American High School: Straight Outta Orangeburg

New principal Dr Peters arrives on a mission to improve grades and discipline, but a mass brawl and the threat of further violence gives him a swift reality check. Meanwhile, high-achieving pupil Jalena begins college applications, but with college fees costing more than a house, will she even be...

Handsome, charismatic and popular, Rendull seems to have the world at his feet, but a discovery about his personal life throws his plans for the future into disarray. Vernon, a male cheerleader, has moved out of his family home and is sleeping on the floor of his best friend, Breezy. But with a c...

The school's sports stars are busy trying to secure athletic scholarships to college, but for football player Kordel, his dreams of leaving Orangeburg - and experiencing a more ethnically diverse America - seem tantalisingly beyond his grasp. We also meet Mykenzie, one of the few white students a...

Student TJ has style, charm and intelligence. He also has a father serving a long jail sentence. Determined to avoid the same fate, TJ is working hard at OW and developing a thriving business customising trainers, but one moment of madness throws his future into sudden doubt. With his school bask...

As the seniors prepare for their vintage Hollywood-themed prom, two members of the organising committee are no longer on speaking terms. TJ anxiously awaits the results of his expulsion hearing and makes a visit to his dad in prison.

It's the end of the school year, and Orangeburg-Wilkinson is still reeling from Dr Peters' news. With just a few weeks to go until graduation a number of seniors, including Vernon, are still at risk of failing. Can he improve his grades in time to graduate? Following the birth of his daughter, Re...