List of fictional schools |
While real schools and universities often prominently feature in works of fiction, this
is a list of schools and universities which are entirely fictional, even though some of them are modeled after
real world institutions.
Relying on a fictional setting allows the authors to exaggerate certain aspects of school life for humorous or dramatic
effect. In tales targeted at children and teens, the actual learning and teaching experience is usually downplayed to focus on
social interaction, often taking place outside the classroom. Some fictional schools and universities teach subjects which are
not ordinarily taught, such as witchcraft, circus arts, or even sexual behavior.
Literature
- Battle School (Ender's Game space station for training kids)
- Bash St School (Bash Street Kids)
- Chalet School (series by Elinor Brent-Dyer)
- Camden College (The Rules of Attraction
by Bret Easton Ellis)
- Camford University (Flatland by Edwin Abbott)
- Command School (Ender's Game - built into an asteroid)
- Christminster University and Bibliol College (Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy; Christminster by Gareth Rees)
- Dotheboys Hall (Nicholas Nickleby)
- University of Edgestow (That Hideous
Strength by C. S. Lewis)
- Bracton College, University of Edgestow
- Empire State University (Spider-Man's alma mater)
- Great House of Roke Isle (Earthsea series))
- Greyfriars School (Billy Bunter series)
- Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Harry Potter series; there are two other fictional schools in Harry Potter series (Beauxbatons and Durmstrang), but
neither are really explored)
- Harrod College (The Harrod Experiment by Robert Rimmer)
- Linbury Court Preparatory School (Jennings series)
- Lowood (Jane Eyre)
- Malory Towers (series by Enid Blyton)
- Macdonald Hall
(series by Gordon Korman)
- Massachusetts Academy (Generation
X)
- Miskatonic University (Various works by H. P. Lovecraft and others)
- Point Blanc Academy, France (in the Alex Rider series)
- Ranting Lane
School (Jiggy McCue series)
- Riverdale High School (Archie Comics)
- University of Rummidge (David Lodge - various works)
- Saganami Naval Academy ((Honor Harrington series by David Weber)
- St. Cake's (Private Eye)
- St. Clare's (series by Enid Blyton)
- Suffix University (Perfectly Correct by Phillipa Gregory)
- Sweet Valley High
School (series by Francine
Pascal)
- Unseen University (Discworld series)
- Walkerville Elementary (Magic School Bus series)
- Wayside School (series by
Louis Sachar)
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary School (The Best School Year Ever)
- Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters (also Xavier Institute for Higher Learning; X-Men)
Film, television, and animation
- Academy of Computer Sciences (Max Headroom)
- Acme Looniversity (Tiny Toon Adventures)
- Adams College (Revenge of the Nerds
movies)
- Arlen High School (King of The Hill)
- Avalanche Arts Academy (As Told By Ginger, "Foutleys
on Ice")
- Bayside High School (Saved by the Bell)
- Buddy Cianci Junior High (Family Guy)
- California University (Beverly Hills 90210, Saved by the Bell: The College Years)
- Coal Hill School (Doctor Who)
- Coney Island Community College (Futurama)
- Crazy Go Nuts University (Homestar Runner)
- Degrassi High
- Degrassi Junior High
- Eastland Academy (The Facts of Life)
- Faber College (Animal House) 1
- Globetrotter University (Futurama)
- Grange Hill
- Grant College (Family Ties)
- Harding High School (Family Ties) (There are of course, many
Harding High Schools, but none in Columbus, OH as this one was said to be.)
- Hickory High School (Hoosiers) (There are Hickory High Schools in
various places in the United States, but none in rural Indiana, the setting of this movie.)
- Hillman College (The Cosby Show, A Different World)
- Hill Valley High School (Back to the Future)
- Huber Elementary (Dexter's Laboratory)
- Hudson University (Law & Order)
- James Buchanan High School (Welcome Back,
Kotter)
- James Woods Regional High School (Family Guy)
- Jefferson High School (Happy Days)
- Jim Jr. Junior High (Rugrats, "All Growed Up", and possibly All Grown Up!)
- Lakewood High School (10 Things I Hate About You) note: there are real
schools elsewhere with this name
- Lawndale High School (Daria)
- Leland College (Family Ties) note: there was once a Leland
College in Baker, Louisiana
- Liberty High School (My So-Called Life)
- Lowlands University (A Very Peculiar
Practice)
- Lucky Junior High (As Told By Ginger)
- Marion Barry High School (High School High)
- Mars University (Futurama)
- Middleton Junior High (Kim Possible)
- Monroe High School (Head of the Class)
- Orange County University (Orange County
(movie))
- Pacific Institute of Technology (Real Genius)
- Performing Arts High School (Fame (movie) and Fame
(television))
- Polyneux (Pronounced: poly-new) Middle School (Whatever Happened to Robot Jones?)
- Port Chester University (PCU)
- PS 118 (and nearby PS 119) (Hey Arnold!)
- Randolph Harrington College (Boston Common)
- Rudolph Elementary (Family Ties)
- Santo Domingo High School (Parker Lewis Can't
Lose) note: there is a Santo Domingo High School in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Shermer High School (The Breakfast Club)
- Springfield A & M (The Simpsons)
- Springfield Elementary School
(The Simpsons)
- Springfield Heights Institute of Technology (The
Simpsons)
- Springfield High School (The Simpsons)
- Springfield University (The Simpsons)
- St Trinians School
- Starfleet Academy (Star Trek)
- Sunnydale High School (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Taft and Adams (Screwballs)
- Tekerson Tech ("Undergrads")
- Third Street School (Recess)
- Tom Landry Middle School (King of The Hill)
- University of California - Sunnydale (Buffy the
Vampire Slayer)
- University of Los Angeles (The Fresh
Prince of Bel-Air)
- Walkerville Elementary (The Magic School
Bus)
- Weatherfield Comprehensive (Coronation Street)
- West Beverly High School (Beverly Hills
90210)
- Westdale High School (The Brady Bunch)
- Westerberg High School
(Heathers)
- Winslow High School (Boston Public)
- Worthington University (Dawson's Creek)
- X Middle School (Fillmore)
Video games
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