Howard High

Nicki Ross tries her best to fit into a new environment, while Frank King, tries to take control of this mess of a school he went to 25 years ago, now as the Principal.

Michael Kirsh discovers Nicki's golden voice, he feels she will be exactly what the school needs to win the Mayor's annual competition and keep the school from closing down.

The students are allowed to compete from raising the test scores. But all energy is sucked out of the school when one of the students is shot