List of places on Degrassi

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This is a list of notable places seen and featured in the Degrassi universe. As the series occurs in Toronto, these places—some fictional, some not—are located in the aforementioned city.

Contents

[edit] Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High

  • Degrassi Junior High - The high school students attend, which burns down at the end of the third season.
  • Degrassi High - The high school the cast attends for the final two seasons of the series.

[edit] Degrassi: The Next Generation

  • Degrassi Community School - The centric school.
  • Bardell High School - A high school in the Toronto area that competed with Degrassi students in various episodes at sports events. One notable student is Dean, the boy who raped Paige.
  • Lakehurst High School - A high school that burned down, resulting in its students being transferred to Degrassi.
  • Banting University - The university that Paige attends before dropping out.
  • Toronto University - The university Ellie attends.
  • Smithdale University - The university Manny applies to.

[edit] Degrassi Community School

Degrassi Community School
Degrassi Community School
The perfect human being is all human beings put together, it is a collective, it is all of us together that make perfection.[1]
-- Socrates
Address
240 De Grassi St.[2]
Toronto, Ontario, M4A 1Q3[2], Canada
Information
School board Toronto District School Board
Principal Dan Raditch (Until 2004)
Daphne Hatzilakos (2004 - Present)
Grades 7-12
Language English
Rival Lakehurst High School, until it burnt
Mascot Panther
School Colour(s) Gold and blue
Opened 1976

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 consists of students from grade 7 through grade 12 and the student body is made up of the cultures and backgrounds, paralleling and reflecting the multiculturalism associated with Toronto. The school originally was split up into separate, for grades 7-8 and another for 9-12. In season two, the school decided to merge (mainly so that the characters could all attend the same school) and house grades 7-12. However, this is not a real school; it is a warehouse made to look like one. After season 4, there have been no characters on the show, minor or major, in grades 7 or 8.

[edit] History

Image:Degrassi Community School 2 circa TNG.jpg
Degrassi Community School circa 2003

Opened in 1976[citation needed] as Degrassi Junior High School, the facility is believed to have been operating continuously. In the late 1980s, it combined with a high school, and became Degrassi High. The school was remodeling and renaming of the school as "Degrassi Community School" for the school year starting in September 2001, and played host to a 10th High School Reunion shortly thereafter. The Community School was originally intended to be a junior high school, but the board decided at the last minute to close a nearby high school, and open enrollment at Degrassi to both junior high and high school students, causing a strain on the newly reopened school's resources.

The school's first ever nighttime dance was in 2001, named "Starlight, Starbright". (Eye of the Beholder)

In 2007, Degrassi Community School merged with rival school, Lakehurst High, causing a lot of friction between both schools resulting in many fights and hatred toward each other.

[edit] Academics

[edit] Media Immersion Program

One of the most distinctive 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 ADSL as of 2001)[3] 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".[4]

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

Eighteen new computers were provided by the television program NaK, News About Kids, in exchange for showing their morning broadcasts. Though biased and a source for propaganda which also promotes certain commercial products, the NaK broadcasts were consented to be shown by vote of parents of the Degrassi students.[5]

[edit] Faculty

  • Principal Daniel Raditch, (Former) Principal and Literature teacher in the Degrassi Junior High series
  • Principal Daphne Hatzilakos, (Former) Science Teacher + Gym/School Coach, Current Principal
  • Mr. Archibald Simpson, Media Immersion Teacher
  • Mrs. Laura Kwan, English + Drama Teacher
  • Mr. Darryl Armstrong, Gym/School Coach + Math Teacher
  • Ms. Sauve, School Guidance Counselor
  • Mr. Don Perino, History Teacher
  • Mr. Ellis, Chemistry & Science Teacher
  • Mrs. Smith, Secretary
  • Sheila, (Former) Lunch Lady

[edit] Layout

School Layout[citation needed]
School Layout[citation needed]

Completely renovated and changed by 2001, the Degrassi Community School features untraditional design schemes using new materials. Named a Community School, Degrassi does not follow the typical public school layout but closer to being identified as an alternative school. By 2002, the school had yet again been completely changed and reinvented as it underwent a merge to become both a Junior High School and High School.

Degrassi Community School Mural circa 2001
Degrassi Community School Mural circa 2001

There are multiple unique aspects of the Degrassi school. In the spacious front lobby, a mural outlooks the front steps, one later redrawn by Jimmy Brooks. Written primarily at the top of the walls above the locker/hallway areas, there are a number of inspirational quotes employed. The main foyer is host to Degrassi's own motto, written larger and bolder than the other quotes.

The actual set for where the school scenes are shot in is a warehouse in an Epitome Pictures studio. Outfitted to look like an actual school, the set features perhaps the most intricate and detailed designs, including numerous fliers, bulletins, and posters pertaining to the fictional Degrassi Community School. The studio is also used for filming the other sets, such as character's rooms, in the series.[6]

[edit] Extracurricular activities

Basketball
Mr. Armstrong (2001, coach), Jimmy Brooks (2001-2003, captain; 2006-present, assistant coach), Spinner Mason (2001, 2003, team manager), Sean Cameron, Derek Haig
Called the Degrassi Panthers, the basketball team is one of the proudest school teams, defeating various rival schools and even having a chance for the regionals. In the beginning of 2001, 15 hopefuls tried out for the team but there were only 12 spots. As Armstrong judged who made the team based on their game performance against Earl Grey, Jimmy and Spinner were cut from the team (the latter would be reinstated at the end of the semester).
The Grapevine
Liberty Van Zandt (2001-present), Ellie Nash (2003-2006), Anya MacPherson (2007-present)
Gymnastics
Manny Santos, Emma Nelson, Hazel Aden, Kendra Mason
Lacrosse
Terri MacGregor, Kendra Mason, Alex Nuñez, Serena
Party Planning Committee
Liberty Van Zandt, Toby Isaacs, Emma Nelson
Soccer
Spinner Mason, Sully, Jimmy Brooks
Spirit Squad
Paige Michalchuk (2001-2006, captain/head cheerleader), Hazel Aden (2001-2006, co-captain), Manny Santos (2001-2005; 2006-present, choreographer), Darcy Edwards (2006-present, captain), Peter Stone (2006-present), Oskar (2001), Chante Black (2004-present), Mia Jones (2006-present), Holly J. Sinclair (2007-present), Anya MacPherson (2007-present)
Student Council Committee
Liberty Van Zandt
Video Announcements
Liberty Van Zandt, Emma Nelson, Heather Sinclair, Ashley Kerwin
Wrestling
Sean Cameron, Toby Isaacs

[edit] Student council

[edit] Alumni

[edit] Trivia

  • Phone Number: (416) 555-7627,[2] 555-1950[8]

[edit] Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High

  • Shoppers Drug Mart - The drugstore where both Wheels and Joey visited to purchase condoms, and where Erica purchased her home pregnancy test.
  • Lucy's house - The location of many parties throughout the series. It was here where Spike and Shane had sex, and Spike got pregnant with Emma as a result.

[edit] School's Out

  • Bronco's cottage[9] - The location where much of School's Out takes place.

[edit] Degrassi: The Next Generation

  • The Dot Grill - A hangout place where most of the Degrassi Community School students go; the establishment serves food, drinks, and snacks.
  • Zanzibar - A strip club where Alex works in "Don't You Want Me?, Parts 1 and 2" (618 and 619). Unlike most of the locations mentioned in the Degrassi series, Zanzibar is a real strip club located on Yonge Street in Toronto.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Degrassi: The Next Generation Episode, "Mother and Child Reunion, Part 2", Episode Two, Season One. (aired 2001)
  2. ^ a b c Degrassi: The Next Generation Episode, "Parents' Day", Episode Five, Season One. (aired 2001)
  3. ^ Mr. Raditch: "and the jewel of the Degrassi crown, the Media Immersion Lab. Every computer here is connected to the internet via high speed telephone access" Degrassi: The Next Generation Episode, "Mother and Child Reunion, Part 1", Episode One, Season One. (aired 2001)
  4. ^ Terri: "The Media Immersion Program is very unique[sic] to our school. We have over fifty high speed computers with internet access and other educational programs" .../Terri: "this is all part of the new renovations planned by Mr. Raditch" Degrassi: The Next Generation Episode, "Mother and Child Reunion, Part 2", Episode Two, Season One. (aired 2001)
  5. ^ Emma: "NaK is totally bias." .../Mr. Raditch: "Have you seen the new computers in the Media Immersion Lab? Eighteen new computers thanks to NaK. In exchange, we show their morning broadcast. .../Mr. Raditch: "the parents voted for it" "Degrassi: The Next Generation Episode, "Parents' Day", Episode Five, Season One. (aired 2001)
  6. ^ Epitome Virtual Reality Inc., "Degrassi Fan Pages FAQ", Degrassi.tv. Subheading: Where/ how is Degrassi filmed?, "The show is mainly filmed in the Epitome Pictures studios, a former warehouse that has been converted to look like a real school. The studio also houses the interiors of some of the characters' homes, and a mall food-court area. As a result, the majority of Degrassi is filmed inside one large studio. However, we do occasionally take the production "on location" to various places around Toronto that are impossible to re-create in a studio."
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Daphne Hatzilakos: "and now without further ado, I'd like to welcome to the stage, Degrassi's graduating class of 2006..." Degrassi: The Next Generation Episode, "High Fidelity, Part 2", Episode Nineteen, Season Five. (aired 2006)
  8. ^ Degrassi: The Next Generation Episode, "Friday Night", Episode Eleven, Season One. (aired 2002)
  9. ^ IMDB summary
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