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The school is, simply put, a [[Weirdness Magnet]], perfect for the budding [[Kid Hero|kid adventurer]] or hero in disguise as a teacher.

Generally, this tends to happen to any school the [[Doom Magnet|hero]] is enrolled in or teaching in, so it can be anything from a grade school to a college. See also [[City of Adventure]] and [[Building of Adventure]]. Just like there, contrast [[Nothing Exciting Ever Happens Here]]. If the school explains its weirdness factor by having super powered students, monster students or magical classes, then it's either an [[Extranormal Institute]], an [[All Ghouls School]] or a [[Wizarding School]], respectively.

Generally, this tends to happen to any school the [[Doom Magnet|hero]] is enrolled in or teaching in, so it can be anything from a grade school to a college. See also [[City of Adventure]] and [[Building of Adventure]]. Just like there, contrast [[Nothing Exciting Ever Happens Here]]. If the school explains its weirdness factor by having super powered students, monster students or magical classes, then it's either an [[Extranormal Institute]], an [[All-Ghouls School]] or a [[Wizarding School]], respectively.

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* The Lovecraft Academy from ''[[Locke and Key|Locke & Key]]''. The main cast attend the school, and before them, so did their Dad. Needless to say, the main 'big' mystery of the series revolves around what happened to their father and his friends during their school days.

* [[Spider Man]] went to both an Adventure High School and Adventure College, and generally continued to do so in every adaptation of the character. As a matter of fact, several of his most memorable villains and allies were either students, introduced ''through'' students (for example, Molten Man), or as teachers/professors (for example, The Jackal), but even the everyday goings on of the school have a bit of adventure to them. Later on, he becomes a teacher at a high school, which inevitably becomes an Adventure School as well, even after he resigns.

** In particular, his college Empire State University, is a huge [[Adventure School]] that has since extended far beyond involving just Peter Parker. Just look at the [~~http://en.~~wikipedia~~.org/wiki/Empire_State_University~~#Staff.~~2C_students~~.~~2C_and_faculty~~ notable faculty/students list], which involves [[X Men]], villains of every kind, and even the Human Torch! Needless to say, things are rarely boring there.

** In particular, his college Empire State University, is a huge [[Adventure School]] that has since extended far beyond involving just Peter Parker. Just look at the [[wikipedia:Empire State University#Staff.2C students.2C and faculty|notable faculty/students list]], which involves [[X Men]], villains of every kind, and even the Human Torch! Needless to say, things are rarely boring there.

* [[X Men|Xavier's Institute]] is an example of both this and [[Extranormal Institute]]; it's students are constantly involved in adventures and attacks by villains and such because it's entire faculty and student body are mutants, and, in order to deal with the constant threat of danger, among other things, there's a jet, the Danger Room, etc and of course the faculty/senior students double as a [[Superhero]] team on the grounds. The schools been leveled so many times by these threats, it's been [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] by the cast.

* In ''[[Static Shock]]'', it's justified in that the [[Super Serum|chemical explosion]] that caused the "Bang Babies" happened at a popular local gang hangout near Virgil's school.

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== Video Games ==

* While it's a summer camp and not a school, ''[[Psychonauts (Video Game)|Psychonauts]]'''s Whispering Rock is an ordinary, mundane [[Summer Campy]], if one mixed with a [[Super Hero School]].

* While it's a summer camp and not a school, ''[[Psychonauts (Video Game)|Psychonauts]]'''s Whispering Rock is an ordinary, mundane [[Summer Campy]], if one mixed with a [[Super-Hero School]].

* PSP JRPG [[Class of Heroes]].

* Maritsu Evil Academy from ''[[Disgaea 3]]'', of course.

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* Upcoming ''Grave Academy'', while being a monster school on a [[Haunted Castle]] on a Überwald 'verse, is also this.

* Famous [[YouTube]] user [[Freddie Wong]] directs the [[YouTube]] series [[Video Game High School]], in which becoming a professional video game layer is a legitimate and lucrative career, and graduates from VGHS are assured a successful future. Students don't study physics, but physics engines; they don't play varsity football, but varsity FPS. If your class rank drops below zero, then you're expelled. [[Naive Newcomer]] Brian. D gets lucky and earns admittance into the school by winning against VGHS's stop student, [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy]], The Law. [[Visual Effects of Awesome|It's almost impossible to believe that the special effects are done by a bunch of college students.]]

* Both the [[Super Hero School|Venture Institute]] and the [[Super Hero School|Hyperion Academy]] in the ''[[Global Guardians PBEM Universe]]''.

* Both the [[Super-Hero School|Venture Institute]] and the [[Super-Hero School|Hyperion Academy]] in the ''[[Global Guardians PBEM Universe]]''.

** The Shadow Academy, a [[Super Hero School|Supervillain School]] from the same setting, also qualifies.

** The Shadow Academy, a [[Super-Hero School|Supervillain School]] from the same setting, also qualifies.

* School For Adventurers IS this trope.

* The [[Super Hero School|Whateley Academy]] of the [[Whateley Universe]].

* The [[Super-Hero School|Whateley Academy]] of the [[Whateley Universe]].

* [[Wizarding School|Memorial Academy]] in the ''[[Arcana Magi Universe]]''

* Ariadnio in [[Greek Ninja]].

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