Brooke is caught in the middle when a group of students plan a walkout because the administration has been unable to handle crucial issues such as toxic mold in the bathrooms and overcrowded classrooms.

The school is in chaos after the riot, racial abuse is thrown in the direction of Marla, and Guber is surprised with the actions of one of his top students.

The race attack gets worse, action is to be taken against students who drive dangerously, and Guber has a lot to face up to.

A sex scandal among teens rocks Winslow and prompts a mock trial of the accused instigator, a clean-cut senior who is defended, prosecuted, and judged by his peers.

In the main plot, a rebellious, Irish-American teen squares off against an offended, African-American classmate in a racially incited brawl that distresses their caring teacher and leads to a more contentious fray with principal Harper.

A jailed Harper faces a manslaughter charge in the death of a student's father; a rebellious teen receives unsolicited help from Hanson, who uncovers the youth's dark secret.

This holiday episode is enriched by dramatic confrontations, romantic complications and poignant reconciliations. The tense situation involving a parish priest and an altar boy yields a startling revelation from Hanson.

A teen's pregnancy sensitizes Guber; a gang slaying deeply affects Kimberly and her prize student; romantic liaisons have differing impacts on Ronnie and Hanson.

Anne Archer plays willful and sultry Patricia Emerson, whose daughter Becky is a student in an English class taught by Colin Flynn. At a home-tutoring session for Becky, Mrs. Emerson comes on to Flynn.

Moral and ethical dilemmas surround Flynn's adulterous affair, the college recruitment of Winslow's basketball star, and the plight of a pregnant teen.

Guber's speech team star has an issue, Russell decides on a college, while mixed signals rattle Colin as his affair comes to a close.

American Idol contestant Tamyra Gray makes her TV dramatic debut. Gray plays a shy Winslow student named Aisha, whose solo in an empty study hall awes Marylin, so she persuades Aisha to audition for the upcoming school musical.

Anxiety besets Winslow staffers, scrutinized by the mayor's spy, a teacher's sex scandal is grist for the mill of student TV-journalists, and boyfriend-related tensions affect school-musical star Aisha.

Emotional Marla imperils a promotion. Rattled Hanson tends to a 4-year-old niece. Conflicted Aisha, recast in the school musical, confronts her jealous boyfriend.

Courtroom drama energizes Ronnie, who is defending two teens in a murder arraignment. High test scores by poor students prompt Guber's undercover investigation.

Sudden fame heartens Ronnie, credited for high exam scores posted at Winslow, yet she's also facing a romantic crisis with Zach. A student-council election tests a shy, awkward teen.

Aisha is shocked when her father, a one-time famous musician but now an alcoholic, makes a surprise visit to Winslow High. He is seriously ill and leaves Aisha a tattered song manuscript.

Hanson, looking for a way to increase his chances in adopting his niece, makes a sudden proposal to Claire.