Made first for young women 1
High School Musical's audience scores lean most toward young women at 94 of 100, with comparable appeal to young men 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for mixed-heritage and below it for Black 3. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 6 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 4.
- 1Audience scoreyoung women 94 of 100 is the top quadrant, with young men 83 close behind.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
- 2ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
- 3RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: mixed-heritage 78, Black 35.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
- 4Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 6 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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Synopsis
A popular high school athlete and an academically gifted girl get roles in the school musical and develop a friendship that threatens East High's social order.
Age: 12 — strongly youth-oriented
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Advocacy Over Time in Music
The average advocacy score of Music titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 5 |
| 2005 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 24 | 2 |
| This title (2006) | 6 | 1 |
● This title (2006): advocacy 6 · explore Music →
Cast & Crew
Kenny Ortega (director)
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