American High (2000)

American High

American High is an American documentary television show about the lives of fourteen students at Highland Park High School, located in the city of Highland Park, Illinois. The series originally aired on Fox and was canceled after four episodes. It was later picked up by PBS and aired in its entirety. The series was created by R. J. Cutler, an award winning documentary filmmaker. The show received the 2001 Emmy Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction Program. The theme song "American High", was written and performed by Bouncing Souls. An earlier Fox Network documentary series from 1991, Yearbook also covered the lives of suburban Chicago high school students.

American High

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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    You only live once (a.k.a. f is for fun)

  • 1x2

    Who am i? (a.k.a. ritalin kid)

  • 1x3

    Boogie nights

  • 1x4

    Pressure high

  • 1x5

    Saints and sinners

  • 1x6

    Bustin' out

  • 1x7

    Winter chill

  • 1x8

    Winter formalities

  • 1x9

    Homeward bound

  • 1x10

    Spring broken

  • 1x11

    Promises, prom misses

  • 1x12

    War and pieces

  • 1x13

    Finale (1)

  • 1x14

    Finale (2)

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