High school movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant high school movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out teen, realistic, humorous, feel good, teen comedy and romantic films and TV shows about / with teenager, high school, youth, high school life, teenage life, teenage girl, college, friendship, coming of age and school plots mostly in Comedy, Drama and Romance genres shot in USA, Canada, China and other countries.
high school
TOP 10 movies tagged as high school: 17 Again (2009), Avalon High (2010), Not Another Teen Movie (2001), 21 Jump Street (2012), The Jerk Theory (2008), She's the Man (2006), Status Update (2018), Expelled (2014), The First Time (2012), Superbad (2007).
Best films
New films
Warrior Strong (2023) | 5.6 | |
Dear David (2023) | 5.7 | |
Mean Girls (2024) | 5.9 | |
Suncoast (2024) | 6.6 | |
BUCCHIGIRI?! (2024) | 6.5 |
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215K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
On the brink of a midlife crisis, 30-something Mike O'Donnell wishes he could have a "do-over." And that's exactly what he gets when he wakes up one morning to find he's 17 years old again. With his adult mind stuck inside ...
Style:
romantic, feel good, entertaining, light, funny ...
Audience:
teens, kids, girls' night, family outing, family friendly ...
Plot:
high school, youth, body swapping, teenage life, popularity, adolescence vs adulthood, teenager, high school life, bullying, family relations, college, wish come true ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, year 1989, 80s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Disney Channel's production of Julie Sherman Wolfe's screenplay adaptation of the popular novel Avalon High by Meg Cabot. Elaine "Ellie" Harrison has just moved from Minnesota to Annapolis, Maryland while her parents take a year ...
Style:
exciting, feel good, entertaining, teen, arthurian ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, family friendly, pre-teens ...
Plot:
high school, female protagonist, youth, king arthur, friends, teenage life, friendship, reincarnation, teenage love, teenager, young heroes, wizards and magicians ...
Time:
medieval times
Place:
maryland
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
On a bet, a gridiron hero at John Hughes High School sets out to turn a bespectacled plain Jane into a beautiful and popular prom queen in this outrageous send-up of the teen movie genre.
Style:
parody, teen sex comedy, sex comedy, spoof, feel good ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, date night, teen drama
Plot:
high school, prom, teenager, nudity, cheerleader, cheerleading, dumb, adolescence, college, masturbation, female masturbation, stereotypes ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
In high school, Schmidt was a dork and Jenko was the popular jock. After graduation, both of them joined the police force and ended up as partners riding bicycles in the city park. Since they are young and look like high school students, they are ...
Style:
parody, funny, buddy comedy, humorous, not serious ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, boys' night, teen drama
Plot:
high school, undercover cop, buddy, drug, police, partners against crime, youth, buddy cop, working undercover, high school student, friendship, popularity ...
Time:
2010s, year 2012, year 2005, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Lara Jean's love life goes from imaginary to out of control when her secret letters to every boy she's ever fallen for are mysteriously mailed out.
Style:
romantic, touching, sincere, light, sweet ...
Audience:
teens, date night, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
high school, pretend relationship, love and romance, first love, love letter, couples, high school student, teen romance, youth, teenage girl, happy ending, sisterhood ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
scotland
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Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
An aspiring recording artist, Adam, is burned by a bad relationship experience and decides that if women won't respond to the "nice guy" then he'll be "the jerk." This is wildly successful with meaningless ...
Style:
realistic, humorous, feel good, semi serious, cute ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, date night, teen drama
Plot:
high school, dating, teenage love, fall in love, high school life, wooing, teenager, couple relations, teenage life, lifestyle, couples, teen romance ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Is relevant ?
174K
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Viola Johnson is in a real jam. Complications threaten her scheme to pose as her twin brother, Sebastian, and take his place at a new boarding school. She falls in love with her handsome roommate, Duke, who loves beautiful Olivia, who has fallen for ...
Style:
romantic, feel good, funny, teen, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, date night, kids ...
Plot:
high school, teenager, soccer, cross dressing, tomboy, roommate, teenage love, teen romance, high school life, teenage life, hidden identity, gender disguise ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, london
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Canada, USA, China
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
After being uprooted by his parents' separation and unable to fit into his new hometown, a teenager stumbles upon a magical app that causes his social media updates to come true.
Style:
captivating, exciting, humorous, enigmatic, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
high school, teenager, friendship, divorced parents, wish come true, new student, mobile phone, social media, society, fantasy becomes reality, hockey, teenage life ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Felix (Cameron Dallas) is a legendary prankster who gets expelled from his high school and, with his friend’s help, stops at nothing to hide it from his parents.
Style:
witty, humorous, realistic, disgusting, funny ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
high school, teenage life, prankster, coming of age, high school life, youth, friends, school expulsion, college, power relations, teenage girl, teenager ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A coming-of-age story based on the best-selling novel by Stephen Chbosky, which follows 15-year-old freshman Charlie, an endearing and naive outsider who is taken under the wings of two seniors. A moving tale of love, loss, fear and hope - and the ...
Style:
touching, sincere, teen, melancholic, romantic ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, high school, teenager, adolescence, first love, friendship, youth, high school life, depression, suicide, mental illness, teenage life ...
Time:
90s, year 2012, 2010s, year 2013, 20th century ...
Place:
pittsburgh, pennsylvania, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Dave, a high school senior, spends most of his time pining away over a girl he can’t have. Aubrey, a junior with artistic aspirations, has a hot boyfriend who doesn’t quite understand her or seem to care. Although they go to different schools, ...
Style:
romantic, sexy, sincere, touching, realistic ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, date night, teen drama
Plot:
high school, youth, teenager, love, first love, love and romance, teenage love, first sex, teenage life, virginity, teenage girl, virgin ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa
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628K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
High school best buddies are facing separation anxiety as they prepare to go off to college. While attempting to score alcohol for a party with help from a fake ID-toting friend, the guys' evening takes a turn into chaotic territory.
Style:
sex comedy, teen sex comedy, hilarious, teen, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, date night, boys' night, teen drama, adult
Plot:
high school, teenager, nerd, coming of age, adolescence, youth, party, teenage life, dumb, friendship, loss of virginity, bromance ...
Time:
2000s, year 2007, near future, y2k, 21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles, california, hawaii
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101K
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Bianca's universe turns upside down when she learns that her high school refers to her as a ‘DUFF' (Designated Ugly Fat Friend). Hoping to erase that label, she enlists the help of a charming jock and her favorite teacher. Together ...
Style:
feel good, funny, teen, rom com, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
high school, teenager, youth, high school life, coming of age, school, adolescence, friendship, teenage life, stereotypes, college, relationships ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa
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46K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
90210 revolves around several students at the fictional West Beverly Hills High School, including new Beverly Hills residents Annie Wilson and Dixon Wilson. Their father, Harry Wilson, has returned from Kansas to his Beverly Hills childhood home ...
Style:
realistic, romantic, captivating, teen, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
high school, rich kid, teenager, high school hunk, teenage life, family relations, high school student, teen romance, friends, teenage love, social relations, siblings relations ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
beverly hills, california, los angeles, usa
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192K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
Gossip Girl is an American teen drama television series based on the book series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series, created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, originally ran on The CW for six seasons from September 19, ...
Style:
romantic, soap opera, stylized, talky, serious ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, date night, teen drama
Plot:
high school, popularity, gossip and rumors, friends, teenage love, youth, high school life, love triangle, lifestyle, adolescence, couples, coming of age ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl being raised by a single mom discovers that she is the princess of a small European country because of the recent death of her long-absent father, who, unknown to her, was the crown prince of ...
Style:
feel good, fairy tale, touching, teen, romantic ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, kids, girls' night, family outing ...
Plot:
high school, teenager, princess, coming of age, royalty, royal family, teenage life, cinderella story, fish out of water, female protagonist, teenage girl, teenage love ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
san francisco, california, usa, europe, pacific ocean
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231K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Three high school seniors throw a party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party spreads.
Style:
teen sex comedy, humorous, funny, not serious, teen ...
Audience:
teens, manly, boys' night, teen drama, adult
Plot:
party, high school, teenager, adolescence, youth, when the parents are away, teenage life, student, friends, popularity, buddies, birthday party ...
Time:
2010s, year 2012, 21st century
Place:
california, usa, los angeles, pasadena california
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, China
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Two high school girls are best friends until one dates the other's older brother, who is totally his sister's nemesis.
Style:
teen, emotional, witty, realistic, touching ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, date night, teen drama
Plot:
high school, adolescence, teenager, coming of age, teen angst, teenage girl, teen romance, female protagonist, best friend, friendship, teacher, nymph ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s
Place:
california, oregon
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46K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
An irreverent look at the conflict, chaos and humor that defines teenage life through the eyes of 15-year-old Jenna Hamilton whose life begins to change when a simple accident becomes an epic misunderstanding and is blown way out of proportion. ...
Style:
humorous, light, realistic, sitcom, teen ...
Audience:
teens, kids, teen drama, adult
Plot:
high school, teenager, teenage girl, popularity, teenage life, shyness, youth, high school life, friendship, self esteem, classmate, teenage love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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162K
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 41 min.
TV show
Story:
Scott McCall, a high school student living in the town of Beacon Hills has his life drastically changed when he's bitten by a werewolf, becoming one himself. He must henceforth learn to balance his problematic new identity with his day-to-day ...
Style:
touching, suspenseful, serious, humorous, atmospheric ...
Audience:
teens, teen fantasy, teen drama, adult
Plot:
werewolf, supernatural, supernatural ability, high school, lycanthropy, youth, high school life, peril, team, friends, life turned upside down, transformation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, mexico, idaho, california, japan ...
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102K
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Not only is Jessica Spencer the most popular girl in school -- she is also the meanest. But things change for the attractive teen when a freak accident involving a cursed pair of earrings and a chance encounter at a gas station causes her to switch ...
Style:
funny, teen, entertaining, humorous, not serious ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, date night, teen drama
Plot:
body swapping, high school, cross dressing, prom, switching roles, cheerleading, gender, popular girl, teenage life, dumb, gender bending, switching bodies ...
Time:
year 2002, 2000s, 1st century b.c., 21st century
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7K
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A contemporary, ensemble drama telling the complex tale of six high school students whose lives are interwoven with situations that so many of today's youth are faced with. The story takes place during a normal school day. At precisely 2:37 a ...
Style:
psychological, bleak, serious, sincere, depressing ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
high school, brother sister incest, rape, youth, high school life, teenage life, teenage love, social relations, suicide, incest rape, society, social misfits ...
Place:
south australia, adelaide south australia, australia
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37K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Natalie (Elisabeth Harnois) is high school royalty, but her queen bee status falls apart when she falls for the new guy at school. Although Keith (Jesse McCartney) ignores her at first, they soon become friends -- even though Natalie suspects that ...
Style:
sad, romantic, psychological, touching, serious ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, date night, teen drama
Plot:
high school, terminal illness, cancer, love, youth, opposites attract, first love, teenager, love story, teen romance, teenage love, love and romance ...
Time:
20th century, 21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
3 of Reagan High School's most popular girls pretend to kidnap their friend by shoving a jawbreaker into the victim's mouth to keep her from screaming. Their plan goes awry when the girl swallows the jawbreaker, choking to death. Now the ...
Style:
dark comedy, teen, black comedy, humorous, cult classic ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, kids, teen drama
Plot:
high school, prom, popularity, bullying, dark humor, teenager, fashion, prank, murder, prank gone wrong, popular girl, friendship ...
Time:
90s, future, y2k, 20th century, 2000s
Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
The series follows 14-year-old Emma Alonso, as she moves to Miami and her life turns upside-down. Not only does she discover that she is a witch, she also has a crush on the boy next door, Daniel. But Daniel’s ex-girlfriend Maddie, who is an ...
Style:
feel good, semi serious, humorous, captivating, light ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, kids, teen fantasy
Plot:
high school, teenage love, witch, supernatural ability, high school life, magic, youth, chosen one, love and romance, imaginary, fall in love, teenage life ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
miami, usa
Is relevant ?
415K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Olive, an average high school student, sees her below-the-radar existence turn around overnight once she decides to use the school's gossip grapevine to advance her social standing. Now her classmates are turning against her and the school ...
Style:
feel good, romantic, teen sex comedy, entertaining, sex comedy ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, date night, teen drama
Plot:
high school, coming of age, teenager, adolescence, youth, teenage girl, high school life, teenage life, notoriety, love and romance, classmate, popularity ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
california, xian, usa, florida
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243K
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Emboldened by her success, she decides to give ...
Style:
feel good, teen, romantic, light, rom com ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, kids, teen drama
Plot:
high school, teenager, fashion, youth, teenage life, couples, opposites attract, teen romance, love and romance, popularity, teenage love, enemies to lovers ...
Time:
90s, y2k, year 1995, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, beverly hills, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
High school senior Tara is so painfully shy that she dreads speaking to anyone in the hallways or getting called on in class. But in the privacy of her bedroom with her iPod in hand, she rocks out -- doing mock broadcasts for Miami's hottest FM ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, teen, light ...
Audience:
teens, kids, girls' night, chick flick, family outing ...
Plot:
high school, teenager, high school life, teenage girl, teenage love, prom, youth, popularity, secret identity, teenage life, first love, shyness ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
seattle, usa, washington d.c.
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
Friday Night Lights is an American drama television series based around a high school football team situated in Texas. The series takes place in the fictional town of Dillon: a small, close-knit community in rural Texas. Particular focus is given to ...
Style:
realistic, sincere, serious, sentimental, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
high school, football, athlete and trainer, american football, coach, sport team, friendship, contests and competitions, cheerleader, small town, teenage boy, teenager ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
texas, hawaii, southern usa, usa
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
20 years after a horrific accident during a small town school play, students at the school resurrect the failed show in a misguided attempt to honor the anniversary of the tragedy - but soon discover that some things are better left alone.
Style:
slasher, suspense, dark, intense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
high school, found footage, supernatural, dead teenager, murder, youth, violence, revenge, haunted house, tragedy, teenage life, social relations ...
Time:
year 1993, year 2013, 2010s, 90s, 20th century ...
Place:
usa, nebraska
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