principal linda wayman, back for her second year at strawberry mansion. >> i am the bell.t is now time to transition. beep! >> reporter: and she has done something extraordinary. for the first time in six years -- >> let's go! move! >> reporter: -- the school is no longer considered one of the country's most dangerous. through sheer force of will principal wayman has cut the serious incidents nearly in half. and your tidal wave of generosity has helped breathe new life into the school. >> just when i really did think that there was no hope in america, and then you aired this special. i never felt such joy in my life. when them phones started ringing and for somebody to notice that we're at least trying to make it right. oh, my god. somebody besides me actually do care. >> reporter: viewers helped provide 13 scholarships for seniors heading off to college. remember christine holland, who couldn't afford the deposit fee at the school of her dreams? >> we wanted to come down and offer you the opportunity to study with us and give you a scholarship to be able to do so. [ appla