Rydell High School

Help Excelsior High School become a Historical Landmark

Help Excelsior High School become a Historical Landmark

Excelsior High School, in Norwalk, CA (aka The Real Rydell) needs signatures on their petition to become a historical structure. The following link explains how you can lend a hand to help Excelsior High School become a Historical Landmark. Site excerpt:

“The California Register program encourages public recognition and protection of resources of architectural, historical, archeological and cultural significance…”

“Our goal is to designate Excelsior a Historical Structure and preserve and protect its uniqueness for generations to come.”

Help Excelsior High School become a Historical Landmark!
Excelsior High School, Norwalk, CA – Filming location for Rydell High School in Grease 2

 

About Excelsior (from Wikipedia)
“Excelsior High School, originally named Excelsior Union High School was founded in 1903 in Norwalk, California. Its last graduating class was 1981. The current campus was built in 1924.

The school and campus still exist at the corner of Alondra Blvd and Pioneer Blvd. in the city of Norwalk, California. It is now the home to the Norwalk-La Mirada Adult School. Since its closure, the campus has been the location for the filming of Grease 2 and High School U.S.A. and the 1982 TV series Square Pegs.”

Sign the Petition

Read Excelsior’s article about Grease 2.

View the virtual tour of Excelsior Hight School

Happy Birthday Michelle Pfeiffer!

Michelle Pfeiffer in Paramount Pictures Grease 2Today marks a very important day in history when our very own Michelle Pfeiffer was born.

From Wikipedia: With only a few television roles and small film appearances, the then 23-year-old Pfeiffer was an unknown actress when she attended the casting call audition for the role of Stephanie. Pfeiffer was a wild card choice, but according to Patricia Birch, she won the part because she “has a quirky quality you don’t expect.

Michelle stars as the leader of the Pink Ladies, Stephanie Zinone.  Second to none in the department of cool, Michelle as Stephanie truly defined her place as a powerful female inside the halls of 1960s Rydell High.

Happy Birthday Michelle! Thank you for your part in making Grease 2 so awesome and making my summer of 82 the best summer ever!!

Grease2.net Visits The Real Rydell

Grease2.net Visits The Real Rydell aka Excelsior High School in Norwalk, CA.

The Real Rydell

Yesterday, your’s truly and G2.net contributor Brian took a drive over to Excelsior High School, in Norwalk, Ca in hopes to get some new shots of our beloved Rydell High. Unfortunately the school was closed but we were able to get a few perimeter shots to share with you all!

It is our goal to give the Admins at the school a call and see if we can schedule a day that we can actually go to the school and do some real exploring. But, for the time being…here is a quick shot of the front of the school. Video to follow 🙂