Teachers and school administrators, frustrated with rising violence and lack of solutions, introduce a trial program to isolate "non-mainstream" students. Arnold Mosk, a rebellious student who uses acid to cope with his problems, is wrongly labeled a troublemaker and sent to the program. As he struggles to fit in, he faces bullying and harassment from a gang of violent thugs led by sociopath Doug Van Housen.

Animal Room
A student struggling with addiction is sent to a reform program, only to become the prey of a manipulative and psychopathic classmate who preys on his weaknesses.