Seattle High School Focus Of HBO's 'Problem Areas' Episode

SEATTLE, WA — The newest episode of the HBO show "Problem Areas" will focus on disparities in education funding in Seattle, and how Rainier Beach High School has fared amid gentrification.

In each "Problem Areas" episode, host Wyatt Cenac, a former "The Daily Show" host, explores a different social or cultural problem in the U.S. The second season of the show is focusing on education in America.

In the preview for the Rainier Beach High School episode, he talks about how Seattle is one of the most prosperous cities in the country, and how that prosperity doesn't mean everyone is benefiting.

Rainier Beach High School faced closure in 2008 amid declining enrollment. But local parents and teachers vowed to improve the school. They lobbied for new staff and curriculum changes, like adding an International Baccalaureate diploma program (which the school nearly lost in 2016). The school won a Schools of Opportunity award in 2016 for the turnaround.

The show airs at 11 p.m. on Friday, and will be available on-demand after that.