History VisualNovel / HighSchoolStory

* MethodActing: Class Act Book 3 Chapter 5 has a premium choice to do this with Rory and Casey so the latter can better get into character as Ariel by speaking like the characters from the play in modern times. If Bailey keeps it up, Rory breaks character when their mother calls.

* WagTheDirector: In Class Act Book 3 Chapter 7, Bailey can go against the Crandalls' order to sing and do just that, even getting into Loretta’s face about it.

** Class Act Book 2 Chapter 8 has [[VisualNovel/RedCarpetDiaries Josh Morello]] making an apoearance for the premiere of his latest movie, ''The Show MUST Go On''.

* FrothyMugsOfWater: Since there’s no alcohol involved, Payton’s party in Book 2 Chapter 14 has mocktails being made.

* ArtifactTitle: Book 2 of ''Class Act'' revolves around the election for class president and does not involve a theatre production at all.

* CheatersNeverProsper: Jordan discovers during the football game against Hearst [[spoiler:that Brian stole the coach's binder and memorized all the plays. By doing the right choices, Berry High can win the game despite the disadvantage. Also played straight with Zoe, who attempts to get back with Caleb right before the game (it's left ambiguous whether she sincerely wants him back or is simply trying to distract him from the game), resulting in her losing both him and Brian, who had overheard her asking Caleb to take her back.]]

* GeneHunting: It appears that a subplot in Class Act Book 3 will involve Bailey and Casey trying to find their only known living biological relative, an aunt who lives in London.

* IronicName: In Book 2 Chapter 2, during Bring Your Pet To School Day, Caleb and Ezra bring in a pet goldfish named Rover since both brothers are allergic to fur.

** In Book 3, Jordan competes for Prom King/Queen against Kara and Max. Jordan will win if the player makes enough correct choices throughout the game. [[spoiler: Otherwise, Ezra or Bethany will win. Kara and Max lose no matter what the player does.]]

** In Class Act Book 3 Chapter 8, the Crandalls pull out of funding the trip to London, making it appear that the theatre club won't get to complete at Spotlite... except we know they will, because of all the text boxes that have appeared after certain choices indicating that certain action will improve your chances of winning at Spotlite.

* KnightOfCerebus: While the entire series is usually idealistic in tone, ''Class Act'' takes a serious turn whenever [[AbusiveParents Mr. and Mrs. Crandall]] are concerned because of the abuse they inflict on their daughter [[spoiler:Skye]].

** In Class Act Book 3, text boxes indicate that certain choices will improve your chances of winning at Spotlite, confirming that Berry will win if the player makes the correct choices.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: In Book 3 Chapter 12, after Brian utterly humiliates Myra on stage for his promposal, you have the premium choice to lay into him about what an awful person he is.

** Book 3 of ''Class Act'' has Rodger and Loretta Crandall (parents of Skye) who fund the theatre club's trip to the Spotlite Festival in Europe but then insist on all sorts of ridiculous changes to the show (including removing all the music despite the show being a musical) and putting Skye through hell in the process.

* ExecutiveMeddling: InUniverse in Class Act Book 3, the Crandalls do this for Ajay's production of ''Theatre/TheTempest'' by having Prospero be a duke again and keep his magic, and to cut Casey as Ariel.

* DevelopersForesight: In Book 2 when you become official with someone, if you try to make Jordan's nickname Boy Scout or Princess, the game tells you this isn't ‘’VisualNovel/EndlessSummer''. Trying to name Michael Boy Scout gets this reaction.

* WhamShot: Class Act Book 3 Chapter 1 end with the reveal that the Spotlite trip is being funded by the Crandalls.

* MethodActing: Class Act Book 3 Chapter 5 has a premium choice to do this with Rory and Casey so the latter can better get into character as Prospero by speaking like the characters from the play in modern times. If Bailey keeps it up, Rory breaks character when their mother calls.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: In Book 3 Chapter 12, after Brian utterly humiliates Myra on stage for his promposal, you have the premium choice to lay into him about what an awful person he is.
** Zoe gives Brian one during the baseball game, telling him how horrible he is and that Myra doesn't deserve what he's doing to her.

* FramingTheGuiltyParty: In a premium scene in Class Act Book 3, Chapter 4, the group prank calls Mr. Crandall telling him that Brian broke his restraining order against Lilith Vidal so that Brian and his parents will be forced to leave the party in order to sort things out. Bailey questions if it's okay to get Brian in trouble for something he didn't do, but Skye argues that he's harassed countless other girls and gotten away with it so he still deserves it. After placing the phone call, they find out that Brian actually ''did'' break his restraining order by harassing Lilith at a party.

Based on their App Game VideoGame/HighSchoolStory, your character is the new student at Oliver M. Berry High School and will get involved in all the situation in this new environment. There are three books in the main series. A sequel/SoftReboot of the series, ''High School Story: Class Act'', was released on October 8, 2018, with Book 2 being released on February 11, 2019, and Book 3 on October 30, 2019.

* FireBreathingDiner: In a premium date with Caleb in Book 3 Chapter 6 at the Farmer's Market, you get a “taste of flavortown,” aka a ghost chili. Jordan can either let out a BigNo or find it not so bad despite the burn.

* PrankCall: Class Act Book 3 Chapter 4 has a premium scene where the Theatre Club pretends they're the Vidals saying Brian broke his restraining order on Lilith so they can especially get him out of the house for their party with the Statton kids. Turns out he actually did indeed do that by stalking her, but it still works anyway, getting the parents and Brian out.