Walking into the classroom, Laz sat down at his assigned desk for homeroom. Basin Falls was a small town to begin with and therefore had a combined Junior/Senior High School. Although it was one building, the junior high area was in a different section than the senior high area, allowing for some separation between the younger and older students.
Laz was in his 8th year or 8th grade as it is considered by American students. His classroom had a normal mix of guys and girls with about equal numbers of each.