# Does Wikipedia have an article on your high school? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 4, 2006, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-wikipedia-have-an-article-on-your-high-school/347009 "2006-03-04T03:49:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Plynck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Plynck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plynck)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2006, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-wikipedia-have-an-article-on-your-high-school/347009/61 "2006-03-04T23:26:30Z")
Technically no, but in reality, [yes](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln-Sudbury_Regional_High_School); the actual building was torn down not too long ago after the new building was constructed nearby. Famous alums: TMBG, Paula Poundstone. I am happy to remain in obscurity. ---
**Author:** ![MilTan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MilTan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MilTan)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2006, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-wikipedia-have-an-article-on-your-high-school/347009/62 "2006-03-04T23:28:28Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > [Listed](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_high_schools_in_North_Carolina#Durham_County) only. Which school in Durham did you go to? I went to Jordan for a year before I wound up at NCSSM. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2006, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-wikipedia-have-an-article-on-your-high-school/347009/63 "2006-03-04T23:28:34Z")
Nope. It’s mentioned there in passing as a filming location for [_Smallville_](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallville_(TV_series)#Smallville_filming_and_production), though. I think that’s about all it deserves. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2006, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-wikipedia-have-an-article-on-your-high-school/347009/64 "2006-03-04T23:29:36Z")
> [@Johnny L.A.](#): > > Thanks. But where do I spend my bonus points? Bonus points are good for five free posts in Cafe Society. Have fun! ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2006, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-wikipedia-have-an-article-on-your-high-school/347009/65 "2006-03-04T23:34:16Z")
[This one](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_School_in_Japan) I figured would have a long entry, but it’s pretty short. [This one](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawnee_Mission_School_District#Shawnee_Mission_South) I figured would have next to nothing, but it’s got a longer one. (Apparently we had a school song; who knew?) And the first one I went to doesn’t exist anymore; no page there. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2006, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-wikipedia-have-an-article-on-your-high-school/347009/66 "2006-03-04T23:54:51Z")
> [@robardin](#): > > …and does anybody want to predict how many posts will go by before two classmates from the same school bump into each other? I bumped into somebody from my high school on the Dope just last week. We’ll see if she gives this thread a look. ---
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2006, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-wikipedia-have-an-article-on-your-high-school/347009/67 "2006-03-05T00:21:50Z")
I’m kind of relieved to say no, it’s not. My hometown is, but there’s no mention of education or libraries. My hometown–Santa Maria, CA–is probably there because of Michael Jackson’s trial, really. ---
**Author:** ![Aholibah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Aholibah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aholibah)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2006, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-wikipedia-have-an-article-on-your-high-school/347009/68 "2006-03-05T00:32:21Z")
No, but the school’s radio station [does](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WHHS). How odd. ---
**Author:** ![Aholibah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Aholibah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aholibah)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2006, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-wikipedia-have-an-article-on-your-high-school/347009/69 "2006-03-05T00:35:33Z")
Oh, and our [arch-rival](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Darby_High_School) has a listing. Didn’t know that Mean Girls was partly inspired by UDHS. ---
**Author:** ![squeekster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@squeekster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeekster)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2006, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-wikipedia-have-an-article-on-your-high-school/347009/70 "2006-03-05T00:35:35Z")
I really wish I could say no, but [unfortunately](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roseburg_High_School) it is. ☹ :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Strinka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strinka/32/512_2.png) [@Strinka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strinka)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2006, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-wikipedia-have-an-article-on-your-high-school/347009/71 "2006-03-05T01:20:20Z")
Yep. Both [my current one](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Indiana_Academy) and [my old one](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmel_High_School_%28Carmel%2C_Indiana%29) . ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2006, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-wikipedia-have-an-article-on-your-high-school/347009/72 "2006-03-05T01:30:00Z")
We seem to have a lot of Dopers who went to non-public or non-traditional high schools. I am quite proud of all the awesome schools you guys went to 🙂 🙂 Rock on! ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2006, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-wikipedia-have-an-article-on-your-high-school/347009/73 "2006-03-05T01:32:05Z")
[Yes, Go Vikings!](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homewood-Flossmoor_High_School) I graduated in 80. I had NO idea that HF had a movie (with some real stars!) made on its campus. But Clinton did go speak there–that was cool. I have no idea who famous alums would be (except for me, of course!) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2006, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-wikipedia-have-an-article-on-your-high-school/347009/74 "2006-03-05T01:52:48Z")
[Just barely.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melrose_High_School) ---
**Author:** ![Paranoid\_Randroid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paranoid_randroid/32/18_2.png) [@Paranoid\_Randroid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paranoid_Randroid)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2006, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-wikipedia-have-an-article-on-your-high-school/347009/75 "2006-03-05T02:42:54Z")
There’s an article for the [first school](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boone_county_high_school) I went to, and an article for the [school that’s technically on my diploma but which I never set foot in](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmes_High_School), but not for the one where I did the substantive portion of my work. ---
**Author:** ![Nightsong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nightsong/32/3083_2.png) [@Nightsong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightsong)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2006, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-wikipedia-have-an-article-on-your-high-school/347009/76 "2006-03-05T03:34:42Z")
> [@Fern Forest](#): > > Somebody decided to make a [list](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_high_schools_in_Hawaii) of High Schools in my town. Mine is listed but doesn’t have an article. Ditto. (As in, my HS is on that list, but no article.) However, I do know my HS has a website: I decided to visit it and wow! Looks like they finally got someone with skills and talent to put it together. Still hate the color scheme, but eh, nothing can be done about that. * * * \<\< As a computer, I find your faith in technology amusing. \>\> ---
**Author:** ![ErinPuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@ErinPuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ErinPuff)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2006, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-wikipedia-have-an-article-on-your-high-school/347009/77 "2006-03-05T03:36:37Z")
Yes, though I won’t link to it, being paranoid (and it was only two years ago that I graduated). I’ll say, though, that we play **Aholibah** ’s school. ---
**Author:** ![adhemar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@adhemar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhemar)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2006, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-wikipedia-have-an-article-on-your-high-school/347009/78 "2006-03-05T05:15:01Z")
> [@Rushgeekgirl](#): > > [Penny Hardaway](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_Hardaway) > > I’ve never attempted posting a link so if this is wrong, just wiki up Penny Hardaway and you’ll find mention of my high school. > > Back then we called him Anfernee! hey, my parents were teachers there when he was there. How cool. ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2006, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-wikipedia-have-an-article-on-your-high-school/347009/79 "2006-03-05T05:30:47Z")
[Yes](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redlands_High_School). ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2006, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-wikipedia-have-an-article-on-your-high-school/347009/80 "2006-03-05T06:06:16Z")
[Yes, which is really cool.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Secondary_School) . 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-wikipedia-have-an-article-on-your-high-school/347009.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-wikipedia-have-an-article-on-your-high-school/347009.md?page=5)