Degrassi High School is a high school in Toronto. It holds grades 9-12. The junior high that shared the name burned down in June 1990.
Notable Events[]
Many Events occurred at this high school.
Suicide of Claude Tanner[]
In 1991, Claude Tanner brought a gun on campus without the intent on shooting anyone. He went into one of the boys restrooms and shot himself in the head. Student Archie Simpson was the student who found Tanner's body in the rest room. The school did not go into lockdown, but the police were called and students were notified. Students were then let out early to their parents. The school Talent Show was dedicated in Claude's memory, and all the money went to a charity of his parents' choice.
Shut Down Due To Maintence[]
In 1991, the school was suffering from major building problems. As a result, Degrassi High was shut down. Students from grades 9-11 were sent to other schools around the district. Degrassi High would not re-open until the fall of 2001 as the new Degrassi Community School.
Degrassi Community School[]
Degrassi re opened in the fall of 2001 to new 7th and 8th graders. The school then turned into a grade 7-12 school. A few years later the school turned into just a grade 9-12 high school. Students who attended the original Degrassi High consider themselves alumni from this school as well. While DHS was filmed at Centennial College in Toronto, DCS is a specially-converted former industrial bakery owned by (and also home to the offices of) Epitome Pictures.
Alumni[]
The classes were divided in a general program, that doesn't lead to the possibility of further education, and an academic program. Students from both programs could be required to attend special education instead of homeroom first thing in the morning if they needed.
Class of 1991 - unkown program[]
- Bronco Davis
- Claude Tanner (died before graduating)
- "Clutch" (likely held back)
- Patrick
- Scott Smith
Class of 1992[]
Unknown program[]
- Dwayne Myers (also in special ed)
- Nick (also in special ed)
- Tabi (also in special ed)
- Cindy
- Dale
General program[]
Academic Program[]
- Alexa Pappadopolos
- Allison Hunter
- Amy Holmes
- Bryant "B.L.T." Thomas
- Erica Farrell
- Heather Farrell
- Joanne Rutherford (also in special ed)
- Lorraine "LD" Delacorte (left before the school's shut down)
- Liz O'Rourke
- Lucy Fernandez
- Michelle Accette
- Nancy Kramer
- Simon Dexter
- Archie "Snake" Simpson
- Christine "Spike" Nelson
- Tim O'Connor
Class of 1993 - academic program[]
- Alex Yankou
- Arthur Kobalewscuy
- Bartholomew Bond
- Caitlin Ryan
- Diana Economopoulos
- Dorothy
- Joey Jeremiah (also in special ed)
- Kathleen Mead
- Luke Matthews (also in special ed)
- Maya Goldberg
- Melanie Brodie
- Scott "Scooter" Webster
- Tessa Campanelli
- Trish Skye (also in special ed)
- Trudi Owens (also in special ed)
- Yick Yu
Faculty and Staff[]
- Daniel Raditch - Vice principal of Degrassi High School.
- Karen Avery - Manager of Degrassi High School's Resource Center from September 1989 until June 1990.
- Mr. Walfish - An English and Literature Teacher at Degrassi High School.
- Mr. Webster - A Science Teacher at Degrassi High School.
- Mrs. Perry - The Special Education Teacher at Degrassi High School.
- Mr. Wozniak - Computer teacher at Degrassi High.
- Madame Bissonette - French Teacher at Degrassi High.