"The Seniors of Berkeley High are the white, black, Latino, Asian, and multiracial children of judges and carpenters, software consultants and garbage collectors, housewives and housekeepers. Some are Harvard bound; others are illiterate. They are the Class of 2000 at the nation's most diverse high school - and they are the future of our nation. " "Looking into the lives of these young people, in this American town, at this time in history, we see more than what's true - and what's possible - for Berkeley High. We see what's true and what's possible for America. "--Jacket.