Last Chance High

Students Maurice Williams and Krista Remak play a video game during a school outing to a ice skating rink.  Getting students engaged in planned activities is a major challenge for the instructors.

Three weeks before The Valley School reopens from summer break, Tamar finds himself in court after having been jailed for drug dealing.  He is sentenced to four years of probation.

Tamar   helps his brother Jahid get dressed while their mother sleeps at 2pm on a Wednesday afternoon.  Tamar ,  disgusted by Jahid

Tamar Bowman hangs out in a friend

After school, Ayisha gets high on Ecstacy and pot at home.

Teacher Tony Pendleton hovers over Al Malik Collins during a math lesson.  Pendleton takes a military approach to teaching.  Ron Orr, the school

Fearing {quote}...a violent summer...{quote}  and in an effort to get him away from his fellow gang members, Al Malik

Tamar is toasted  as he prepares to leave his house to go to the prom by several members of the Valley School staff.  They toast him with sparkling grape cider.

Ayisha sits alone on graduation day.  Later, she says that receiving her diploma made her feel  {quote}clean...you know, like I accomplished this. This is for the rest of my life.{quote}