Go Grease Lightning! The Best Facts About The Film

The real Rydell

Much of Grease was set in Rydell High, but it turns out that there were multiple locations that were used to depict Rydell High School. It was shot at three different high schools in Los Angeles and the exterior was shot at Venice High School while the interior was shot at Huntington Park High School.

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Finally, the track and field scenes were shot at John Marshall High School. In reality, a place called Rydell High School doesn’t exist and it was purely made up for the movie.