The film takes place in the fictional town of East Great Falls, and was originally planned to be called "East Great Falls High." The filming, however, took place in Los Angeles and the neighboring city of Monrovia in the United States.

Filming Locations:

Milliken High School

In the Movie

Scene where Oz meets Heather, as well as all scenes at the school where it is visible from the outside.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Milliken High School.

Jim Levenstein's House

In the Movie

Scene where Jim Levenstein's house is shown.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at a private residence located at 4153 Long Beach, California. You can view it from the outside; it has retained its appearance.

Inside the School

In the Movie

Scene where Nadia strikes up a conversation with Jim and agrees to come over to his house.

In Reality

The scene was filmed like all interior school scenes at Long Beach Polytechnic High School.

Dog Years Cafe

In the Movie

Scene where Finch gets on his moped outside the Dog Years cafe.

In Reality

The scene was filmed Until recently, there was nothing there; when American Pie was filmed, the cafe location was just an abandoned store. But now a cafe with a very similar interior has opened there, though with a different name - "Opera."