<P> High School Musical is a 2006 American musical television film and the first installment in the High School Musical trilogy directed by Kenny Ortega . It was filmed in 2005 in Salt Lake City . Upon its release on January 20 , 2006 , it became the most successful film that Disney Channel Original Movie ( DCOM ) ever produced , with a television sequel , High School Musical 2 , released in 2007 and the feature film , High School Musical 3 : Senior Year , released theatrically in October 2008 . It is the first and only DCOM to have a theatrical sequel . The film 's soundtrack was the best - selling album in the United States , reaching number 1 on the American charts for 2006 . </P>
<P> High School Musical is a 2006 American musical television film and the first installment in the High School Musical trilogy directed by Kenny Ortega . It was filmed in 2005 in Salt Lake City . Upon its release on January 20 , 2006 , it became the most successful film that Disney Channel Original Movie ( DCOM ) ever produced , with a television sequel , High School Musical 2 , released in 2007 and the feature film , High School Musical 3 : Senior Year , released theatrically in October 2008 . It is the first and only DCOM to have a theatrical sequel . The film 's soundtrack was the best - selling album in the United States , reaching number 1 on the American charts for 2006 . </P>
when was the first high school musical made
when was the first high school musical made
2005
2005