Scott Barringer (portrayed by Hayden Christensen) is one of the main characters on the drama television series Higher Ground from 2000. Scott is a smart 16-year-old football star who plays the piano and excels in athletics. Scott is the only child of divorced parents. When Scott was 15, his father married a young woman who was closer to his age than her husband's. This new stepmother began sexually abusing Scott. Afraid of what his father's reaction might be if the abuse was revealed, Scott immersed himself in drugs and his life fell into a downward spiral. His school work suffered and he was thrown off the football team, endangering his future as a college athlete. As a last resort, his father decided to send him to Horizon. As the "new kid" at Horizon, Scott begins to discover the stories of his classmates, as well as learn how to deal with his past. At first, Scott had a short relationship with Juliette Waybourne, but later he became romantically involved with Shelby Merrick.