Last Chance High
On Chicago’s West Side, there is a school for the city’s most at-risk youth – the Moses Montefiore Academy. Most of the students at Montefiore have been kicked out of other schools for aggressive behavior, and many have been diagnosed with emotional disorders.
- 2014-2014
- 1 season
- VICE News
- Documentary, Other, Reality
- TV-14
On Chicago’s West Side, there is a school for the city’s most at-risk youth – the Moses Montefiore Academy. Most of the students at Montefiore have been kicked out of other schools for aggressive behavior, and many have been diagnosed with emotional disorders.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2014
Episode 1
Bad Boy School
Fri, Apr 4, 2014 22 mins
Doors open at Chicago's last therapeutic school and staff struggle to maintain order. Cortez and Crystal recite their record of violence before starting a fight on the school bus.
Episode 2
Robin Hood
Thu, Apr 10, 2014 22 mins
Reverend Robin Hood, a local school council member, describes the years of systemic oppression and racism that has led to the current volatile situation in the city of Chicago.
Episode 3
Scared Speechless
Thu, Apr 17, 2014 22 mins
Montreal "Spanky" Almond, a young student bullied for his crippling speech impediment, finds a mentor. Crystal runs away from home, leaving everyone scared for her life.
Episode 4
Dad's Locked Up
Thu, Apr 24, 2014
With a love for dodge-ball and Minnie Mouse, Iriel throws a temper tantrum that the staff can barely contain. Reverend Hood agrees to take Cortez to see his father in prison.
Episode 5
Last Chance
Thu, May 1, 2014 22 mins
The fate of Montefiore grows uncertain as CPS threatens to close the school. Coach Williams and Reverend Hood spread holiday cheer while students prepare for a special assembly.
Episode 6
No Way Out
Thu, May 8, 2014 22 mins
Amidst the most violent year in Chicago in 20 years, Keontay adopts a new life on the streets. As he flirts with death, old mentors attempt to persuade him to take another path.
Episode 7
Lost and Found
Thu, May 15, 2014 22 mins
Former staff reconnect with old Montefiore students who lack the support the school once provided. Cortez tests his luck with the law while Montreal is making strides forward.
Episode 8
Escape Chicago
Thu, May 22, 2014 22 mins
Cortez's mounting feud with a rival gang forces his family to flee Chicago. Keontay gets an unwelcomed visit by DHS. Montreal gets a breath of hope.