History Characters / DegrassiJuniorHigh

* RapunzelHair: down to her waist.

* {{Meganekko}}: She looks cute and is rarely seen without glasses.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: She resembles Voula. A Greek black-haired {{Meganekko}} who has strict parents and serves as a geeky sidekick.

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Originally a background student, but slowly evolving into a major character in later seasons, Michelle is a sweet and shy girl who later starts a relationship with a black guy, getting in trouble with her racist parents.

[[caption-width-right:350:The entire cast of ''Degrassi High'', around the time the show finished filming.]]

''Series/DegrassiJuniorHigh'' and ''Series/DegrassiHigh'' have LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters. Unlike many shows, the production company Playing With Time utilized a "repertory company", which consisted of fifty-sixty kids, most of who never acted before, and even major characters were not immune from being made an extra in order to [[AscendedExtra focus on a background character]]; Spike spent nearly an entire season as a dialogue-less extra Here is a list of some of the more well-knowns:

''Series/DegrassiJuniorHigh'' and ''Series/DegrassiHigh'' have LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters. Here are some of the more well-knowns: WARNING! Spoilers abound!

...but if that's not spoilerrific enough, here's a [[Characters/DegrassiProminentAdultsAndDegrassiFaculty direct link to the character sheet of the adults on the sequel series]].

* SkunkStripe: Sort of; he hair isn't actually black, but she has medium to dark brown hair, and during season 3 of DJH, and the first season of DH, she had a blond wave in it. According to ''Degrassi Generations'', Stacie Mistysyn was dubbed "Skunk" for this hair.

Caitlin's best friend in ''Degrassi High'' who uses a wheelchair.

A background character who is still active in Degrassi's school life.

An eighth grade student at the beginning of ''Degrassi Junior High'', Spike is well-known for getting [[TeenPregnancy pregnant at fourteen years old]]. Her storylines mostly focus on the trials and tribulations of being a teen mother, although in ''Degrassi High'', she is given some minor plots about her relationship with an Irish expat named Patrick.

Spike's best friend, introduced in season 2. She is known for her aloof personality, and her extreme social beliefs. The latter has led her to be widely viewed as TheScrappy by many.

Spike's LoveInterest in ''Degrassi High''.

A background nerd for most of the show, until he gets some CharacterFocus in the final season ''Degrassi High''.

Arguably the most well-known female character on the show, Caitlin is pretty, smart, and strong social activist. Most of her storylines revolve around her being a SoapboxSadie, though she also struggles with epilepsy in some episodes. Starting in season 3, she becomes the LoveInterest to Joey Jeremiah, with whom she shares the most (in)famous WillTheyOrWontThey relationship on the show.

An background character who is still active in Degrassi's school life.

A minor character who rose to prominence briefly as the guy who gave Shane McKay acid, leading to the latter's fall off a bridge and subsequent brain damage. Following this plot, he appears occasionally in the background throughout the rest of ''Junior High'' and ''High'', as if nothing happened.

Described by Caitlin as the "Wicked Witch of Degrassi", Kathleen is Melanie's best friend, despite being haughty, rude, and genereally unpleasant. One of the most villainous characters in early episodes, but eventually gets a TraumaCongaLine and redemption arc, and finally becomes a bit more likable in high school.

Arguably the main character in the first season, and quite unusually since she is the school's popular and ruthless AlphaBitch. Due to character focus, Stepanie often shows her HiddenDepths and insecurities, making her quite different from the usual one-dimensional AlphaBitch character, though she's hardly ever [[LovableAlphaBitch lovable]]. She's PutOnABus after the second season.

A popular girl whose parents are never around, and is known gor giving a lot of parties. She starts off as a rebellious underachiever, though later seasons portray her as a smart and outspoken GoGetterGirl.

Introduced in season 2, Simon is an airheaded pretty boy who is mainly known for being Alexa's eternal boyfriend, although AlphaBItch Stephanie also used to have a crush on him

A popular girl whose parents are never around, and is known gor giving a a lot of parties. She starts off as a rebellious underachiever, though later seasons portray her as a smart and outspoken GoGetterGirl.

* GenerationXerox: Gets pregnant and raises a baby as a teenager, copes with the stigma, and [[Series/DegrassiTheNextGeneration as an adult]]) runs a hairdressing business. Just like her mother.

->[-Played by Bill Parrot (DJH, DH), Jonathan Torrens (DTNG)-]

* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: Sort of subverted. While she felt abortion was wrong for her, Spike is pro-choice.

* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Only her mother, and Patrick, call her Christine. Raditch calls her Christine once in ''It's Late'' before calling her Spike the rest of the time.

* {{Tsundere}}: Runs on a near constant "tsun" with Shane after the pregnancy.

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