There's something about the magic of a high school movie that makes whatever real life experience you've had seem vastly inferior in comparison.
But in an attempt to bring us all back down to earth, we've gone on a global tour (via Google) to find the exact locations of iconic movie schools.
The Breakfast Club
Fictional name: Shermer High School
Real name: Maine North High School (now closed)
Location: 9533 Harrison St, Des Plaines, Illinois
Back to the Future
Fictional name: Hill Valley High School
Real name: Whittier High School
Location: 12417 E. Philadelphia St, Whittier, California
Scream
Fictional name: Woodsboro High School
Real name: Sonoma Community Center
Location: 276 E Napa St, Sonoma, California
Heathers
Fictional name: Westerburg High School
Real name: John Adams Middle School
Location: 2425 16th St, Santa Monica, California
Election
Fictional name: George Washington Carver High School
Real name: Papillion-La Vista Senior High School
Location: 402 E Centennial Rd, Papillion, Nebraska
Napoleon Dynamite
Fictional name: Preston High School
Real name: Preston High School
Location: 151 E 2nd S, Preston, Idaho
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Fictional name: Springwood High School
Real name: John Marshall High School
Location: 3939 Tracy Street, Los Angeles, California
American Pie
Fictional name: East Great Falls High School
Real name: Millikan High School
Location: 2800 Snowden Ave, Long Beach, California
