IT'S THE FIRST YEAR OF SCHOOL FOR THE FRESHMAN OF DON ANTONIO LUGO HIGH SCHOOL IN 1995, AND THESE CLASS OF 99'ERS HAVE BIG DREAMS FOR THEIR FUTURES. WITH TEACHERS LIKE MR. PRYAR AND MR. LOEPEZ PUSHING THEM TOWARDS GREATNESS, THEY SEEM TO BE ON A BRIGHT PATH. BUT WHEN A FEW OF THEM MOUTH OFF TO THE SOPHOMORES PUT IN CHARGE OF THE WELCOMING CREW, IT FORCES STUDENTS LIKE HERO ATGAR, ARTUROS NUENOS, AND KEVIN COOLIDGE INTO A CONTINUING CONFLICT WITH THE WELCOMING CREW. AS THE WELCOMING CREW SYSTEMATICALLY TARGETS AND JUMPS HELPLESS FRESHMAN, CAN THESE YOUNG 99'ERS FORGE THEIR OWN SCHOLASTIC FUTURES AND DEFEAT THE WELCOMING CREW AT THE SAME TIME? OR WILL THEY BE CONQUERED BY THE OLDER CONQUISTADORES?