Editing Head of the Class (section)

==Cast==
===Main===
* [[Howard Hesseman]] – Charles P. "Charlie" Moore (seasons 1–4). A history and social studies teacher who teaches the honors program to intellectual geniuses and helps them aim for their dreams.
* [[William G. Schilling]] – Harold Samuels. The high school principal. He is Mr. Moore's boss, as well as a friend.
* [[Jeannetta Arnette]] – Bernadette Meara. The vice principal of the school who is friends with Charlie.
* [[Leslie Bega]] – Maria Borges (seasons 1–3)
* [[Dan Frischman]] – Arvid Engen 
* [[Robin Givens]] – Darlene Merriman
* [[Khrystyne Haje]] – Simone Foster
* Joher Coleman (credited as Jory Husain) – Jawaharlal Choudhury (seasons 1–3)
* [[Tony O'Dell]] – Alan Pinkard
* [[Brian Robbins]] – Eric Mardian
* [[Kimberly Russell]] – Sarah Nevins
* [[Dan Schneider]] – Dennis Blunden
* [[Tannis Vallely]] – Janice Lazarotto (seasons 1–3; guest, season 5)
* [[Rain Pryor]] – Theola June "T.J." Jones (seasons 3–5)
* [[Michael DeLorenzo]] – Alex Torres (seasons 4–5)
* Lara Piper – Viki Amory (seasons 4–5)
* [[Ke Huy Quan]] (credited as Jonathan Ke Quan) – Jasper Kwong (seasons 4–5)
* [[De'voreaux White]] – Aristotle McKenzie (seasons 4–5)
* [[Billy Connolly]] – Billy MacGregor (season 5). Billy takes over Mr. Moore's class in season 5. He is from Scotland and, just like Mr. Moore, helps the students aim for their dreams.

===Recurring===
* Marcia Christie – Lori Applebaum. A pretty, bubbly student not in the IHP whom Arvid has a massive crush on. Seen in seasons 1 and 2, then reappears in the finale.
* Peter Vogt – Mr. Dorfman. A Fillmore High teacher who is somewhat self-centered and not especially respected. Appears occasionally in seasons 1-3, and reappears in the series finale.

Most of the students' parents were seen during the series, but usually in one episode apiece. Parents who appeared more than once included:
* [[Enid Kent]] – Maureen Foster (Simone's mother) (three episodes)
* J. Patrick McNamara – Mr. Foster (Simone's father) (two episodes)
* [[Bruce Gray]] – Dr. Enric Engen (Arvid's father) (two episodes)