Jared Larson

Jared Larson is a Senior (Grade 12) at Canby High School. He is really into Acting and Drama. Like some of the guys who are currently Seniors, he is on the Canby High Cougar Football Team. He is good friends with Lizzy Coble, Olivia Sorensen, Blake Mullenuex, Jonah Wahl, Jack Roberts, Lindsay Tucker, Jimmy Gerdes, Brandon Cutshall, Lauren Rogers, and Logan Gilbert. He is also friends with Omar Flores, Alex LaMunyon, Chad Riverstone, Josh Davis, and Ryan Jenson.

Freaky Freshmen
In Chapter 7: Senior Hangout, he is first seen walking up to Lizzy, Olivia, Lindsay, and Jack along with Jonah. He is later seen riding in Chad's car off campus to McDonalds with them.

In Chapter 9: Cougar Clubs, he is seen in the Drama Room sitting next to Lizzy and Lindsay when Jimmy, Brandon, Lauren, and Logan walk up to them and talk about they play that they're doing. They all then show Lindsay what they've gotten done so far with the play.

In Chapter 10: Trouble Makers, he is seen in the Cafeteria with Chad and Ryan talking about the Football try-outs when Ryan mentions he has a new passion.. They later find out Ryan made the team with the role as Wide-Receiver. The mood is killed within an instant when a shirtless Mr. Reed runs past the group grossing them all out.

In Chapter 11: Getting My Way, he is seen eating breakfast in the Drama Room with the group while they talk about who makes the Call-Back List for High School Musical. He comments on how quickly High School goes by and how he's amazed by it. He is later seen after school finding out he got the role of Jason Cross, the boyfriend of Martha Cox, played by Lindsay Tucker.

In Chapter 13: Shopping Night, he is seen shopping at the mall with Chad when they run into Lindsay and her friends. He agrees when Olivia comes up with the idea to use a Karaoke Machine as a prop for the Fall Play.

In Chapter 15: Practice Makes Perfect, he is seen helping Ryan with his wide-receiving skills when Chad pops up and catches the ball he attempted to throw to Ryan. The two attempt to help Ryan in telling him to announce to the Locker room he's throwing a party later that night to celebrate their football team.

In Chapter 16: Fighting Passion, he and Lindsay end up competing for the lead roles of Gabriella Montez and Troy Bolton after Lizzy mentions the rest of the group there should be a re-auditioning of the roles since Lindsay and Jared's personalities mention the characters better. The two succeed in the competition and the chapter ends with them getting the lead roles.

In Chapter 21: Something's Gotta Give (Part 1), he is seen for a brief moment during the rehearsal for their Fall Play and he is surprised to here that after a rematch is called for the role of Gabriella, Lauren and Lindsay would be switching roles. Lindsay would be reading the role of Gabriella and Lauren would be reading the role of Martha Cox for the day.

In Chapter 22: Something's Gotta Give (Part 2), he is seen again during rehearsal, singing with both Lauren and Lindsay individually as the two compete for the role of Gabriella. According to Jimmy, Lindsay and he and Lindsay seemed to be showing more emotion during the song they sang together than there was when he and Lauren were singing.

In Chapter 23: I'm Not Alone, he is seen once again helping Ryan with his wide-receiving skills, along with Chad, Gabe, and Jonah. At the beginning of the chapter, he mentions to Ryan he needs to get better at his skills because the Home-coming football game is coming up again. He then agrees with Jonah after Jonah volunteers to help Ryan and then congratulates Ryan on his integrity.