This movie was part of a two-picture deal (the other movie being Hot Rod Gang) between producers Charles "Buddy" Rogers, who was the husband of "America's Sweetheart" Mary Pickford, and Ferde Grofe Jr., son of the composer Ferde Grofe, in association with a nationwide competition in Dig Magazine. Mary Pickford put up $100,000 for each of the movies. Grofe Jr. had his name removed from the credits, fearing the low-brow nature of this and Hot Rod Gang would reflect poorly on his father.
The film was condemned by PTA groups in Los Angeles.
Director Edward Bernds stated that he "never made a dime" on High School Hellcats until it sold to TV.
The film was shot on Comstock Avenue in Holmby Hills, with Holmby Park in the background.