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.
The Breakfast Club, 1985
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
