Hill Valley High School
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Hill Valley High School is the fictional California secondary school attended by Marty McFly in the "Back to the Future" film series.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hill Valley High School canonical | 11 |
| Hill Valley High clock tower | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7940259 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Hill Valley High School Context triple: [Marty McFly, associatedWith, Hill Valley High School]
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A.
Sunnydale High School
Sunnydale High School is the fictional California high school that serves as a central setting and Hellmouth hotspot in the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."
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B.
Beverly Hills High School
Beverly Hills High School is a well-known public high school in Beverly Hills, California, recognized for its affluent student body, prominent alumni, and frequent appearances in film and television.
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C.
Hollywood High School
Hollywood High School is a historic public high school in Los Angeles known for its performing arts programs and many notable alumni from the entertainment industry.
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D.
Greendale High School
Greendale High School is a public secondary school serving the community of Greendale, Wisconsin, known for its academic and extracurricular programs.
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E.
Rydell High School
Rydell High School is the fictional 1950s American high school where the musical and film "Grease" follow the romances and antics of its teenage students.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Hill Valley High School Target entity description: Hill Valley High School is the fictional California secondary school attended by Marty McFly in the "Back to the Future" film series.
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A.
Sunnydale High School
Sunnydale High School is the fictional California high school that serves as a central setting and Hellmouth hotspot in the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."
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B.
Beverly Hills High School
Beverly Hills High School is a well-known public high school in Beverly Hills, California, recognized for its affluent student body, prominent alumni, and frequent appearances in film and television.
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C.
Hollywood High School
Hollywood High School is a historic public high school in Los Angeles known for its performing arts programs and many notable alumni from the entertainment industry.
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D.
Greendale High School
Greendale High School is a public secondary school serving the community of Greendale, Wisconsin, known for its academic and extracurricular programs.
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E.
Rydell High School
Rydell High School is the fictional 1950s American high school where the musical and film "Grease" follow the romances and antics of its teenage students.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional educational institution
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fictional high school ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Back to the Future
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Back to the Future Part II ⓘ Back to the Future Part III ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Doc Brown (indirectly, via events affecting Marty and George)
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linked to:
Dr. Emmett Brown
Marty McFly ⓘ |
| countryInFiction |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| fictionalUniverse |
Back to the Future franchise
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linked to:
Back to the Future trilogy
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| firstAppearance |
Back to the Future (1985 film)
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linked to:
Back to the Future
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| franchise | Back to the Future ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy setting
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science fiction setting ⓘ |
| governingBodyInFiction | Hill Valley School District ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
gymnasium
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parking lot ⓘ principal office ⓘ school corridors ⓘ |
| hasFandomWikiPage | Back to the Future community wikis ⓘ |
| hasNotableEvent |
1955 Enchantment Under the Sea dance where George McFly punches Biff Tannen
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Enchantment Under the Sea dance ⓘ Marty McFly nearly erased from existence in 1955 ⓘ Marty McFly performs Johnny B. Goode in 1955 ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
American suburban high school life in the 1950s
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American suburban high school life in the 1980s ⓘ |
| languageOfInstructionInFiction | English ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalPlace | Hill Valley ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalState |
California
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linked to:
Californias
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| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| notableScene |
Biff Tannen bullies George McFly in the school cafeteria area
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Marty McFly late for school and confronted by Mr. Strickland ⓘ Marty McFly plays guitar at the Enchantment Under the Sea dance ⓘ Marty McFly skateboards while holding onto cars near the school ⓘ |
| partOf |
town of Hill Valley (fictional)
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linked to:
Hill Valley
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| portrayedByRealWorldLocation |
Other Southern California school filming locations
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Whittier High School ⓘ |
| principal | Mr. Strickland ⓘ |
| student |
Biff Tannen
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George McFly ⓘ Jennifer Parker ⓘ Lorraine Baines ⓘ Marty McFly ⓘ Needles ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted |
1955
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1985 ⓘ 1985A (alternate timeline) ⓘ 2015 (background continuity) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hill Valley High School Description of subject: Hill Valley High School is the fictional California secondary school attended by Marty McFly in the "Back to the Future" film series.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hill Valley High School
Enchantment Under the Sea dance at Hill Valley High School
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fictionalLocation
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Hill Valley High School
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