Senior High is a Philippine mystery teen drama television series released on iWantTFC and aired on Kapamilya Channel. Directed by Onat Diaz and Andoy Ranay, it starred by Andrea Brillantes, Kyle Echarri, Juan Karlos Labajo, Elijah Canlas, Zaijian Jaranilla, Xyriel Manabat, and Daniela Stranner. It premiered on August 28, 2023, on the network's Primetime Bida line up. The series concluded on January 19, 2024, with a total of 105 episodes.
A sequel to the series, High Street, premiered in 2024.
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Plot
Luna’s death sparks a scandal at the prestigious Northford High. Though officially ruled as a suicide, her twin sister, Sky, believes there’s more to the story. As she investigates, Sky uncovers disturbing truths, revealing that those around her are entangled in lies and hidden desires. Throughout the school year, Sky discovers unsettling details, including a video showing Z bullying Luna. Shocked, Sky confides in her mother, Tania, who is devastated by what Luna endured. Meanwhile, Archie learns that Harry is the biological father of Sky and Luna and shares the news with Sky after a drug-related incident. The school is soon put on high alert due to illegal activities involving Obet. Harry’s troubled relationship with his second wife, Sasha, is exposed, as she briefly leaves him before returning after a settlement.
As Sky, Obet, and Lydia search for evidence in the school’s CCTV footage, they discover suspicious activity. During exams, Kenjie frames Sky by throwing a cheat sheet at her, leading to her expulsion. However, the evidence is overturned, and Kenjie apologizes to both Sky and Sanya, restoring their friendship. Sky is allowed to retake her exams and passes. At Sanya’s birthday party, Z attempts to humiliate Sky but is thwarted thanks to witnesses like Obet and Kenjie. As Sky grows closer to Gino, she remembers her late sister, Luna. The following day, Principal Amanda informs Sky that her tuition is unpaid. Meanwhile, rumors spread that Luna was pregnant, allegedly with Gino’s child, leading to a scandal that shakes the community and damages Gino’s reputation.
William dismisses Harry for mishandling the situation, while Lydia uncovers that her son, Tonio, has escaped. Harry soon learns that Darius Soledad is Tonio’s boss and discovers that Sasha is cheating on him with Darius. Tim wrestles with his feelings for Poch, while his parents, Edith and Elmo, struggle with marriage issues.
Sky insists on DNA tests to determine Luna’s baby’s father. Gino agrees, but his parents block him from participating. William manipulates the situation, while Gino’s mother, Cecille, urges him to flee after William becomes violent. At the same time, Mr. Castrodes claims to be Luna’s baby’s father, adding to the chaos.
As tensions rise, Poch reveals that William was his sugar daddy and warns Tim, who narrowly escapes an attack ordered by William. Sky, Tim, and Obet uncover shocking evidence linking William and Mr. Castrodes to illegal activities, including sexual trafficking. William’s attempts to cover up his crimes fail, leading to his arrest. However, the trauma continues as Luna's ghost haunts Z. Harry accidentally killed Obet after Obet believed Z killed Luna, leading to Sky’s rage towards Harry.
Cast and characters
Main cast
Andrea Brillantes as Sky Love Cruz & Luna Amore Cruz
Kyle Echarri as Robert "Obet" Santana
Juan Karlos Labajo as Gino Acosta
Elijah Canlas as Archimedes "Archie" Aguerro
Zaijian Jaranilla as Timothy "Tim" Castro
Xyriel Manabat as Roxanne Fatima "Roxy" Cristobal
Daniela Stranner as Zyra "Z" Aguerro
Recurring cast
Sylvia Sanchez as Lydia "Amam" Geronimo
Obet and Tonio’s maternal grandmother
Angel Aquino as Tania Mae Cruz
Baron Geisler as Police Chief Col. Harry Aguerro
Mon Confiado as Gov. William L. Acosta
Miggy Jimenez as Pocholo "Poch" Robles
Tommy Alejandrino as Kenjie Juan
Gela Atayde as Sanya Alba
Leo Martinez as Mariano (season 2; guest season 1)
Sasha’s father
Desiree Del Valle as Sasha Aguerro
Ana Abad Santos as Dr. Cecille Acosta
Gerald Madrid as Elmo Castro
Angeli Bayani as Editha "Edith" Borromeo-Castro
Ryan Eigenmann as Police Maj. Insp. Darius Soledad
Kean Cipriano as Brandon
Rans Rifol as Ria Cristobal
Rap Robes as Antonio "Tonio" Santana
Kakki Teodoro as Principal Amanda Perino
Inka Magnaye as Becca
Floyd Tena as Vice-Principal Reginald Castrodes
Guest cast
Grae Fernandez as Yosef Rosales (season 2)
Lui Manansala as Rosario "Rosing" Cruz
Raul Montesa as Domeng
Nour Hooshmand as Yana Rosales
Lance Carr as Paolo
Justin de Dios as Jared (season 2)
Ross Pesigan as Pong
Maritess Joaquin as Menchie Robles
Giovanni Baldisseri as General Arcilla
Mike Liwag as Police Senior Master Sergeant Ramos
Soundtrack
The series' main theme song is "Bazinga" by SB19.
Broadcast
The series was pre-empted on A2Z on Wednesdays and Fridays to give way to the 2023–24 PBA season from November 8, 2023 to January 19, 2024 and continued on Kapamilya Channel, TV5 and Jeepney TV.
Reruns
It also would be airing re-runs on Kapamilya Channel and Kapamilya Online Live and ALLTV starting in January 2, 2026 via Kapamilya Gold beginning December 8, 2025 to May 1, 2026, replacing the reruns of Pamilya Sagrado, and it was replaced by the reruns of the sequel of this series.
Reception
Online viewership
Throughout its run, Senior High was the most watched program on the streaming service iWantTFC. Within its first two weeks, the series garnered more than 38 million views across Facebook and YouTube. On January 19, 2024, the series received its highest online viewership with 225,118 concurrent viewers on Kapamilya Online Live. In January 2024, the series has accumulated over two billion combined views on TikTok.
Ratings
According to Nielsen NUTAM People Survey, the series attained its highest television rating on January 19, 2024 with an average of 6.7% aired in the third primetime slot since ABS-CBN shutdown on May 5, 2020. It surpassed the records set by the series The Broken Marriage Vow, Dirty Linen and Init sa Magdamag, which consistently recorded a peak rating of 6.2%, while airing on the same timeslot.
Sequel
A sequel has been announced according to a tweet from Dreamscape head Eric John Salut with a working title "High Street". On March 22, 2024, Dreamscape Entertainment announced on their social media page that the title of the sequel is officially called High Street.
On March 25, 2024, Dreamscape Entertainment released the video of the story con held, and announced both the returning casts and additional casts to the sequel. The sequel will be directed by first season director, Onat Diaz, with director Lino Cayetano. The series was released on May 13, 2024.