Parker went to Berklee College of Music in Boston before transferring to the University of Colorado, where he met Matt Stone. He majored in music, and, with a goal to someday score films, took classes to learn more about the film-making process. He made several animated shorts while attending the university, including American History which won a Student Academy Award, and The Spirit of Christmas: Jesus vs. Frosty with Matt Stone.
Stone was born in Houston, Texas, to Gerald Whitney Stone and Sheila Lois Belasco, a secular Sephardic Jew. He was raised in the Denver suburb of Littleton, Colorado, though contrary to popular belief, he did not attend Columbine High School but rather Heritage High School in Littleton, a cross-town rival of Columbine. He holds degrees in film and mathematics from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
BTW, Just imagine if Parker hadn't transferred to UC. We probably wouldn't have South Park! Best evidence I've seen yet that a benevolent God governs the universe.
Stan's parents have the same first names as Trey's parents. Kyle's parent's have the same first names as Matt's parents.
Trey, like Stan, has an older sister named Shelly. Trey's day, like Stan's dad, is really a geologist.