teenager who wouldn’t give just about  everything for one day of taking classes in charms and transfiguration instead of math and biology. Beyond just the academics, Hogwarts also boasts moving pictures, changing staircases, house rivalries, forbidden forests, and – every once in awhile  - a Triwizard Tournament. Think P.E. was lame? That’s probably because your school didn’t offer Quidditch.

East High (from “High School Musical”)

While opinions may vary regarding the acting talent of Zac Efron and the quality of High School Musical’s plots/songs/dance moves, few would deny that going to East High School would make high school at least about a zillion times more entertaining than where you’re at now. In what other school does algebra class routinely turn into a full-blown song-and-dance routine?

Rydell High (from “Grease”)

Rewind thirty years to 1978 and replace Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens with John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, and you’ve got “Grease.” Learning at Rydell High extended well beyond the classroom—as soon as the bell rang characters were off to a car race, carnival, or school dance broadcast on live TV. Not to mention the fact that you’d get to wear leather jackets and poodle skirts. Fun? We think so.

Bronson Alcott High (from “Clueless”)

In the world of 1990s high school fashion icons, no one could hold a candle to Alicia Silverstone’s cardigan-skirt ensembles as Cher in “Clueless.”Located in Beverly Hills and populated with the trendiest (and richest) teens you could rub shoulders with, it goes without saying (although we’ll do it any ways) that spending your days playing matchmaker and giving impassioned anti-P.E. pep talks sounds way better than real school.

Ridgemont High (from “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”)

“Fast Times at Ridgemont High” taught a generation of high school students how to get the most out of their four years, and we don’t mean academically. Important lessons were taught outside the classroom and usually with hilarious consequences. “Fast Times” epitomized the teenage lifestyle – sex, rock n’roll, and malls. Sitting through Mr. Hand’s never-ending history lectures would be well worth it for the chance to hang out (and maybe catch a wave) with Jeff Spicoli.

Sunnydale High (from “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”)

Admittedly, the fun of being a student at Sunnydale High would have less to do with the daytime activities (classes, socializing, staying out of trouble) as the nighttime adventures (slaying demons, maintaining the balance between good and evil). One day of fighting evil alongside Buffy and her gang would be enough excitement to make the tedium of third-period geometry seem pleasant in comparison.

Shermer High (from “The Breakfast Club”)

Of all the injustices in high school, few rank as high on students’ lists as detention. Not so in “The Breakfast Club,” however, where five teens from different cliques are brought together in friendship by their forced proximity. So why would you want to attend Shermer High? Well, not only does it have some of the only students alive willing to overlook stereotypes, the music was pretty great and you’ve gotta love Molly Ringwald and her red, red hair. Sure, she may be the mom to an admittedly annoying, teen mother these days, but back in the eighties, she pretty much ruled the teen scene.

Lawndale High (from “Daria”)

Lawndale High is proof that you don’t have to be a star athlete or quarterback to make a splash in high school. Sure, it may help, but at Lawndale High Daria and Jane pulled off the seemingly impossible: getting through high school at the very bottom end of the social pyramid. Therefore, if you’re goal in life is to stay as far away from the popular kids as possible, this school may be for you. Just follow Daria’s example, and take pleasure in ridiculing everything around you. Laughter is the best medicine, after all.

McKinley High (from “Freaks and Geeks”)

“Freaks and Geeks” made misfits of all persuasions feel like they were not alone. While life at McKinley wasn’t entirely without its share of harassment and teasing, the solidarity of the freak and geek cliques gave them the strength to weather even the most humiliating event. If you’d like to go to a high school that actually functions like a real high school, this is the place for you. Plus, who wouldn’t want to go to high school with Seth Rogen, James Franco, and Jason Segel…err, that is to say, Nick, Daniel, and Ken.

Bel-Air Academy (from “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”)

If ’90s Will Smith rapping in the hallways of Bel-Air isn’t enough of an enticement, you’re probably better off going to some stuffy boarding school in New Hampshire. For everyone else, the chance of being in the same zip code as the Fresh Prince is reason enough to deal with the dorky uniforms. Not only would you have Will Smith to look forward to everyday, but the amount of shenanigans these kids got up to is no small feat. Not to mention, who doesn’t want to see Carlton dance at least once in the hallways between classes?

Bayside High (from “Saved by the Bell”)

There’s never a dull moment at Bayside High, usually thanks to Screech’s antics. How he managed to get into the popular crowd at Bayside still puzzles us, but it gives hope for hapless dorks everywhere. Attending classes in California with the likes of Zach, Kelly, Jessie, Slater, and the rest of the gang sounds pretty great and having a principle as lax as Belding would be icing on the cake.

Lee High (from “Dazed and Confused”)

Life at Lee High has its ups and downs—especially if you’re a lowly freshman—but the variety of larger-than-life characters roaming the halls (Matthew McConaughey as David Wooderson exudes cool from every fiber of his being) makes it worth the hazing rituals you will inevitable endure. Plus, once you’re a senior, you’ll rule the school (and, let’s face it, the herbal refreshments would make any high school tolerable).

Padua High (from “10 Things I Hate About You”)

In one of his first roles, Heath Ledger as the dark and moody Patrick was already a heart throb for teen girls everywhere. At Padua High you will find Shakespeare obsessed teens, ALEX MAC (impersonating a different character, of course), stoner teachers, and pretty amazing declarations of love (Heath Ledger singing “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You).” All in all, it could be a lot worse, especially when you consider the physical school, which vaguely resembles a castle and appears to be situated directly next to the ocean. Impressive.

Middlesex Ridge (from “Donnie Darko”)

If you’re looking for a little excitement in your high school life, then this is the place for you. The teachers at Middlesex Ridge are some of the most original you’ll ever meet, from the uptight Kitty Farmer to the brilliant Dr. Monnitoff to the sensitive Ms. Pomeroy. What’s more, occasionally your school will be closed for such absurdities as axes wedged into solid metal statues.  Whatever your reasons for wanting to attend Middlesex, the presence of Jake Gyllenhaal and his crazy giant rabbit friend is enough for at least one year of attendance.

Rushmore Academy (from “Rushmore”)

Rounding out our list is Rushmore academy, with its ivy-colored walls and genius students. Max Fischer has created so many extracurricular programs (did your high school have an astronomy society and fencing club?) that you’ll never be short of things to do.

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