Alternate versions

The original uncut version of the film included a character named Venus (played by Kidada Jones) who was in about five scenes. All her scenes were cut. She is shown in some TV previews for the film, as well as Faculty/Tommy Hilfinger ads and commercials. She is also visible in a scene in the theatrical version, standing next to Gabe (Usher) in Mr Furlong's (Jon Stewarts) science class when they are looking at the "new species" in the aquarium.

Trailers include several scenes not present in the final theatrical release:

• Piper Laurie's character breaks the glass of a door;
• Casey tosses a chair at Mr. Furlong when he attacks the students in class;
• after Mr. Furlong's death, Casey looks out the window and Stokely asks the question "Isn't this usually the point where someone says 'let's get the hell out of here'?". Casey responds instead of Stan.
• Gabe says "This is some weird shit." But he only says, "This is some weird..."
• Coach Willis pops up behind Delilah in the faculty closet.
• One of the teacher's finger turns into a tentacle while holding a coffee cup.
• Coach Willis yelling: "There's nowhere to run!"
• Coach Willis locking a door or a gate and then saying: "Now we're gonna have some fun!"
• Gabe saying, "But I'm gone".
• Mr. Tate holding up Venus and sticking her to the wall & then saying: "Where are your friends?"
• Mr. Tate asking, "Can we see you for a minute?"
• Zeke saying, "I've always wanted to do that."

In the TV version most of the foul language and objectionable phrases were dubbed out (Most notably in scenes involving the fighting couple, Mr. Furlong says "Phooey" instead of the F word, etc.) but for some scenes different versions were shot including the one where Casey's dad finds the porno and instead of "No more bopping the bishop" he actually says "No more fantasy sessions." And in the locker room scene where Casey says "It must really blow to be you" it is seen from a different angle and Casey says "It must be a show to be you."