Season 3

2002 · 22 episodes

Episodes

1Chapter Forty-FiveYoung teachers join the faculty; students plan a walkout because of the administration's apparent lack of concern for student issues.
2Chapter Forty-SixHarsh 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.
3Chapter Forty-SevenMisconduct charges target Guber, who's up against a new superintendent; race issues fester between Marla and Danny; reckless student driving sparks reproach.
4Chapter Forty-EightA 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.
5Chapter Forty-NineSenate's erratic behavior rattles Ronnie and prompts a telling showdown with Harper; pupil misconduct provokes a new teacher, whose youth belies grit.
6Chapter FiftyHarper's meeting with a parent becomes heated; a new teacher stirs things up in the classroom; the teachers must evaluate one another.
7Chapter Fifty-OneA 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.
8Chapter Fifty-TwoBrooke 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.
9Chapter Fifty-ThreeA teen's pregnancy sensitizes Guber; a gang slaying deeply affects Kimberly and her prize student; romantic liaisons have differing impacts on Ronnie and Hanson.
10Chapter Fifty-FourHarper 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.
11Chapter Fifty-FiveA star basketball player is on the verge of losing his eligibility to play; Becky tells Flynn her mother is having an affair.
12Chapter Fifty-SixGuber's speech team star has an issue, Russell decides on a college, while mixed signals rattle Colin as his affair comes to a close.
13Chapter Fifty-SevenKimberly is stalked by one of her students; Lipschultz celebrates Valentine's Day with Guber's mother.
14Chapter Fifty-EightA shy student with a powerful voice belts out a song; Hanson tries to help a 12-year-old genius who has no friends.
15Chapter Fifty-NineMarla 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.
16Chapter SixtyHanson'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.
17Chapter Sixty-OneTensions 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.
18Chapter Sixty-TwoCourtroom drama energizes Ronnie, who's defending two teens in a murder arraignment; high test scores by poor students prompt Guber's undercover investigation.
19Chapter Sixty-ThreeSudden 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.
20Chapter Sixty-FourAisha's ailing father leaves a song manuscript in her possession, and she writes lyrics for the melody.
21Chapter Sixty-FiveHanson 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.
22Chapter Sixty-SixA 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.