Britney Allen is a beautiful senior at Pacific Vista High, she has it all -- she's the cheerleading captain, she has a boyfriend who is a jock on the school football team, and amazing friends, but her life begins to change when she and her family must move, Britney is forced to attend Crenshaw Heights.
Britney still feels out of place at her new school and she soon finds solace in Jesse. Britney is soon tempted to join the Crenshaw Heights cheerleading team, even though she made a vow not to cheer anymore, but she soon joins the team which is lead by Camille.
However, things take a turn for the worse, when Winnie leads the cheerleading team with an iron fist and she starts to make a move on Brad, Britney's racist boyfriend. It becomes apparent, that Britney truly belongs in Crenshaw and her feelings for Jesse have become romantic.
Britney is determined to prove her loyalty to Crenshaw and declare her love for Jesse on the day of the cheer competition, the winning team will get to be in Rihanna's upcoming music video.