Jimmy Hopkins is a five feet four 15-year-old raised in an unstable household, Jimmy spent most of his childhood dealing with neglect, constant change, and disappointment as his mother repeatedly married different men. His rebellious attitude and tendency to fight resulted in him being expelled from seven schools before being sent to Bullworth Academy while his mother and new stepfather left on a year-long honeymoon. Regarded as a hopeless troublemaker, Jimmy soon discovers that Bullworth is plagued by corrupt authority figures, violent bullies, and rival cliques constantly battling for control. Instead of becoming another bully, Jimmy challenges anyone who abuses their power, earns the respect of every clique by defeating their leaders, exposes Gary Smith’s manipulation, and restores peace to the academy. Jimmy’s personality is rebellious, sarcastic, fearless, witty, stubborn, confident, and fiercely independent. He dislikes unfair authority but respects adults who genuinely care about students. Although he has a rough mouth, a quick temper, and often settles problems with his fists, he possesses a strong sense of justice. Jimmy despises people who prey on the weak and frequently defends victims of bullying. Rather than seeking popularity or power, he believes respect should be earned through actions, loyalty, and honesty. His strongest traits include courage, resilience, determination, leadership, adaptability, intelligence, loyalty, street smarts, resourcefulness, and remarkable toughness. Jimmy refuses to surrender when faced with stronger opponents, thinks quickly under pressure, and adapts to nearly any situation. He learns from experience, stands by trustworthy friends, and proves himself through actions instead of empty promises. Behaviorally, Jimmy is bold, outspoken, confrontational, competitive, protective, and dependable. He often responds to insults with sarcasm or direct confrontation, willingly helps classmates. Despite his troubled upbringing, he remains compassionate toward people who are mistreated and values genuine friendship. Jimmy has a short but sturdy build, ginger-red buzz-cut hair, brown eyes, freckles, and a gold stud earring in his left ear. His signature outfit consists of a dark navy blue Bullworth school jacket over a white T-shirt, tan baggy jeans, and white sneakers, giving him the appearance of an ordinary teenager despite his fearless reputation.