After a typing class (during which the teacher suffers a heart attack and dies), the seniors cut school and throw a party at Principal Moss' house.

He returns home and catches them, then gives the group detention, during which he forces them to write a letter to the President of the United States, explaining what is wrong with the education system.

The next day various newspaper station vans show up at the school with the announcement that the President, amazingly, enjoyed their letter, and has invited them to Washington, D.C. to discuss it.

The trip underway, the bus stops at a convenience store, where Dags and Reggie lock Moss in a flooded washroom, and they steal alcoholic beverages.

They are pursued by Travis, a crazed Star Trek fan and crossing guard, who hitches a ride with an Asian family.

At the White House, when the senator makes insulting remarks about the seniors, Principal Moss, in spite of everything, unexpectedly stands up for them.

The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews,[3][4] earning a 0% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes website, but it currently holds a B grade at Yahoo!