Degrassi Community School

The Degrassi Community School is a fictional junior high/high school in the teen drama television series Degrassi: The Next Generation and the titular academy primarily associated with it. It consits of students from grade 7 through grade 12. The student body is made up of Black Canadians, Whites, Muslim, Asian, Italians, Hispanic and other backgrounds which parallels with the multiculturalism associated with Toronto.

Has tv screens to broadcast announcements and a new computer lab which was funded by a tv network.

History of Degrassi Community School
Degrassi Community School was established in 1976, and it has had students through its halls every day since. Degrassi was simply a junior high in the late 1980s, but two years later, it was combined with a high school. When the Class of '91 graduated, it was assumed that Degrassi closed down until October 2001, when it was remodeled and had its 10th High School Reunion.

Initially a junior high school by 2001, it was the subject of much criticism and praise by students when it underwent a merge becoming both a highschool and junior high school. Resulting from a last minute board decision in closing a high school, the Degrassi Community School was not entirely ready to meet the influx of schools and even made the junior students share lockers.

Staff and Faculty

 * Principal Raditch, (Former) Principal
 * Principal Hatzilakos, (Former) Science Teacher + School Coach, Current Principal


 * Mr. Simpson, Media Immersion Teacher
 * Mrs. Kwan, English + Drama Teacher
 * Mr. Armstrong, Gym + Math Teacher
 * Ms. Suave, School Guidance Counselor
 * Mr. Perino, History Teacher
 * Shelia, (Former) Lunch Lady

Inspirational Quotes
Written at the top of the walls in Degrassi in black font, there are a number of inspirational quotes placed in numerous areas.

Main Foyer "The perfect human being is all human beings put together, it is a collective, it is all of us together that make perfection" - Socrates (school motto)

Hallway + Locker Area "Creativity is seeing what everyone sees and thinking what no one has ever thought" - Albert Einstein

"Human beings must be known to be loved; but Divine beings must be loved to be known." - Blaise Pascal

(Across from computer lab) "Wisdom begins in Wonder" - Socrates

Media Immersion Program
One of the most unique programs featured in the Degrassi Community School, is its Media Immersion Program (taught by Mr. Simpson and held in the computer lab). The program features over 50 high speed computers with internet access (via dial-up as of 2001) and other educational programs. It also features the most up to date media software programs, all part of the new renovation planned by Mr. Raditch, "proudly bringing Degrassi to the 21st Century".[1]

Computer lab uses network notably using a system called "D-Mail" where students may instant message each other and of course, send e-mails.

Extracurricular Activities

 * Basketball
 * Soccer
 * Lacrosse
 * Gymnastics
 * Spirit Squad
 * The Grapevine
 * Student Council Committee
 * Video Annoucements
 * Party Planning Committee

List of Events
In chronological order:

Season One (September 2001-June 2002) [incomplete beyond this line]
 * Mother and Child Reunion
 * Degrassi Is host to its 10 year reunion for the graduating class of '90-'91
 * Family Politics
 * School Year Begins
 * Degrassi: School Election (Winners: School President: Ashley Kerwin, Secretary: Liberty Van Zandt)
 * Eye of the Beholder
 * "Starlight, Starbright" Dance. First ever nighttime dance.
 * Degrassi Community Food Bank (Ongoing). Partially funded by profits from dance (5$ tickets)
 * Parent Teacher's Day Conference
 * December 2001
 * January 2002
 * Feburary 2002
 * Paige and Hazel Begin the New Cheerleading Squad (Spirt Squad)
 * Degrassi's School Productuion of Cabaret
 * March 2002
 * School Year Ends
 * September 2002
 * School Year Begins
 * October 2002
 * Degrassi's Grade Nine 80's Dance
 * Degrassi: Science Fair
 * November 2002
 * December 2002
 * Degrassi's Internation Day
 * January 2003
 * February 2003
 * School Food Fight
 * Beginning of Final Exams
 * School Year Ends
 * End-Of-The-Year Dance: Lu Ahlow
 * September 2003
 * School Year Begins

Rival Schools

 * Bardell High
 * Carson Hill High
 * Lakehurst High

Trivia

 * Address: 240 Degrassi St.
 * Phone Number: (416) 555-7627, 555-1950
 * Postal Code: M4A 1Q3

Prom:

 * Lu Awholl (Season 2)
 * Bollywood (Season 3)
 * Regular Prom (Season 4)

School Dances:

 * Starlight, Starbright Dance (Season 1)
 * 80's Nite Dance Junior (Grade 8) (Season 2)
 * 80's Nite Dance (Grade 9) (Season 2)
 * Valentine's Day Dance (Season 4)
 * Masquerade Dance (Season 6)

Plays/Shows/Presentations:

 * Degrassi's Production of Cabaret
 * Battle of the Bands Contest