History Series / HigherGround

Originally a [[Series/DrQuinnMedicineWoman Joe Lando]] vehicle, the series may be more well known for some of the actors who played the Cliffhangers: Creator/HaydenChristensen [[StarWars pre-Anakin]]; Creator/JewelStaite [[Series/{{Firefly}} pre-Kaylee]]; Kyle Downes [[Series/LizzieMcGuire pre-Tudgeman]]; Creator/AJCook [[Series/CriminalMinds pre-JJ]]; and Kandyse [=McClure=] [[Series/BattlestarGalactica2003 pre-Dualla]].

Originally a [[Series/DrQuinnMedicineWoman Joe Lando]] vehicle, the series may be more well known for some of the actors who played the Cliffhangers: Creator/HaydenChristensen [[StarWars pre-Anakin]]; Jewel Staite [[Series/{{Firefly}} pre-Kaylee]]; Kyle Downes [[Series/LizzieMcGuire pre-Tudgeman]]; A.J. Cook [[Series/CriminalMinds pre-JJ]]; and Kandyse [=McClure=] [[Series/BattlestarGalactica2003 pre-Dualla]].

* PopularityFoodChain: [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] a few times; the Cliffhangers are fully aware that, at any other school, LovableJock Scott and SpoiledSweet Juliette would not be friends with, much less dating, say, white trash Shelby or {{Delinquent}} Auggie.

* {{Backstory}} each of the Cliffhanger's pasts, as well as the reasons for their being sent to Horizon, are gradually revealed over the course of the series

* DeadpanSnarker: Daisy and Ezra.

* SelfHarm: Juliette is a cutter.

* TroubledButCute: EVERYBODY. All of the main cast are attractive teens with lots of issues (usually involving drug abuse).

* ADayInTheLimelight: used to explain a few of the character's backstories
* AbusiveParents
* TheAlcoholic: both of Daisy's parents...to the point of them breaking perfume bottles to get their fix

* CallingTheOldManOut: Scott near the end of the last episode

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: David, who actually has ADD
* CutShort: subverted, in that the series was canceled after its first season and still managed to wrap up all the major plot threads.

-->'''Shellby''': "This is gona sound really bad, but..I kinda thought guys always wanted it."
-->'''Scott''': "Me too"

* LIsForDyslexia: Auggie, who is nearly illiterate, is discoverd to be dyslexic by Hannah in an early episode.
* LoveableRogue: Ezra
* ParentalIncest: step-parental incest, actually

* TroubledButCute: EVERYBODY
* WellDoneSonGuy: Peter's father
* WhyCouldntYouBeDifferent
* WickedStepmother: Elaine, Scott's abusive stepmom

* DoggedNiceGuy: Ezra. He plagiarized ''RomeoAndJuliet'' so he'd impress Daisy. She does not reciprocate.

* SchoolPlay: ''RomeoAndJuliet'', as rewritten by Ezra; Scott and Shelby, of course, play the StarCrossedLovers

* TroubledButCute EVERYBODY
* WellDoneSonGuy Peter's father

* WickedStepmother Elaine, Scott's abusive stepmom

Airing in 2000 on what was then [[Creator/ABCFamily Fox Family]], ''Higher Ground'' broke the conventions of a high school drama focusing on just the most troubled kids by giving them their own school. Mount Horizon is a rehabilitation school in the Pacific Northwest where troubled teens who have been abused, involved in drugs, prostitution, or gangs learn to grow in a safe environment. The series focuses on a group of students called the Cliffhangers, each with their own story and troubles.

Originally a [[Series/DrQuinnMedicineWoman Joe Lando]] vehicle, the series may be more well known for some of the actors who played the Cliffhangers: Hayden Christiensen [[StarWars pre-Anakin]]; Jewel Staite [[Series/{{Firefly}} pre-Kaylee]]; Kyle Downes [[Series/LizzieMcGuire pre-Tudgeman]]; A.J. Cook [[Series/CriminalMinds pre-JJ]]; and Kandyse [=McClure=] [[Series/BattlestarGalactica2003 pre-Dualla]].

* TooSoon / OutOfOrder: "Hope Falls" was originally supposed to be aired fifth, but was pushed back a month because its main plot, a student committing suicide, coincided with a high-profile teen suicide. The problem? It's also the episode where Daisy is introduced.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: If permitted multiple seasons, the cast would have rotated, making the show sort of like a ''Series/{{Degrassi}}'' for troubled teens.

* SixStudentClique:
** Scott -- The Brains
** Auggie -- The Brawn
** Ezra -- The Quirk
** Juliette -- The Pretty One
** Shelby -- The Smart One
** Daisy -- The Wild One
** Kat -- TheObiWan
** David -- [[SixthRanger Seventh Ranger]]
*** Flipped a little bit as Scott and Shelby line up rather than Scott and Juliette.

No relation to the [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome song with the same name]] by [[strike:RedHotChiliPeppers]] [[StevieWonder Stevie]] [[CoveredUp Wonder]], or the 2011 film.

[[caption-width-right:320:Top: [[DrQuinnMedicineWoman Sully]]--er, Peter, Sophie, [[StarWars Anakin]]--er, Scott, [[Series/CriminalMinds JJ]]--er, Shelby, [[Series/BattlestarGalactica2003 Dualla]]--er, Kat; Bottom: Auggie, [[Series/{{Intelligence|2014}} Riley]]--er, Juliette, [[Series/LizzieMcGuire Tudgeman]]--er, Ezra, [[Series/{{Firefly}} Kaylee]]--er, Daisy, [[Series/{{Highlander}} Joe]]--er, Frank.]]

Originally a [[DrQuinnMedicineWoman Joe Lando]] vehicle, the series may be more well known for some of the actors who played the Cliffhangers: Hayden Christiensen [[StarWars pre-Anakin]]; Jewel Staite [[Series/{{Firefly}} pre-Kaylee]]; Kyle Downes [[Series/LizzieMcGuire pre-Tudgeman]]; A.J. Cook [[Series/CriminalMinds pre-JJ]]; and Kandyse [=McClure=] [[Series/BattlestarGalactica2003 pre-Dualla]].

[[caption-width-right:320:Top: [[DrQuinnMedicineWoman Sully]]--er, Peter, Sophie, [[StarWars Anakin]]--er, Scott, [[Series/CriminalMinds JJ]]--er, Shelby, [[Series/BattlestarGalactica2003 Dualla]]--er, Kat; Bottom: Auggie, [[Series/{{Intelligence|2014}} Riley]]--er, Juliette, [[LizzieMcGuire Tudgeman]]--er, Ezra, [[Series/{{Firefly}} Kaylee]]--er, Daisy, [[Series/{{Highlander}} Joe]]--er, Frank.]]

Originally a [[DrQuinnMedicineWoman Joe Lando]] vehicle, the series may be more well known for some of the actors who played the Cliffhangers: Hayden Christiensen [[StarWars pre-Anakin]]; Jewel Staite [[Series/{{Firefly}} pre-Kaylee]]; Kyle Downes [[LizzieMcGuire pre-Tudgeman]]; A.J. Cook [[Series/CriminalMinds pre-JJ]]; and Kandyse [=McClure=] [[Series/BattlestarGalactica2003 pre-Dualla]].

Airing in 2000, ''Higher Ground'' broke the conventions of a high school drama focusing on just the most troubled kids by giving them their own school. Mount Horizon is a rehabilitation school in the Pacific Northwest where troubled teens who have been abused, involved in drugs, prostitution, or gangs learn to grow in a safe environment. The series focuses on a group of students called the Cliffhangers, each with their own story and troubles.

* RoadTripPlot: "Daised and Confused" gives a type 1a with Sophie, Daisy, and Shelby to attend Daisy's mother's funeral.

* RoadTripEpisode: "Daised and Confused" gives a type 1a with Sophie, Daisy, and Shelby to attend Daisy's mother's funeral.

[[caption-width-right:320:Top: [[DrQuinnMedicineWoman Sully]]--er, Peter, Sophie, [[StarWars Anakin]]--er, Scott, [[Series/CriminalMinds JJ]]--er, Shelby, [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Dualla]]--er, Kat; Bottom: Auggie, [[Series/{{Intelligence|2014}} Riley]]--er, Juliette, [[LizzieMcGuire Tudgeman]]--er, Ezra, [[Series/{{Firefly}} Kaylee]]--er, Daisy, [[Series/{{Highlander}} Joe]]--er, Frank.]]

Originally a [[DrQuinnMedicineWoman Joe Lando]] vehicle, the series may be more well known for some of the actors who played the Cliffhangers: Hayden Christiensen [[StarWars pre-Anakin]]; Jewel Staite [[Series/{{Firefly}} pre-Kaylee]]; Kyle Downes [[LizzieMcGuire pre-Tudgeman]]; A.J. Cook [[Series/CriminalMinds pre-JJ]]; and Kandyse [=McClure=] [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined pre-Dualla]].

Airing in 2000, ''Series/HigherGround'' broke the conventions of a high school drama focusing on just the most troubled kids by giving them their own school. Mount Horizon is a rehabilitation school in the Pacific Northwest where troubled teens who have been abused, involved in drugs, prostitution, or gangs learn to grow in a safe environment. The series focuses on a group of students called the Cliffhangers, each with their own story and troubles.

Airing in 2000, ''HigherGround'' broke the conventions of a high school drama focusing on just the most troubled kids by giving them their own school. Mount Horizon is a rehabilitation school in the Pacific Northwest where troubled teens who have been abused, involved in drugs, prostitution, or gangs learn to grow in a safe environment. The series focuses on a group of students called the Cliffhangers, each with their own story and troubles.