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American High

Aug 2, 2000 22 min avg S1 E2

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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.

Episode 2Who Am I? (a.k.a. Ritalin Kid)

Morgan, who suffers from Attention Deficit Disorder, discusses his embarrassment over having to take behavioral drugs such as Ritalin. Morgan takes an after school job as a gymnastics coach for the disabled, where he draws on his background as a special education student to communicate with his pupils. Singer/songwriter Kaytee performs for her friends in the school hallway, but doesn't believe there is a place for her in the music industry. She records a demo with a friend's help and hopes to perform in coffeehouses. Robby recalls the moment when Brad came out to him. Brad describes the difficulties of being an openly gay student without gay friends. He rebels against his surroundings by putting together a provocative art project.

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