History VisualNovel / HighSchoolStory

* ArtisticLicenseEducation: Two major extracurricular activity groups (the cheerleading squad and the band) are allowed to meet completely unsupervised. In reality, even if the group is student-led as far as decision-making, virtually any public school would require a staff member to be present for liability reasons.

* WeddingDay: A premium date with Rory in Class Act Book 2 has Bailey join them at Rory’s cousin’s wedding. Bailey can not only catch the bouquet, but also talk about a future wedding of their own.

* In Book 1, Michael's plan to get revenge on Hearst consists of stealing "The Stick", which requires Jordan, Caleb, Emma, Michael, Aiden and Julian to sneak in there and take it.
* In Class Act Book 3, the theatre group must retrieve Prospero’s staff, a prop that had been stolen by the Statton kids while they were at Paris. This requires sneaking into Cory’s room and finding the right hiding place.

* Class Act Book 3 has the Statton kids send a horrific video to intimidate the theatre group in addition to stealing an important prop. If you make the right choices, Berry wins at Spotlite despite their meddling.

* FetchQuest: Michael's plan to get revenge on Hearst consists of stealing "The Stick", which requires Jordan, Caleb, Emma, Michael, Aiden and Julian to sneak in there and take it.

* CaliforniaUniversity: Characters are started to be going to colleges like Hollywood U and Terman U.

* GratuitousItalian: Class Act Book 3 Chapter 12 has Bailey and Rory watch a production of La Boheme in a premium scene. All the dialogue relating to the opera is in Italian.

* SequelEscalation: While Book 1 focused on Jordan adapting to school, rising the School Spirit and the rivalry against Hearst, Book 2's level of drama escalated by inserting the conflict between the basketball team and the hall monitors vs. the rest of the school, shattering many of the established friendships, [[spoiler:and the revelation that all of this is because Principal Isa is using the school's money for her embezzlement scheme.]]

* TrueCompanions: After being betrayed by both his girlfriend and best friend, Caleb realizes that Jordan, Emma, Maria, Aiden, Michael and Julian are his true friends for taking the effort to find him and cheer him up.

* MegaMealChallenge: Every January 9th, the Golden Griddle has the Cedar Cove Challenge, which celebrates its anniversary with a 20-scoop sundae, and any group who finishes theirs first wins free ice cream for a year. It's considered a rite of passage for natives of Cedar Cove. Taking it on is a premium option in Book 2 Chapter 2.

* TheUnfavorite: Skye. Her parents don't even attempt to hide the fact that they prefer her brother.

** Nobody bats an eye at Mia and Sydney going to together either.

* MisplacedKindergartenTeacher: Principal Hughs is this to some degree. {{Justified|trope}} in that her previous assignment was an elementary school, and she's still adjusting her mindset to working with teenagers. Since she's genuinely kind and treats the students with respect, most of them eventually come to accept it as just one of her quirks; this is especially true if the player chooses to bring her back following Isa's departure, since the experience with Isa makes Hughs that much more appealing by comparison.

** The main event of Book 1 is Homecoming party. The right choices throughout the game allow Jordan to win Homecoming King/Queen with Julian or Mia winning the other spot depending on your gender.

** 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, Tucker or Bethany will win. Kara and Max lose no matter what the player does.]]

** Max and Kara, in their quest to become prom king and queen, show they are not above resorting to dirty play. They bully and extort other students into voting for them, and then try to take Jordan out of the running by starting false rumors about them and framing them for sabotaging someone else's club tryout in whatever activity the player has chosen to pursue. [[spoiler:Whether or not Jordan wins is dependent on player choices, but Max and Kara lose regardless.]]

** It is confirmed that Rory was a Berry student during the events of the original trilogy yet they are never seen or mentioned until ''Class Act'' despite supposedly being one of the most popular kids in school.

* PairTheSpares: Invoked in Book 3 Chapter 15 by achievement name in hooking up many of the possible couples. To get the “Master Cupid” achievement, you must successfully set up Emma and Luis, Caleb and Jade, Cameron and Aiden, and Mia and Sydney, assuming you aren't dating any of them. If Emma, Caleb, or Aiden is your love interest, you can still get the achievement by setting up all the other couples.

* PairTheSpares: Invoked in Book 3 Chapter 15 by achievement name in hooking up many of the possible couples. To get the “Master Cupid” achievement, you must successfully set up Emma and Luis, Caleb and Jade, Cameron and Aiden, and Dad and Julia. Since Emma, Caleb, and Aiden are potential love interests for Jordan, the player can only get this achievement if Jordan isn't dating any of them (leaving Michael and Maria as the only options).

One of the 'books' in Pixelberry's ''VisualNovel/ChoicesStoriesYouPlay'' series, Book 1 was fully released in September 08, 2017 for the [[MilestoneCelebration first anniversary]] of the app.

Based on their App Game VideoGame/HighSchoolStory, your character is the new student at Oliver M. Berry High School in the fictional town of Cedar Cove, Oregon, and will get involved in all the situations in this new environment. There are three books in the original series. A sequel series, ''High School Story: Class Act'', was released on October 8, 2018, shifting the focus to the school's theatre club and featuring a new group of protagonists (though the characters from the original trilogy remain as supporting characters). Book 2 of ''Class Act'' was released on February 11, 2019, and Book 3 on October 30, 2019.

** Amber and her boyfriend Lorenzo have major roles in Books 1 and 2 of Class Act, but in Book 3, Lorenzo has only a couple of brief appearances while Amber is relegated to a single cameo during prom.

** Homecoming occurs again in Class Act Book 1, only this time it takes place in the middle of the book and isn't the overall focus of the story. Jordan is named Homecoming King/Queen regardless of player choices.
** Book 3 Chapters 15 and 16 of Class Act take place at prom.

** Class Act Book 3 Chapter 12 has a blackout happen during Berry's production of ''The Tempest''. A premium choice is offered to use the blackout as part of the scene.

** Danielle plays a major role in Book 1 of Class Act but has only a couple of brief appearances in Book 2, and her only appearance in Book 3 is a very quick cameo.
** Amber and her boyfriend Lorenzo have major roles in Books 1 and 2 of Class Act, but in Book 3, Lorenzo appears only briefly while Amber is completely absent.

** Book 3 Chapter 15 of Class Act takes place at prom.

* DemotedToExtra: All of the characters from the original trilogy have their roles reduced in ''Class Act''. Jordan and Sydney become supporting characters, while the other characters, including all the love interests, are relegated to occasional cameos. The seniors (Julian, Wes, Autumn, etc.), who had already graduated, don't appear at all except in premium scenes.

** Though there isn't any particular plot focus, it has been foreshadowed several times that Book 3 of Class Act will conclude with prom.

* {{Improv}}: A premium scene in Class Act Book 1 Chapter 15 has the group playing an improv game called “Corporation” where two employees make up a story on why “George” is late and then George has to guess the excuse.
** Class Act Book 3 Chapter 12 has a blackout happen during Berry's production of "The Tempest." A premium choice is offered to use the blackout as part of the scene.

* LosingHorns: If you're on the Band in Book 1 Chapter 7, after Caleb fumbles the ball and Statton gets it back, you have the option to play this just as Myra was thinking the same thing.

* JanitorImpersonationInfiltration: A premium choice in Book 2 Chapter 10 allows Jordan to wear a janitor uniform to slip past the hall monitors.