The Film: Sky High (2005)

The Teacher: Coach Boomer (Bruce Campbell)

The Subject: P.E.

Best Line: “Sidekick!” (He says it a lot to students who don't make the hero grade).

Why We Wish They'd Taught Us: Boomer might be bombastic (literally – he can shatter glass with his super-powered voice) he earns a spot on the list by also being Bruce Campbell.

Okay, more evidence – he takes no crap and sorts out the men from the sidekicks. And he’s always good for a laugh.

Plus if the class turns rowdy, he’ll always be heard.

The Film: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

The Teacher: Yoda (Frank Oz)

The Subject: Jedi mastery

Best Line: “Do... Or do not. There is no try.”

Why We Wish They'd Taught Us: It’s Yoda – hands down the coolest teacher in the galaxy, even if he is a bit of a muppet at times.

But he can lift an X-Wing fighter from a swamp WITH HIS MIND. Are you seriously telling us you wouldn’t want to learn that?

Midichlorians or no, he rules.

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