WSU English recommends: Fictional schools
English departments across the country are talking about the Netflix series, The Chair! The show stars Sandra Oh as Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim, who recently became the first female chair in a struggling English department at fictional Pembroke University.

Here's a crowdsourced list of favorite schools from film, TV, and literature recommended by Wayne State students and faculty for great ideas for your next binge-watch or read! Schools with more than one recommendation are noted with an asterisk.
- Barden University from Pitch Perfect
- College on the Hill from White Noise*
- East High from High School Musical
- Glenbrook North High School from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
- Greendale Community College from Community
- Hogwarts from Harry Potter*
- North Shore High School from Mean Girls
- Ridgemont High School from Fast Times at Ridgemont High
- Salvatore Boarding School from Legacies
- Shermer High School from The Breakfast Club
- Sunnydale High School from Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- The U from Galatea 2.2
- Tree Hill High from One Tree Hill*
- Welton Academy from Dead Poets Society
- Vince Lombardi High School from Rock ‘n’ Roll High School
- Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters from X-Men