Top 10 Best Musicals About High School

These musicals about high school take us back. Our countdown includes "Dear Evan Hansen," "The Prom," "Be More Chill," and more! What's YOUR favorite high school musical? Let us know in the comments!
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[@MsMojo]

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[@Jeremiah_Rivers76]

I’ve read about the bomb that is 1988’s _Carrie: The Musical,_ so I’d like to see the 2012 off-Broadway remake.

[@trinaq]

I love how both the "Heathers" and "Mean Girls" musical feature Barrett Wilbert Weed as an outcast in a school with a trio of popular girls, and that she actually ends up joining them in the former instance! 😂💙

[@Army_Dog]

Mean Girls is inspired by Heathers

[@jenntegt]

In WHAT REALITY is Grease only an honorable mention?!??

[@darthstarkiller1912]

"Grease" didn't even make the list?! It's practically THE original high school musical.

[@trinaq]

Indeed, I'm raging, because it's a quintessential high school musical!

[@crazedmom23]

Unfortunately it doesn't fit an agenda, so it isn't worthy of mention.

[@sherribrock2726]

I thought Grease would be the top pick. I can’t believe it didn’t make the list!! Shame on y’all!!

[@kgrimes4934]

@@crazedmom23 The “agenda” Lololol. It’s corny, half the music is meh, it has both serious dead spots and cringe moments. Grease has always had ppl who didn’t like and even larger group who thinks it’s overrated. It was a huge hit bc it cash in a huge 50s revival at its time. It will always have fans but it isn’t going to keep the appeal it had 3-4 decades ago. Once again, an ok musical that can be fun in the right hands, that’s the agenda, ppl.

[@travherod9943]

I know right

[@trinaq]

I'm so excited for "Mean Girls: The Musical Movie" to hit our screens, and I can't wait to see the cast for this new version.

[@luctownend2514]

Ooh I didn't know that was happening gonna be so cool!

[@Jeremiah_Rivers76]

Send me the link!

[@alexandersean4708]

One year after this comment, it was announced that RENEE RAPP would be playing a role! That makes it even more exciting!

[@Army_Dog]

This comment didn't age well

[@lancesmithmusicman]

Hugh school musical deserved to be on the list

[@melindakinnaird]

Do I agree with this list? NO. How is Grease only an honorable mention?!

[@kellynagle7606]

I have to agree! And mean girls should get the honorable mention and Grease for Top Pick

[@gtd5626]

You didn't add "High School Musical" to a video about top 10 high school musicals? Poor Kenny Ortega.

[@gtd5626]

@Rose 25 y.o - check my vidéó Never watched Grease, I've heard of it though. Isn't it like the original Teen Beach Movie.

[@jianyu05]

high school musical is a dcom-

[@SpiceFoFanna]

They're talking about Broadway musicals

[@lissie8602]

I'm so obsessed with everybodys talking about jamie I see it and I click love that film and stage show

[@gracebleekman2557]

You need to put High School Musical I know it’s not that realistic but it’s literally in the name.

[@lordybelance3410]

That’s what I said!

[@gracebleekman2557]

@@lordybelance3410 I’m so sorry I didn’t see your comment. But there are a lot like that.

[@carlyvalen9181]

It's a dcom...

[@gracebleekman2557]

@@carlyvalen9181 I know but Ms. Mojo just said best musicals about high school they didn’t specify if it’s a DCOM or not.

[@waittillfamewtf2385]

🏫🎸 "School Of Rock": 2015 - Broadway 2016 - West End 2017 - US Tour

[@elaineanderson7735]

Not about high school.

[@fashionablechangeling1988]

Great show but it's about Elementary School

[@RonHeartsMe]

Yessssss Be More Chill! So happy to see it included.

[@JennNofficial]

The high school musical franchise and my moms fav Grease

[@deconstruct.with.raejene]

So….we just gon bypass High School Musical?😂

[@gemstarlight3733]

Dear Evan Hansen is my favourite because Evan is just like me and I cried at the movies when I saw it

[@kellynagle7606]

Good List, I think Grease should’ve been the Top Pick. I am surprised that 13 the musical didn’t make this list.

[@estrellaberrocalbernales9122]

Are you really telling me that Mean Girls is number 1 and Dear Evan Hansen did not get to be in the first three???? What is happening here????

[@EllieC130]

I am surprised and thrilled 21 Chump Street is on here.

[@kimaayamehta7223]

Am I the only one who"s disappointed be more chill is above heathers, i mean nothing against be more chill but heathers is better.

[@kimaayamehta7223]

i"m just saying that be more chill gets a lot of hype but heathers is just overall a better musical due to the music and the acting and all the components of a good musical, whereas be more chill misses a couple. just saying this so the haters don't attack me.

[@Showtunediva]

My top 3 are High School Musical, Grease & Dear Evan Hansen

[@alessandracardenas5911]

Thought Grease would be number 1 wtf Also high school musical should've been at least an honorble mention

[@chocothun1]

And how was High School Musical left off the list entirely????

[@Zoe-km8ch]

I did Heathers in high school, and it’s definitely a great musical.

[@RaeneeDaySimProductions]

The way High School Musical and Grease didn’t even make the list…

[@mayaeiland]

i thought you guys going to say high school musical is number 1 not mean girls. high school musical is the most iconic sence than mean girls.

[@rexplayz324]

Heather is number one change my mind

[@samjohnson8058]

So happy mean girls the musical made number one on a list, it is one of my all time faves

[@bexyPTX]

What I really love is The Prom

[@boxinthewild9631]

My favourite high school (secondary school if you're from the UK 🇬🇧) musical is Heather's and three favourite songs are beautiful, candy store and dead girl walking

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

Beautiful is objectively the best opening song of any musical and even if you like the movie better, the opening is better in the musical, change my mind.

[@IrishAndAwkward]

Might as well have called this list "Top 10 Musicals in the last 20 years about High School "

[@Jade-wq6ki]

Be More Chill over heathers?! Are. You. Mad?!

[@rileymccarthy]

You guys need to find RIDE THE CYCLONE.

[@itsthemaggieshow]

I can’t wait for the Be More Chill movie

[@wesperloves]

thank u for showcasing will rolands jeremy YEAAH

[@pembrokelove]

Carrie it’s freaking amazing, but it kind of sucks that I was grooving for a minute and then suddenly remembered the accusations against Alice Ripey and now I’m sad.

[@Chichi0013]

What happened with Alice Ripey? And who is she?

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

It's Alice Ripley and she played Margaret in the regional cast. She was accused of grooming teenagers. I don't see how that applies any implications to Carrie or any other actors in that or any other production.

[@ogreboy1992]

This list isn't relevant leaving off Grease, West Side Story, and High School Musical🙄

[@SpiceFoFanna]

I agree with you on Grease, I mean come on, it was the high school musical to make all high school musicals! But West Side Story isn't about high school, it's a modern adaptation of Romeo and Juliet centered around rival gangs in 1961 NYC. They may be high school age gangs, but they're not focused on anything about high school beyond the leads meeting at a dance in the gym. Lastly, High School Musical is a DCOM, not a Broadway musical and this list is only about Broadway musicals.

[@laurenregnier3710]

High School Musical ! What's wrong with you ?

[@torimitchell5210]

Where's High school Musical? 🤭 did I miss something?

[@gracebleekman2557]

Same.

[@jamesrectoberja5634]

The title is Top 10 musicals about High School! And obviously, HSM would be on the list! But why???

[@janecob5995]

I think 21 Chump Street isn't known or that popular. If it were not for Lin-Manuel Miranda, who I like a lot, it wouldn't be here. GREASE should be here and number 1#.

[@abbydavis3907]

I really loved the pro-shot of the European tour of Fame the Musical from a few years ago

[@rachelcotton5808]

I really do like hairspray musical it has songs and soundtrack too.

[@kendalledwards6898]

Everybody's Talking about Jamie

[@wesperloves]

i'm gonna say it now. if you wanna watch DEH do NOT watch the movie, it shows a false interpretation of how they don't hold evan accountable. :) and jared kleinman in musical is AMAZING

[@huntermcneal1827]

Grease not making this list wild

[@Bu10g_yt]

Will roland is so fckin handsome when hes on chsracter of jeremy

[@jianyu05]

to the comments: high school musical is a disney channel movie its not supposed to be on the list 😭😭😭

[@essasto]

Alrighty.... Be More Chill, Mean Girls, and 21 Chrump Street should NOT have been on the list. Heather's maybe, it was okay in my opinion but I see that it's popular and people like it. The Prom should have been higher on the list in my opinion. We Are The Tigers, Grease, Bare: a Popera, and High School Musical, should have been on the list. My opinion tho.

[@Sandlot1992]

Grease, hands down!

[@aaronkitchens4151]

I hated school so much that when I heard what the age was to dropout I did

[@safahmie]

I'm surprised about grease. For sure thought it would be number 1. I don't know 1 person who doesn't know grease, even the newer generation knows grease.

[@jerseyshorecoasters]

im sorry but MEAN GIRLS over HEATHERS??? and grease only gets an honorable mention??

[@leannehaddock6254]

I don't agree with this list at all! Grease is the all time classic high school musical and it gets HONORABLE MENTION!?!

[@raionfavorites]

In what universe Be More Chill is superior to Heathers? All the others up in the list are ok... but I really can't get behind that specific ranking. Mayvbe the plote of me more chill is a little bit more fresh and the flashy tech aspects of the production maybe are more drawing than the 80's typical high school, but it only has two good and memorable song at best. Heathers is a beast on terms of musical composition and interpretation of all of its ensambles... so no... Be More Chill has no bussines in a higher place than Heathers.

[@estrellaberrocalbernales9122]

I felt the same by listening Mean Girls is highter than Dear Evan Hansen, I mean, what the hell????

[@raionfavorites]

@@estrellaberrocalbernales9122 I am going to have to disagree, Dear Evan Hansen is pretty good, but I would have placed them below both Heathers and Mean Girls. DEH is a great production and almost all the songs are pretty memorable, but the subject is a bit convoluted and hard to swallow, they did a great effort with it, an amazing job given the circumstances, but it doesn't have the same appeal as a b-list cult horror comedy turned musical like heathers or the cultural milestone that is mean girls.

[@atticuscobb6751]

Yes! 21 chump street!

[@AifDaimon]

The HSM trilogy not ON THE LIST!? WTF ARE Y'ALL ON!? OVERDOSING ON HEROIN!?

[@lexiel920]

why bare the musical over the pop opera tho. its significantly worse.

[@thejordyjoansofficial]

Everybody’s talking about Jamie is 10… Poor show. It’s 10x better than half of the musicals ranked higher…

[@ace_writergirl]

Fame??? High School Musical???

[@emeralddragon-yv1pg]

I don’t agree with this list. Grease and Mean Girls should have switched places, and The Prom, one of my top 5 musicals, should have been higher, probably in the top 5.

[@dasiaholmes7698]

Dear Evan Hansen

[@olivinebranch]

21 Chump Street pisses me off... it's always framed as some peer pressure "don't do drugs" story and everyone ignores that it's completely a case of entrapment and doesn't do anything to address the real issue of the school to prison pipeline. Lost a lot of respect for LMM once I heard about it tbh

[@fashionablechangeling1988]

This

[@rebeccab1996]

I’m torn between being happy Bare is getting some recognition and being disappointed that they decided to go with the musical vs the far superior original pop opera

[@amelia6557]

Going to be honest the one thing I don’t like is the Carrie musical, who even thought of that?

[@chocothun1]

Grease as an honorable mention feels like blashpemy.

[@themeechelle]

I was on board until Be More Chill. I just can't get behind that show.

[@lucscott3631]

I used to be like a super fan of that show. And. It’ll always hold a place in my heart. But. God. It’s so. Off the rails. And not in a good way. And the lyrics are kinda not good. Like. There’s so many less cringe options.

[@justicesmith3875]

First bish

[@joseayala1499]

Mean girls the mysical did not live up to the legacy of the original movie. It was just so lacking in the wit and cleverness of the writing, it just felt a bit shallow and just bagged on it being based on a cult classic movie. Mean girls the musical did not deserve to be on this list, number 1 at that... lmao I already from long ago this channel has no taste, what was I even expecting?

[@fashionablechangeling1988]

Heathers

[@CatharineBarnes-v3y]

How did Mean Girls beat Grease and Heathers 🤮 Mean Girls is great, but to pop it on top the list is daft

[@ioanness]

e

[@aleksandrakettner905]

😁

[@elaineanderson7735]

Mean Girls only has like 2 or 3 good songs. It doesn't come even close to being #1.

[@mayaharrison3138]

cool