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''Surviving High School'' followed LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters attending Twin Branches High School[[note]]previously called Centerscore High School, after the original creators[[/note]] who are trying to, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin survive high school]]. The storyline can be broken up into five eras, each taking place right after each other, that focus on a different main character and supporting cast. Additionally, the app released a separate mini series called Magic School and a special called Battle of the Schools which came out after the conclusion of the game and explores a storyline that was [[WhatCouldHaveBeen shelved]] due to the writing taking a different direction.

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''Surviving High School'' followed LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters its characters attending Twin Branches High School[[note]]previously called Centerscore High School, after the original creators[[/note]] who are trying to, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin survive high school]]. The storyline can be broken up into five eras, each taking place right after each other, that focus on a different main character and supporting cast. Additionally, the app released a separate mini series called Magic School and a special called Battle of the Schools which came out after the conclusion of the game and explores a storyline that was [[WhatCouldHaveBeen shelved]] due to the writing taking a different direction.



* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: More than you can count.
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* NotSoDifferent: Sam and Paige eventually realize that they're more alike than they thought.

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* NotSoDifferent: NotSoDifferentRemark: Sam and Paige eventually realize that they're more alike than they thought.

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* ItDoesntMeanAnything: Colt tells Sam this when she finds out that he and Denni [[spoiler: kiss in Trapped in a Classroom.]]



* ItDoesntMeanAnything: Colt tells Sam this when she finds out that he and Denni [[spoiler: kiss in Trapped in a Classroom.]]
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** In Football Star, there is a Bad End where worst case scenario, you lose every football game, causing the team and coach to dislike you, you fail your classes, meaning your parents are upset with you and don’t buy you a new care, you’re a jerk to all of your friends and don’t win homecoming king and you mess up all of your romantic interactions and your love interest doesn’t consider you to be a very good boyfriend. The Good Ending is the complete opposite.

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** In Football Star, there is a Bad End BadEnding where worst case scenario, you lose every football game, causing the team and coach to dislike you, you fail your classes, meaning your parents are upset with you and don’t buy you a new care, you’re a jerk to all of your friends and don’t win homecoming king and you mess up all of your romantic interactions and your love interest doesn’t consider you to be a very good boyfriend. The Good Ending GoodEnding is the complete opposite.

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* ButThouMust: The case of all of the eras after Football Star. Players are given decisions to make but only one option is considered the correct one. Playing an episode and choosing the wrong choice will lead to an incorrect ending, forcing players to replay it and get all of the decisions right.



* CuttingOffTheBranches: From The Classics and going forward, only the ending achieved from picking the correct options throughout the episode will be the canon ending and the following episode will be in continuation of that.



* DialogueTree: Just about every choice you make will lead to brief, different dialogue.



* MultipleEndings: For every other era besides Football Star, the TrueEnding is as a result of making the correct options in order to unlock the path of the true story. The BadEnding can be achieved by choosing all of the incorrect choices.
** In Football Star, there is a Bad End where worst case scenario, you lose every football game, causing the team and coach to dislike you, you fail your classes, meaning your parents are upset with you and don’t buy you a new care, you’re a jerk to all of your friends and don’t win homecoming king and you mess up all of your romantic interactions and your love interest doesn’t consider you to be a very good boyfriend. The Good Ending is the complete opposite.



* OneSteveLimit: {{PlayedStraight}} in almost every case except two.
** There’s Sarah, a minor character from the early episodes of The Classics, and Sara Kessler, a significantly more important character from The New Girl era.
** There’s also Emily, the main character of Homecoming Queen (who’s name can be changed) and Emily Kessler, Sara’s little sister and the main character of the Surviving High School novel.
* OutOfFocus: A regular feature of the story. With the transition of every era, the past main characters are demoted to minor characters while others’ roles are elevated.



* RainbowSpeak: Important dialogue is usually highlighted in red or blue depending on the gender of the character who’s perspective you’re playing from.



* CharacterCustomization: John Johnson has 5 alternative faces to choose from.

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* CharacterCustomization: John Johnson has 5 alternative faces to choose from.Players can decide on the name and appearance of the main character of Football Star.


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* SecondPersonNarration: Since it features a customizable main character and actions, the narration refers to the character as “you” rather than in third person like the other series.
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The first series of ''Surviving High School'' and the only series to function as a choose your own adventure and simulation. The player plays from the perspective of their own character as they navigate their first semester at Centerscore High School, balancing football season, classes, popularity, making friends (and enemies) and dating. Four, shorter follow-up episodes were released focusing on your character in college.

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The first series of ''Surviving High School'' era, nicknamed The John Era, is Football Star. In Football Star, players can customize their own character and the only series to function as play a choose your own adventure and simulation. The player plays from the perspective of their own character as style episode where they navigate their first semester at Centerscore High School, balancing can decide who they want to date, if they want to be friends or enemies with characters, become popular, win football season, classes, popularity, making friends (and enemies) games, and dating. pass their classes. Four, shorter follow-up follow up episodes were released focusing on your character in college.



Nicknamed The Linda Era, this is the second series, taking place in the 2009-2010 school year. The Classics features an ensemble cast and their daily lives.

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Nicknamed The Linda Era, this Following Football Star is the second series, taking place in the 2009-2010 school year. The Classics features also known as The Linda Era. The Classics is composed of a little over 40 episodes that were released on a weekly basis from September 2009 until August 2010. This time around, the plot revolves around main character Linda Byrne as well as an ensemble cast attending Twin Branches. Unlike Football Star, The Classics episodes are not simulation style but instead players must choose the right option so that they can get the correct ending to episode and their daily lives.advance the storyline.



* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In the very first episodes of the classics, Howard tells Linda that he thinks school spirit is lame. By homecoming season, he develops an intense pride for his school.

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In the very first episodes of the classics, The Classics, Howard tells Linda that he thinks school spirit is lame. By homecoming season, he develops an intense pride for his school.



The third series - dubbed The Zoe Era - set in the 2010-2012 school year. The longest era, The New Girl follows the lives of the “new girl” Zoe Hill and several other characters.
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After The third series - Classics is The New Girl — dubbed The Zoe Era - set in Era. Using the 2010-2012 school year. same play format as The Classics, The New Girl takes place from September 2010 to August 2012 and is the longest era, spanning over a hundred episodes. The New Girl follows the lives of the “new girl” protagonist is Zoe Hill and several other characters.
features a different supporting cast with the exception of a few characters. This is the last series prior to the reboot.
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** In ''The New Girl'' mega pack, a girl named Rachel with a hidden nerdy side is a part of the cheerleading squad. She never appears afterwards and her face is instead used for Penelope, a Monarch Prep girl.

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** In ''The The New Girl'' Girl mega pack, a girl named Rachel with a hidden nerdy side is a part of the cheerleading squad. She never appears afterwards and her face is instead used for Penelope, a Monarch Prep girl.



* Idiot Ball: An ongoing question for the second half of the New Girl is “Why the hell won’t they impeach Jessica?” The cheerleaders had just overthrown Taylor who started off as an okay captain before going into her full descent into batshit crazy but Jessica managed to be worse than Taylor was right before her impeachment yet they’re all too afraid to speak out against her. It’s justified though since the cheerleaders still thought more highly of Jessica than they did of Taylor since Jessica would occasionally try to be nice to them since while Taylor was completely past trying to make them like her.

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* Idiot Ball: An ongoing question for the second half of the The New Girl is “Why the hell won’t they impeach Jessica?” The cheerleaders had just overthrown Taylor who started off as an okay captain before going into her full descent into batshit crazy but Jessica managed to be worse than Taylor was right before her impeachment yet they’re all too afraid to speak out against her. It’s justified though since the cheerleaders still thought more highly of Jessica than they did of Taylor since Jessica would occasionally try to be nice to them since while Taylor was completely past trying to make them like her.



The fourth era and the games first official reboot. A New Start takes place over a course of 53 episodes and features new additions to character appearances, the game's icon, music, and a shift in focus from a multitude of characters to a smaller amount. The main character of this era is Owen Harris.
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Subsequent to the end of The fourth era New Girl and the games first official reboot. release of the Surviving High School novel is A New Start takes place over also called The Owen Era for its protagonist, Owen Harris. Due to a course large influx of 53 episodes and features new additions to character appearances, fans following the game's publication of the novel, A New Start launched an app reboot with a brand new icon, music, character art and a shift in focus from a multitude storylines to help them become antiquated with the world of Surviving High School. While The Classics and The New Girl focused on large, ensemble casts, A New Start has a significantly smaller set of main characters and takes place from September 2012 to a smaller amount. The main character of August 2013. Additionally, another novel would be released during this era is Owen Harris.
period called How To Be A Star.
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The fifth and final series of Surviving High School, composed of only 28 episodes before being cancelled. The era features protagonist Allison Applebee and five other core characters, and includes the series finale.

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The fifth and final series of Surviving High School, composed of era is Troublemakers or The Allison Era. It lasted from September 2013 to July 2014 and is only 28 episodes before being cancelled. The era features protagonist long due to a number of delays and technical difficulties. Like A New Start, this centers around a small group of core characters led by Allison Applebee and five other core characters, and includes before the series finale.game was officially cancelled.



* DowntimeDowngrade: Owen and Paige in the time between ''A New Start'' and ''Troublemakers’'.

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* DowntimeDowngrade: Owen and Paige in the time between ''A A New Start'' Start and ''Troublemakers’'.Troublemakers.
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The series also spanned two print novels, Surviving High School: The Novel and How To Be A Star, both of which were written by M. Doty. The novels are DarkerAndEdgier narratives, centering on the lives of two of the app’s characters, Emily Kessler and Kimi Chen respectively, and features several others from the game. Surviving High School: The Novel was released September 4, 2012 right after the end of The New Girl era and prior to the beginning of A New Start. Meanwhile, How To Be A Star came out May 21, 2013 during A New Start era.

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The series also spanned two print novels, Surviving ''Surviving High School: The Novel Novel'' and How ''How To Be A Star, Star'', both of which were written by M. Doty. The novels are DarkerAndEdgier narratives, centering on the lives of two of the app’s characters, Emily Kessler and Kimi Chen respectively, and features several others from the game. Surviving High School: The Novel was released September 4, 2012 right after the end of The New Girl era and prior to the beginning of A New Start. Meanwhile, How To Be A Star came out May 21, 2013 during A New Start era.
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The fourth era and the games first official reboot. A New Start takes place over a course of 53 episodes and features new additions to character appearances, the game's icon, music, and a shift in focus from a multitude of characters to a smaller amount.

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The fourth era and the games first official reboot. A New Start takes place over a course of 53 episodes and features new additions to character appearances, the game's icon, music, and a shift in focus from a multitude of characters to a smaller amount. The main character of this era is Owen Harris.



The fifth and final series of Surviving High School, composed of only 28 episodes before being cancelled. The era features six core characters and includes the series finale.

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The fifth and final series of Surviving High School, composed of only 28 episodes before being cancelled. The era features six protagonist Allison Applebee and five other core characters characters, and includes the series finale.
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The original weekly series, and comprising of the first 42 episodes, these episodes took place after ''Football Star'' and followed the everyday lives of several students at Centerscore High.

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Nicknamed The original weekly Linda Era, this is the second series, and comprising of the first 42 episodes, these episodes took taking place after ''Football Star'' in the 2009-2010 school year. The Classics features an ensemble cast and followed the everyday lives of several students at Centerscore High.their daily lives.



The third and longest era, spanning 100 episodes, and taking place right after the Classics.

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The third and series - dubbed The Zoe Era - set in the 2010-2012 school year. The longest era, spanning 100 episodes, The New Girl follows the lives of the “new girl” Zoe Hill and taking place right after the Classics.several other characters.
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The series also spanned two print novels, Surviving High School: The Novel and How To Be A Star, both of which were written by M. Doty. The novels are DarkerAndEdgier narratives that focuses on the lives of two of the app’s characters, Emily Kessler and Kimi Chen respectively, and features several others from the game. Surviving High School: The Novel was released September 4, 2012 right after the end of The New Girl era and prior to the beginning of A New Start. Meanwhile, How To Be A Star came out May 21, 2013 during A New Start era.

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The series also spanned two print novels, Surviving High School: The Novel and How To Be A Star, both of which were written by M. Doty. The novels are DarkerAndEdgier narratives that focuses narratives, centering on the lives of two of the app’s characters, Emily Kessler and Kimi Chen respectively, and features several others from the game. Surviving High School: The Novel was released September 4, 2012 right after the end of The New Girl era and prior to the beginning of A New Start. Meanwhile, How To Be A Star came out May 21, 2013 during A New Start era.



The first series of ''Surviving High School'' and the only series to function as a choose your own adventure and simulation. The player plays from the perspective of their own character as they navigate their first semester at Centerscore High School, balancing football season, classes, popularity, making friends (and enemies) and dating. Four, shorter follow-up episodes were released focusing on your in college.

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The first series of ''Surviving High School'' and the only series to function as a choose your own adventure and simulation. The player plays from the perspective of their own character as they navigate their first semester at Centerscore High School, balancing football season, classes, popularity, making friends (and enemies) and dating. Four, shorter follow-up episodes were released focusing on your character in college.
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!!Tropes that apply to ''Surviving High School'':

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!!Tropes that apply to ''Surviving High School'':School'' as a whole:



The first series of ''Surviving High School'' and the only series to act as a simulation rather than following a weekly series. This set includes ''Football Star'', ''Football: Big Man On Campus'', ''Football: Halloween'', ''Football: Valentines Carnival'', and ''Football: King Of Spring Break''.

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The first series of ''Surviving High School'' and the only series to act function as a simulation rather than following a weekly series. This set includes ''Football Star'', ''Football: Big Man On Campus'', ''Football: Halloween'', ''Football: Valentines Carnival'', choose your own adventure and ''Football: King Of Spring Break''.simulation. The player plays from the perspective of their own character as they navigate their first semester at Centerscore High School, balancing football season, classes, popularity, making friends (and enemies) and dating. Four, shorter follow-up episodes were released focusing on your in college.
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''Surviving High School'' is an [[UsefulNotes/IOSGames iOS]] VisualNovel published by Creator/ElectronicArts. Originally launched in 2009, the series lasted five and a half years before ending in 2014. The app was an EpisodicGame, releasing a weekly free episode once a week. Additional to its weekly release, there would also be bonus episodes and special content that could be purchased in the game’s store.

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''Surviving High School'' is an [[UsefulNotes/IOSGames iOS]] VisualNovel published by Creator/ElectronicArts. Originally launched in 2009, the series lasted five and a half years before ending in 2014. The app was an EpisodicGame, releasing a weekly free episode once a week. Additional to its weekly release, there would also be bonus episodes and special content that could be which were purchased in the game’s store.
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''Surviving High School'' is an [[UsefulNotes/IOSGames iOS]] VisualNovel published by Creator/ElectronicArts. Originally launched in 2009, the series lasted five and a half years before ending in 2014. The app is an EpisodicGame, releasing a weekly free episode once a week. Additional to its weekly release, there would also be bonus episodes and special content that could be purchased.

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''Surviving High School'' is an [[UsefulNotes/IOSGames iOS]] VisualNovel published by Creator/ElectronicArts. Originally launched in 2009, the series lasted five and a half years before ending in 2014. The app is was an EpisodicGame, releasing a weekly free episode once a week. Additional to its weekly release, there would also be bonus episodes and special content that could be purchased.
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The game followed LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters attending Twin Branches High School[[note]]previously called Centerscore High School, after the original creators[[/note]] who are trying to, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin survive high school]]. The storyline can be broken up into five eras, each taking place right after each other, that focus on a different main character and supporting cast. Additionally, the app released a separate mini series called Magic School and a special called Battle of the Schools which came out after the conclusion of the game and explores a storyline that was [[WhatCouldHaveBeen shelved]] due to the writing taking a different direction.

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The game ''Surviving High School'' followed LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters attending Twin Branches High School[[note]]previously called Centerscore High School, after the original creators[[/note]] who are trying to, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin survive high school]]. The storyline can be broken up into five eras, each taking place right after each other, that focus on a different main character and supporting cast. Additionally, the app released a separate mini series called Magic School and a special called Battle of the Schools which came out after the conclusion of the game and explores a storyline that was [[WhatCouldHaveBeen shelved]] due to the writing taking a different direction.
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The game followed LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters attending Twin Branches High School[[note]]previously called Centerscore High School, after the original creators[[/note]] who are trying to, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin surviving high school]]. The storyline can be broken up into five eras, each taking place right after each other, that focus on a different main character and supporting cast. Additionally, the app released a separate mini series called Magic School and a special called Battle of the Schools which came out after the conclusion of the game and explores a storyline that was [[WhatCouldHaveBeen shelved]] due to the writing taking a different direction.

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The game followed LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters attending Twin Branches High School[[note]]previously called Centerscore High School, after the original creators[[/note]] who are trying to, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin surviving survive high school]]. The storyline can be broken up into five eras, each taking place right after each other, that focus on a different main character and supporting cast. Additionally, the app released a separate mini series called Magic School and a special called Battle of the Schools which came out after the conclusion of the game and explores a storyline that was [[WhatCouldHaveBeen shelved]] due to the writing taking a different direction.
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''Surviving High School'' is an [[UsefulNotes/IOSGames iOS]] VisualNovel published by Creator/ElectronicArts. Originally launched in 2009, the series lasted five and a half years before ending in 2014.

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''Surviving High School'' is an [[UsefulNotes/IOSGames iOS]] VisualNovel published by Creator/ElectronicArts. Originally launched in 2009, the series lasted five and a half years before ending in 2014.
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* AllegedlyFreeGame: While some megapacks are free of charge as well as weekly episodes, to play any episodes you’ve missed or special episodes you must pay.

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* AllegedlyFreeGame: While Although weekly episodes and some megapacks are were free of charge as well as weekly charge, players had to pay if they wanted to play upcoming episodes, to play any episodes you’ve they had missed or special episodes you must pay.premium content.



* DemotedToExtra: Every reboot introduces another set of students that would become major characters with only a few from the last reboot remaining as mains. Notable examples would be Colt and Denni following the New Girl, Ben and Emily in Troublemakers, and Linda and Kenji after the Classics.

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* DemotedToExtra: Every reboot era introduces another set of students that would become major characters with usually only a few from the last reboot remaining as mains. Notable examples would be Colt and Denni following the New Girl, Ben and Emily in Troublemakers, and Linda and Kenji after the Classics.mains.



* HighSchool: The main setting of the series, Twin Branches High School (originally named Centerscore High School), and features other schools including their rivals Wilson High, all-boys prep school Spartan Academy, and Spartan's sister school Monarch Prep.

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* HighSchool: The main setting of the series, Twin Branches High School (originally named Centerscore High School), and occasionally features other schools including their rivals Wilson High, all-boys prep school Spartan Academy, and Spartan's sister school Monarch Prep.



* LongRunners: Counting all of the series together, the game spans a total of ''twenty-three seasons''.[[note]]Two across “Classics”, twelve in "The New Girl", seven in "A New Start" and four in "Troublemakers"[[/note]]



* TheProtagonist: The protagonist tends to vary from episode to episode but every era introduces a new lead with John, Linda, Zoe, Owen, and Alison.

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* TheProtagonist: The While the protagonist tends to vary from episode to episode but episode, every era introduces a new lead with John, Linda, Zoe, Owen, and Alison.



* SharedUniverse: It shares its universe with ''VisualNovel/CauseOfDeath'', ''VideoGame/HighSchoolStory'', ''VideoGame/HollywoodURisingStars'', and ''VisualNovel/ChoicesStoriesYouPlay''.

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* SharedUniverse: It shares its universe with With ''VisualNovel/CauseOfDeath'', ''VideoGame/HighSchoolStory'', ''VideoGame/HollywoodURisingStars'', and ''VisualNovel/ChoicesStoriesYouPlay''.



The original weekly series, and comprising of the first 41 episodes, these episodes took place after ''Football Star'' and followed the everyday lives of several students at Centerscore High.

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The original weekly series, and comprising of the first 41 42 episodes, these episodes took place after ''Football Star'' and followed the everyday lives of several students at Centerscore High.

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''Surviving High School'' is an [[UsefulNotes/IOSGames iOS]] VisualNovel published by Creator/ElectronicArts. Originally released in 2009, the series lasted five and a half years before ending in 2014. The game was comprised of several smaller series, each taking place after each other[[note]]In order, "Football Star", “The Classics", "The New Girl", "A New Start", "Troublemakers"[[/note]]. The story followed LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters who attended Centerscore High[[note]]Named after the original creators, Centerscore[[/note]] (later Twin Branches High) as students, and released a new episode every week.

A much more mature and adult sister game, ''VisualNovel/CauseOfDeath'', was released in 2010, and the two games had multiple crossovers over the years. The game's story is continued through some shared characters (notably Autumn and Wes) with ''VideoGame/HighSchoolStory'', a SpiritualSuccessor of sorts.

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''Surviving High School'' is an [[UsefulNotes/IOSGames iOS]] VisualNovel published by Creator/ElectronicArts. Originally released launched in 2009, the series lasted five and a half years before ending in 2014. 2014.

The game was comprised of several smaller series, each taking place after each other[[note]]In order, "Football Star", “The Classics", "The New Girl", "A New Start", "Troublemakers"[[/note]]. The story followed LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters who attended attending Twin Branches High School[[note]]previously called Centerscore High[[note]]Named High School, after the original creators, Centerscore[[/note]] (later Twin Branches High) as students, creators[[/note]] who are trying to, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin surviving high school]]. The storyline can be broken up into five eras, each taking place right after each other, that focus on a different main character and supporting cast. Additionally, the app released a new episode every week.

separate mini series called Magic School and a special called Battle of the Schools which came out after the conclusion of the game and explores a storyline that was [[WhatCouldHaveBeen shelved]] due to the writing taking a different direction.

The series also spanned two print novels, Surviving High School: The Novel and How To Be A Star, both of which were written by M. Doty. The novels are DarkerAndEdgier narratives that focuses on the lives of two of the app’s characters, Emily Kessler and Kimi Chen respectively, and features several others from the game. Surviving High School: The Novel was released September 4, 2012 right after the end of The New Girl era and prior to the beginning of A New Start. Meanwhile, How To Be A Star came out May 21, 2013 during A New Start era.

A much more mature and adult sister game, ''VisualNovel/CauseOfDeath'', was released in 2010, and the two games had multiple crossovers over the years. The game's story is continued through some shared Surviving High School also shares its universe with ''VideoGame/HighSchoolStory'' (where two of its characters (notably Autumn and Wes) with ''VideoGame/HighSchoolStory'', a SpiritualSuccessor of sorts.
Wes feature in), ''VideoGame/HollywoodURisingStars'' and ''VisualNovel/ChoicesStoriesYouPlay''.
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* PreviouslyOn: Most episodes began with a recap of the events from the previous episode.

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* PreviouslyOn: Most episodes began with Starting in the later half of The New Girl era, there is a recap of the events from the previous episode.
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* LoveDodecahedron: Given its huge cast of characters, the love diagram can get ‘’very'' complicated.

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* LoveDodecahedron: Given its huge cast of characters, the love diagram can get ‘’very'' ''very'' complicated.

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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: During Season 7, Spencer likes Sam who is still hung up on Colt who has fallen in love with Denni who likes Ben.

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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: During Season 7, Spencer likes Sam who is still hung up on Colt who has fallen in love with Denni who likes Ben. By the end of the season, [[spoiler: Spencer and Sam do date, helping her move on while Denni chooses to be with Ben instead of Colt.]]



* BatmanGambit:
** Jessica’s plan to [[spoiler: become the head cheerleader]] is heavily relied on exploiting Zoe’s tendency of being a pushover.
** Taylor's scheme to win homecoming queen is all based on the belief that her classmates wouldn't vote for the unpopular girls.



* BettyAndVeronica: Colt (Veronica), Denni (Archie), Ben (Betty).

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* BettyAndVeronica: BettyAndVeronica:
** Matteo (Veronica), Zoe (Archie) and Howard (Betty).
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* BottleEpisode: The New Girl season 4 episode ''Trapped In The Classroom'' is set almost primarily in detention with the only characters that appear for almost the entirety of the episode is Taylor, Brendan, Colt, and Denni.

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* BottleEpisode: The New Girl season Season 4 episode ''Trapped In The Classroom'' is set almost primarily in detention with the only characters that appear for almost the entirety of the episode is Taylor, Brendan, Colt, and Denni.

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* ADayInTheLimelight: The majority of episodes only center around one character.

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* ADayInTheLimelight: The majority There’s a decent amount of episodes only center around one character.dedicated to developing secondary characters.
* AllegedlyFreeGame: While some megapacks are free of charge as well as weekly episodes, to play any episodes you’ve missed or special episodes you must pay.



* CaliforniaUniversity: A majority of the graduates end up attending Centerscore University which is within a reasonable distance from Twin Branches.
* CastOfSnowflakes: All of the characters have visually distinct appearances.
* ChangingOfTheGuard[=/=]OldHeroNewPals: Through the seasons, as time passed in real time (the continuity was in its sixth year by ''Troublemakers''), characters graduated and left Centerscore, and new characters joined. This was one of the ways the series avoided ContinuityLockout to an extent.

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* CaliforniaUniversity: A majority of the graduates end up attending Centerscore University which is within a reasonable distance from Twin Branches.
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where most characters have visually distinct appearances.
end up attending after graduation.
* ChangingOfTheGuard[=/=]OldHeroNewPals: Through CastOfSnowflakes:
** PlayedStraight early on with
the seasons, as time passed in real time (the continuity was in its sixth year by ''Troublemakers''), exception of a few background characters graduated and left Centerscore, and adults.
** {{Averted}} towards the end when many of the
new characters joined. This was one of introduced have recycled faces.
* ChangingOfTheGuard: With every era, a new character is introduced and becomes
the ways new protagonist, replacing the series avoided ContinuityLockout to an extent.former.



* ContinuityLockout: Largely averted, as it is possible to skip some episodes, at least early on, without getting too confused. It isn't recommended however, as characters are often introduced as minor characters before becoming important in other stories.
* DancesAndBalls: Dances are a common occurrence considering that this ''is'' a game about high school.
* DarkerAndEdgier: The novels.

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* ContinuityLockout: Largely averted, as Averted. Since every era focuses on a different set of characters, it is possible to skip some episodes, at least early on, play them without getting being too confused. It isn't recommended however, as characters are often introduced as minor characters before becoming important confused by what happened in other stories.
* DancesAndBalls: Dances are a common occurrence considering that this ''is'' a game about high school.
previous seasons.
* DarkerAndEdgier: The novels.novels are more mature and serious in comparison to the kid-friendly storylines of the game.



* GraduationForEveryone: {{Averted}} and then PlayedStraight with initially most characters being held back until the SeriesFinale when everyone graduated.

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* GraduationForEveryone: {{Averted}} and then GraduationForEveryone:
** Originally {{averted}} as several characters would continue attending Twin Branches despite being well overdue for a graduation.
**
PlayedStraight with initially most characters being held back until in the SeriesFinale when where nearly everyone graduated.graduates.



* HighSchool: The main setting of the series, Centerscore High (later renamed Twin Branches High), and features other schools including their rivals Wilson High, all-boys prep school Spartan Academy, and Spartan's sister school Monarch Prep.

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* HighSchool: The main setting of the series, Twin Branches High School (originally named Centerscore High (later renamed Twin Branches High), School), and features other schools including their rivals Wilson High, all-boys prep school Spartan Academy, and Spartan's sister school Monarch Prep.Prep.
* HighSchoolDance: Has just about every single one you can think of.



** In Season 1 finale if you fail at the football game, you can see your team losing. They argue, blame you and Zoe run away crying.
** In Season 2 finale, when playing as [[spoiler:Howard]], if you do not control yourself and get into a fight you fail. The fight goes over Zoe's project, breaks it, you are arrested and Zoe is heartbroken.
** In Season 3 premiere, when playing as Ben, if you do not get into the basketball team you get a couple of fun scenes showing Ben trying to get into other sports. But in the end Emily breaks up with him because he was too busy getting into sports to have time for her (and he is the last one to find out about it...).

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** In Season 1 finale if If you fail at the football game, you can see your game in the A New Start Season 1 finale, the team losing. They argue, will blame you Owen for losing and Zoe run will away crying.
** In the A New Start Season 2 finale, when playing as [[spoiler:Howard]], if you do not control yourself and get into a fight fight, you fail. The fight goes over Zoe's project, breaks it, you are Howard gets arrested and Zoe is heartbroken.
** In the A New Start Season 3 premiere, when playing as Ben, if you do Ben does not get into make it onto the basketball team team, you get a couple of fun scenes showing Ben trying to get into other sports. But in the end Emily breaks up with him because he was too busy getting into sports to have time for her (and he is the last one to find out about it...).



* LongRunners: Counting all of the series together, the game spans a total of ''twenty-three seasons''.[[note]]Twelve across "Classics" and "The New Girl", seven in "A New Start" and four in "Troublemakers"[[/note]]
* LoveDodecahedron: Oh yeah, big time.

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* LongRunners: Counting all of the series together, the game spans a total of ''twenty-three seasons''.[[note]]Twelve [[note]]Two across "Classics" and “Classics”, twelve in "The New Girl", seven in "A New Start" and four in "Troublemakers"[[/note]]
* LoveDodecahedron: Oh yeah, big time.Given its huge cast of characters, the love diagram can get ‘’very'' complicated.



* RecycledSet: Backgrounds are frequently recycled.
* SchoolClubsAreSeriousBusiness: There are various clubs, including the cheerleaders, newspaper, autoshop, Ogres & Elves (nerds) and so on, which form the cliques at the school. Certain ones, like the cheerleaders, have strict rules like never dating a nerd.
* SharedUniverse: It shares its universe with Cause of Death, High School Story, Hollywood U, and Choices.

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* RecycledSet: Backgrounds are frequently recycled.
* SchoolClubsAreSeriousBusiness: There are various clubs, including the cheerleaders, newspaper, autoshop, Ogres & Elves (nerds) autoshop and so on, which form the cliques at the school. Certain ones, like the cheerleaders, have strict rules like never dating a nerd.
* SharedUniverse: It shares its universe with Cause of Death, High School Story, Hollywood U, ''VisualNovel/CauseOfDeath'', ''VideoGame/HighSchoolStory'', ''VideoGame/HollywoodURisingStars'', and Choices.''VisualNovel/ChoicesStoriesYouPlay''.



* AllegedlyFreeGame: While some megapacks are free of charge as well as weekly episodes, to play any episodes you’ve missed or special episodes you must pay.



* TwoTeacherSchool: Averted. For teachers, we've seen English, biology, history and a math teacher, among a few others whose subject is not specified. Other staffmates include the guidance counselor, principal and swim coach.

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* TwoTeacherSchool: Averted. {{Averted}}. For teachers, we've seen English, biology, history and a math teacher, math, among a few others whose subject is not specified. Other staffmates staff members include the guidance counselor, principal principal, football coach and swim coach.



* HighSchoolDance: The dance at the end of ''Football Star. Although it isn't specified what kind of dance it is, it's most likely the Homecoming Dance given the circumstances and timing.

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* HighSchoolDance: The homecoming dance at the end of ''Football Star. Although it isn't specified what kind of dance it is, it's most likely the Homecoming Dance given the circumstances and timing.Star''.



* PaperThinDisguise: In ''A Float Is Born'', Linda is introduced to a NiceGuy named Alex, but people who have played "Football Star" beforehand will [[spoiler:recognise Alexei's character portrait.]]

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* PaperThinDisguise: In ''A Float Is Born'', Linda is introduced to a NiceGuy named Alex, but people who have played "Football Star" ''Football Star'' beforehand will [[spoiler:recognise Alexei's character portrait.]]



* SickeninglySweet: Hector and Amanda fit this to a T.



* VacationEpisode: The class trip to Europe.

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* VacationEpisode: The class trip to Europe.Europe including England, Spain, Germany and France.



** In ''Spud the Stud'', the main aim is basically to help Spud destroy Brendan's relationship with Kat.



The third and longest era, spanning 100 episodes, and taking place right after the Classics. This set also becomes the first era to include arc-based storylines and triggers a major reboot.

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The third and longest era, spanning 100 episodes, and taking place right after the Classics. This set also becomes the first era to include arc-based storylines and triggers a major reboot.
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''Surviving High School'' is an [[UsefulNotes/IOSGames iOS]] VisualNovel published by Creator/ElectronicArts. Originally released in 2009, the series lasted a full five years before ending in 2014. The game was comprised of several smaller series, each taking place after each other[[note]]In order, "Football Star", "Classics", "The New Girl", "A New Start", "Troublemakers"[[/note]]. The story followed LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters who attended Centerscore High[[note]]Named after the original creators, Centerscore[[/note]] (later Twin Branches High) as students, and released a new episode every week.

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''Surviving High School'' is an [[UsefulNotes/IOSGames iOS]] VisualNovel published by Creator/ElectronicArts. Originally released in 2009, the series lasted a full five and a half years before ending in 2014. The game was comprised of several smaller series, each taking place after each other[[note]]In order, "Football Star", "Classics", “The Classics", "The New Girl", "A New Start", "Troublemakers"[[/note]]. The story followed LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters who attended Centerscore High[[note]]Named after the original creators, Centerscore[[/note]] (later Twin Branches High) as students, and released a new episode every week.
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* YourCheatingHeart:
** [[spoiler:Colt cheats on Sam with Denni and then proceeds to call it an accident.]]
** [[spoiler:Subverted with Nick. Him and Sara were about to kiss but last minute decided not to in order to avoid hurting Sam. However, Sam breaks up with him after he admits to liking Sara.]]
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* LoveDodecahedron: Oh yeah, big time.
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''Surviving High School'' is an [=iOS=] VisualNovel published by Creator/ElectronicArts. Originally released in 2009, the series lasted a full five years before ending in 2014. The game was comprised of several smaller series, each taking place after each other[[note]]In order, "Football Star", "Classics", "The New Girl", "A New Start", "Troublemakers"[[/note]]. The story followed LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters who attended Centerscore High[[note]]Named after the original creators, Centerscore[[/note]] (later Twin Branches High) as students, and released a new episode every week.

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''Surviving High School'' is an [=iOS=] [[UsefulNotes/IOSGames iOS]] VisualNovel published by Creator/ElectronicArts. Originally released in 2009, the series lasted a full five years before ending in 2014. The game was comprised of several smaller series, each taking place after each other[[note]]In order, "Football Star", "Classics", "The New Girl", "A New Start", "Troublemakers"[[/note]]. The story followed LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters who attended Centerscore High[[note]]Named after the original creators, Centerscore[[/note]] (later Twin Branches High) as students, and released a new episode every week.
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* PunctuatedPounding: [[BewareTheNiceOnes Owen]] [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome to a rich guy]] who tried to hook up with Paige after she was sent back to Monarch Prep. Didn't quite stick, as he then pulled an WoundedGazelleGambit, and a subsequent NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.

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* PunctuatedPounding: [[BewareTheNiceOnes Owen]] [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Owen to a rich guy]] who tried to hook up with Paige after she was sent back to Monarch Prep. Didn't quite stick, as he then pulled an WoundedGazelleGambit, and a subsequent NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.

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