Channing Tatum passed on the movie twice before Jonah Hill convinced him to take the role.

Jonah Hill lost over forty pounds for his role, because he and Channing Tatum were required to do several physically demanding stunts.

Jonah Hill wrote the part of Captain Dickson with Ice Cube in mind.

Originally, the drama teacher talks about doing cocaine with Whitney Houston's niece. After Houston died, the line was changed to "Doing cocaine with Willie Nelson's horse."

When Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill exit the limo and enter the prom, the two guys dressed as ushers standing on both sides are their stand-ins.

Holly Robinson Peete: appears as an older Judy Hoffs when the guys choose the car from the motor pool.