<P> Fast Times was filmed in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles ( though the location is never mentioned in the film ) from November 10 through December 28 , 1981 . Many people identify the movie with that area and the teen culture associated with it in the early 1980s . `` Ridgemont '' is the name Crowe gave to Clairemont , the San Diego high school at which he posed as a student . ( Spicoli mentions surfing at Sunset Cliffs , a genuine surf spot in San Diego . ) Most of the exteriors of Ridgemont High School were shot at Van Nuys High School , and other scenes were shot at Canoga Park High School . The `` carrot '' scene and football game were shot at James Monroe High School in Sepulveda ( now called North Hills ) . The `` Ridgemont Mall '' scenes used Sherman Oaks Galleria for interiors , and Santa Monica Place for exterior shots . Both have since been converted to open - air malls . `` The Point '' was filmed at the Encino Little League Field in Encino . </P>
<P> Fast Times was filmed in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles ( though the location is never mentioned in the film ) from November 10 through December 28 , 1981 . Many people identify the movie with that area and the teen culture associated with it in the early 1980s . `` Ridgemont '' is the name Crowe gave to Clairemont , the San Diego high school at which he posed as a student . ( Spicoli mentions surfing at Sunset Cliffs , a genuine surf spot in San Diego . ) Most of the exteriors of Ridgemont High School were shot at Van Nuys High School , and other scenes were shot at Canoga Park High School . The `` carrot '' scene and football game were shot at James Monroe High School in Sepulveda ( now called North Hills ) . The `` Ridgemont Mall '' scenes used Sherman Oaks Galleria for interiors , and Santa Monica Place for exterior shots . Both have since been converted to open - air malls . `` The Point '' was filmed at the Encino Little League Field in Encino . </P>
where was fast times at ridgemont high filmed
where was fast times at ridgemont high filmed
San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles
San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles