In the season premiere, Grade 8 student Dusan begins to test his boundaries within the newfound freedom of high school. In one week, he ditches school and lies about it, releases a stink bomb in class, and claims he has a taser for sale. After multiple detentions don’t work, Vice Principal Blake Buemann must find an alternative way to connect with Dusan. Last year, Grade 9 students Maddy and Veronica were best friends, but this year Veronica is hanging out with the popular girls—and Maddy isn’t. Underlying resentments boil to the surface when a rumour triggers a firestorm of social media insults and bullying, jeopardizing the girls' changing friendship. Now, school counsellors Susan Dumbrell and Susan Lidster must untangle what happened and work with the students to move forward.
Star student Janell attempts to juggle tough classes and extra-curriculars. Two teachers try to keep a promising student from dropping out of school.
When Harry makes a scene in class to demand attention from his math teacher Mr. Sandhu, the Grade 11 student gets a reality check.
Austin, a bright student on the Autism spectrum, struggles to put feelings into words when given a difficult assignment. Meanwhile, a Grade 11 student confronts her anxiety.
An eccentric new student with dreams of becoming an FBI agent struggles to fit in. Meanwhile, a bright student's grades begin to drop when he chooses popularity over homework.
A student with dreams of organizing sports events for First Nations kids struggles to pass the class she needs to graduate. Plus, two top students compete for valedictorian.