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3/5/2008 4:25 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF
"A.I." Contestant's "At-Risk" Past

Danny Noriega"American Idol" wannabe Danny Noriega has issues.

We found out Danny attended Sierra (Continuation) High School in Azusa, Calif., a school dedicated to "at-risk" kids.

The crowd at the school? According to Sierra High's website, students are "significantly behind in credits -- and at risk of not graduating -- who want a second chance to succeed and achieve a high school diploma."

Danny graduated last year, but school sources tell us he had a rough time, working through his "gothic" phase -- that's when Danny boy went on his Christmas video rampage. One source says Danny had "multiple issues" which landed him at the school.

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Katy:  1357 days ago

I'm just gonna say this...I'm sorry that Danny is human and has a past. Let's just shoot him now since he isn't perfect. MY GOSH PEOPLE, just give him a break! He might have had his phases but who hasn't?? All that matters is now he is an amazing person. I am hating TMZ more and more!

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Danny Noriega Fan (Danimal):  1416 days ago

OMGOSH! Seriously! Stop picking on Danny, he did nothing wrong. Do not belive this article . . . it's a whole rumor. Danny is amazing, and he did nothing wrong. Just stop. I hate how everyone judges people from their past . . . even if it's an UNTRUE past. Rawr. Just stop already.

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Hayley Black:  1412 days ago

Omg this picture gives me chils you are so amazingley hot i just thought you would wanna no i luv you most ardentley!!!!! when you got out of american idol tears started streaming down my face and my mom started comferting me omg you rock my world so much i love you and i think im your #1 fan!!!! i love you !!!! will you merry me? my name is hayley black so on stickam say hi to me im sure you wont see this comment thiugh = { I LLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEE YOU MERRY ME!!!! dont lissen to anything mean that anyone says to you just never give up!!!!! please please please for me try out for american idol next year please please i love you just remember to never give up!!! -----
Hayley Black

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Big Daddy:  1412 days ago

very interesting nice one

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Trophy wife Slim and Trim!!!!:  1439 days ago

is this supossed to be shocking?

Why the F doesn't TMZ have the guts to report on Dina and Stedman? WHY????

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Cynic:  1439 days ago

Ooooooh, he's a pretty little boy!

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FreakHater:  1439 days ago

I don't like the little gayfer, he has an attitude, and has no rythmn.

Am I first?

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Liz:  1439 days ago

Had issues??? I think the Girl still has issues..............................

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FlBiker:  1439 days ago

A.I. has jumped the shark

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Jizy:  1439 days ago

Is this a type of school for retards?

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anmcep23:  1439 days ago

sorry I graduated from a contiuation school, I see nothing wrong with that, some kids move around alot with military families and have to be bounced school to school and in order to keep up you have to go to continuation school, whatever his situation is I applaud him, he could be another loser and just drop out, at 16 in cali you legally can! so Keep up the work and get that diploma.

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james:  1439 days ago

Who would have thought: Danny Noriega the "Bad Boy"

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CANDALILLY:  1439 days ago

BIG FREAKIN DEAL. PATHETIC HOW THEY DRAG THE CONTESTANTS PAST OUT AND BLOW IT UP.
WHO CARES.

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FreakHater:  1439 days ago

Not First!!

but the tard comment is good!

hahahahahahahahahaha

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Julie:  1439 days ago

I'm sooo over his gayness, kids watch this show and probbaly have no clue why he acts like a little girl.

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