The north side of the gym, looking east. These are the stairs which Marty, in the film, uses to get to the roof. They don't actually go anywhere anymore. The High School does not, and did not then, use the interior of this gym as it was damaged by both fire and earthquakes.
if you are coming back from below, TOLD YOU SO!.
The south side of the Gym, east side of the administration building. The building in front on the left is one of the main wings for classrooms. The crap on the right is part of massive construction around here on the day I last visited. In fact, I am pushing the lens through a rod-iron fence just to get this shot. (You can see the rest of the fnce across the picture in the background.) I must warn you before you visit this location that there are big, portable classrooms sitting over much of what was shot as the "parking lot" in the movie. Fortunately the punch-out spot was saved for future BTTF location seekers. These portables have been here since the mid-nineties, so I don't think they're going anywhere anytime soon.
The best comparative angle of the punch out scene! In the eastmost part of the school, on the side of Whittier ave. (NOT whittier blvd)
This is where Lorraine and Marty's car was, and the site of the punch out scene. You are looking west, at the eastern exterior of the Administration Building in which the hallway scenes were shot. It's hard to tell that this is the place based on my photos, but you can see that this tree is, in fact, the tree they parked next to. The screenshot above shows a corner in the left of this photo. I will try to get a better shot online soon!
The famous steps. Everyone thinks there was no Chain Link during back to the future. This is because in Part II it was removed. But carefully review your Part 1 DVD and you will see, in fact, as George runs by the chain link is there!
Don't believe me? There's a screenshot above that proves it!
The Door that Students in 1955 used to get inside the dance. (Best seen in P2)
Used to say "Girl's Gym" above the entranceway. See screenshot above.
The north side of the Gym, Where Marvin Berry & The starlighters parked and where Marty got locked in the trunk. Also, those are the double doors used for some shots in Part II. Obviously the doors themselves have been replaced. But it's still the site.
The north side of the Gym, Biff's car parked between the right two posts in P2. - strangely enough that's EXACTLY where the Starlighter's car was parked in part 1!! Woohoo! A continuity glitch.. ouch!
Looking west from Bailey St. The Blue house on the right is Strickland's house from Part II.
Compare Screenshots on our location page about Strickland's House
