A WWI veteran traumatized by his service in battle and the recent death of his fiancée moves out west to drink himself to death when he meets a mysterious buffalo soldier who believes he kills anyone he touches.

Dead Deer High follows a team of high school slam poets and their English teacher as they prepare for a national poetry competition one year after a tragedy changed their lives forever. A powerful story of healing, poetry, and resilience in the face of tragedy, Dead Deer High was written, produced, directed, and edited by teachers.