‘High School Musical’: Where Are The Wildcats Now

Recently, a reporter asked Zac Efron if he’d ever return to East High, where he established his permanent babe status in Disney’s “High School Musical.” Unlike many adult actors who shy away from their corny beginnings, Zac wasn’t totally against the idea!

“We’re all thinking about it,” he said. “I continue to see all the guys from ‘High School.’ Every time we do … there’s just this look between us.”

+ Zac Efron

2013 was a difficult year for Zac, as he headed to rehab for an alleged cocaine addiction. But it was also the year he acknowledged his struggles with substance abuse and decided to get help, which we can all applaud him for.

Today, Zac is nine months sober with a movie in theaters and many more to come. Catch him in “That Awkward Moment” alongside Michael B. Jordan and Miles Teller — if you can handle that much hotness at once.

+ Vanessa Hudgens

I know I’m not the only one who misses the days when Zac and Vanessa were all loved up, but I also know that onscreen romances that blossom off-screen die faster than the tomatoes in my garden did after a freak springtime snowfall.

Vanessa’s been in tons of movies since “High School” and is constantly sharing her good fortune with the world. For example, right after Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines, she taped a PSA for UNICEF asking everyone to help out with disaster relief.

+ Ashley Tisdale

It seems like just yesterday, Ashley Tisdale was the obnoxious girl who always wore pink in “High School Musical.” Now Sharpay is all grown up and engaged to rocker Christopher French.

She’s also a spokesperson for Puma’s Project Pink — an initiative to help raise breast cancer awareness. And don’t think you’re off the hook, Disney princesses, ’cause breast cancer’s not just for older women. Over 13,000 young women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year alone, so make sure to get a yearly checkup at the doctor!

+ Corbin Bleu

You probably caught Corbin on “Dancing With the Stars” last year, where he was so good it was almost unfair to the other competitors. There should really be some rule against pitting experienced pros against beginners, but that’s a whoooole ‘notha article.

Corbin recently reunited with the rest of Wildcats to support cast member Monique Coleman‘s GimmeMo’ Foundation, which works to improve the lives of young people around the world.