| Rank | Title | Total Votes | Average Rating |
| 1 | Dead Poets Society
An unconventional English teacher in an exclusive New England preparatory school in 1959 uses poetry to inspire his students to make the most of their lives.
| 132
| 8.92
|
| 2 | To Sir With Love
A black high school teacher struggles to connect with his classroom of all white British students. He finally makes progress when, after tossing the books aside, he teaches them how to survive in the real world.
| 64
| 9.78
|
| 3 | Mr. Holland's Opus
The year is 1965, and Glenn Holland, a composer convinced he is destined to write an historic opus, takes a job as a music teacher to pay the bills. Unbeknownst to him, it is the next 30 years, spent as an instructor, that will define his life.
| 52
| 9.17
|
| 4 | Stand and Deliver
Based on a true story, "Stand and Deliver" is an inspirational tale of a dedicated teacher who rescues a group of poor Latino students from potential delinquency by turning them into math whizs.
| 35
| 9.66
|
| 5 | Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
High school student Bueller spends his ninth school absence in the company of his kvetchy best friend Cameron and girlfriend Sloane. The ruse seems perfect, right down to Cameron's dad's "borrowed" Ferrari, but Ferris' nemesis, high school principal Ed Rooney, is determined to bring the truants to justice.
| 27
| 8.96
|
| 6 | Music of the Heart
This is a true account of Roberta Guaspari, a divorced mother who single-handedly creates a successful music program in a troubled inner-city school.
| 22
| 9.32
|
| 7 | Lean on Me
Tells the story of Joe Clark, a tough disciplinarian hired to run the worst school in Paterson, New Jersey.
| 18
| 9.22
|
| 8 | The Man Without a Face
A finely felt film about an unlikely friendship between a reclusive ex-teacher and a 12-year-old fatherless boy.
| 18
| 9.00
|
| 9 | Dangerous Minds
The true story of one teacher's struggle to have a positive effect on her students' lives. Ex-Marine Lou Anne Johnson abandons her military career in order to pursue her dream of becoming an English teacher.
| 19
| 8.37
|
| 10 | The Principal
A down-on-his-luck high school teacher is "promoted" to principal at Brandel High, a school where kids major in streetfighting and gang intimidation instead of reading and writing.
| 16
| 9.12
|
| 11 | The Breakfast Club
Five high-schoolers from different backgrounds come together in a special Saturday detention, learning about each other and forming friendships in the process.
| 16
| 8.00
|
| 12 | October Sky
The true story of Homer Hickam, a young boy trapped in a close-minded coal-mining town in the 1950's. With the inspiration of a school teacher, they persevere and never lose hope in the dreams.
| 12
| 9.75
|
| 13 | Teachers
When irresponsible high school administrators graduate an illiterate teen, they're confronted with a major lawsuit.
| 13
| 8.54
|
| 14 | Kindergarten Cop
To trap an elusive criminal a veteran cop is forced to go undercover as a pre-school teacher. This charming film is one of Schwarzenegger's best efforts.
| 13
| 8.46
|
| 15 | The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
An inspirational, controversial teacher at an exclusive girls school in Scotland in the 1930s finds her unorthodox methods get her into hot water with both her students and the school administration.
| 11
| 8.91
|
| 16 | Blackboard Jungle
This controversial film, based on Evan Hunter's bestseller, was withdrawn from the Venice Film Festival. White navy veteran Richard Dadier is eager to start a new career as a high school teacher and his military training might come in handy.
| 10
| 9.60
|
| 17 | Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Follows the teaching career of a Latin professor at an English boys' school. Although the repressed teacher loses the wife who briefly brightened his life, her legacy inspires him to develop a more personal relationship with his charges.
| 9
| 8.78
|
| 18 | Butterfly
Set in the winter of 1936, it tells of the unique relationship between eight year-old Mocho (Manuel Lozano) and his kindly teacher, Don Gregorio.
| 10
| 7.20
|
| 19 | In and Out
While accepting his first Academy Award, for his portrayal of a gay soldier, a Hollywood wunderkind salutes his drama teacher, Howard Brackett of Greenleaf, Indiana, who is gay. The trouble is that as far as Howard and his put-upon fiancee of three years know, Howard isn't gay.
| 7
| 7.86
|
| 20 | The Substitute
This is a thrilling film of a troubled school deep in gang territory and a teacher who decides to fight back.
| 10
| 5.30
|
