Cory is an an average eleven year old boy. He has a best friend from the "wrong" side of the tracks, a teacher that constantly keeps him on his toes, a classmate named Topanga who he has trouble understanding, and a family that keeps his life interesting - including an older brother who seems to enjoy making Cory's life miserable. With high school looming in the distant future he has to contend with the idea that his next door neighbor is the high school principal.