About this season
Principal Steven Harper runs Winslow High School as best as he can while dealing with the demands of the faculty, the students and their parents.
Episodes (22)
1. Chapter Forty-Five
Aired 21 October 2002 • 44 min
Young teachers join the faculty; students plan a walkout because of the administration's apparent lack of concern for student issues.
2. Chapter Forty-Six
Aired 28 October 2002 • 44 min
Harsh echoes resound from the student riot; the Danny-Marla confrontations lead to racist allegations against her; a drug deal entraps one of Guber's prized pupils.
3. Chapter Forty-Seven
Aired 4 November 2002 • 44 min
Misconduct charges target Guber, who's up against a new superintendent; race issues fester between Marla and Danny; reckless student driving sparks reproach.
4. Chapter Forty-Eight
Aired 11 November 2002 • 44 min
A sex scandal among teens rocks Winslow and prompts a mock trial of the accused instigator, a clean-cut senior who's defended, prosecuted and judged by his peers.
5. Chapter Forty-Nine
Aired 18 November 2002 • 44 min
Senate's erratic behavior rattles Ronnie and prompts a telling showdown with Harper; pupil misconduct provokes a new teacher, whose youth belies grit.
6. Chapter Fifty
Aired 25 November 2002 • 44 min
Harper's meeting with a parent becomes heated; a new teacher stirs things up in the classroom; the teachers must evaluate one another.
7. Chapter Fifty-One
Aired 2 December 2002 • 44 min
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.
8. Chapter Fifty-Two
Aired 16 December 2002 • 44 min
Brooke feels guilty about leaving her father alone during the holidays; Lipschultz debates accepting his son's Christmas invitation; Marla and Kimberly are stranded at Doyle's during a snowstorm.
9. Chapter Fifty-Three
Aired 6 January 2003 • 44 min
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.
10. Chapter Fifty-Four
Aired 13 January 2003 • 44 min
Harper has concerns about Brooke's infatuation with the star basketball player; Flynn is attracted to a student's mother; a boy enters an online auction to buy a night with a beautiful girl.
11. Chapter Fifty-Five
Aired 20 January 2003 • 44 min
A star basketball player is on the verge of losing his eligibility to play; Becky tells Flynn her mother is having an affair.
12. Chapter Fifty-Six
Aired 3 February 2003 • 44 min
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.
13. Chapter Fifty-Seven
Aired 10 February 2003 • 44 min
Kimberly is stalked by one of her students; Lipschultz celebrates Valentine's Day with Guber's mother.
14. Chapter Fifty-Eight
Aired 24 February 2003 • 44 min
A shy student with a powerful voice belts out a song; Hanson tries to help a 12-year-old genius who has no friends.
15. Chapter Fifty-Nine
Aired 10 March 2003 • 44 min
Marla berates Aisha and the other performers in the school musical; the incumbent mayor grills Harper about low test scores; students land a juicy story about a teacher for their news broadcast.
16. Chapter Sixty
Aired 17 March 2003 • 44 min
Hanson's troubled sister drops off her 4-year-old daughter for him to watch; Marylin urges Aisha to stand up to her boyfriend; Ronnie and Marla vie for the position of assistant principal.
17. Chapter Sixty-One
Aired 24 March 2003 • 44 min
Tensions surface over Ronnie's new post; Aisha's participation in the school musical and her relationship with J.T.; Harvey's required recertification; and Danny's care for his niece.
18. Chapter Sixty-Two
Aired 31 March 2003 • 44 min
Courtroom drama energizes Ronnie, who's defending two teens in a murder arraignment; high test scores by poor students prompt Guber's undercover investigation.
19. Chapter Sixty-Three
Aired 7 April 2003 • 44 min
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.
20. Chapter Sixty-Four
Aired 28 April 2003 • 44 min
Aisha's ailing father leaves a song manuscript in her possession, and she writes lyrics for the melody.
21. Chapter Sixty-Five
Aired 5 May 2003 • 44 min
Hanson asks Claire to marry him; a student uses rap music to critique Shakespeare; a producer pushes Aisha to sign a record deal; Lifehouse performs at Doyle's Bar.
22. Chapter Sixty-Six
Aired 12 May 2003 • 44 min
A student writes a letter to Whitney Houston asking her to attend the prom with him; Harper tries to prevent teachers from being fired for budgetary reasons; Danny asks Claire's father for permission to marry her.