Higher Ground

Troubled Scott is brought to the school against his will, as Peter learns that the bank is foreclosing on the school property.

As the students are recruited to help search for a six-year-old girl lost in the woods, Auggie tries to learn the reasons behind Shelby'a apparent unconcern for the child.

Peter visits his father while in New York trying to get a loan, and back at the school the students dread taking their PSATs.

To teach the kids to work as a team, they are entered in the Junior Eco-Challenge competition.

A search-and-rescue mission is mounted to find Juliette, who has fallen into an uncharted cave containing ancient Indian bones.

Sophie gives the group a parenting assignment, and Katherine's behavior with her boyfriend threatens her impending graduation.