The graduation for Degrassi Community School's Class of 2008 took place during the Season 9 finale, Degrassi Takes Manhattan.
Overview[]
The graduating class of 2008 consisted of Peter Stone, Danny Van Zandt, Johnny DiMarco, and Jane Vaughn.
Characters[]
Main Characters[]
- Johnny DiMarco
- Peter Stone
- Danny Van Zandt
- Jane Vaughn (Valedictorian)
- Bruce the Moose (Not seen graduating)
Supporting Characters[]
- Kendra Mason (Assumed to have graduated, but not shown after season 3).
- Nadia Yamir
Former Main characters[]
- Darcy Edwards (left before graduation)
- Derek Haig (Not seen graduating)
- Mia Jones (held back, wasn't gonna graduate with this class; left before graduation)
- Chantay Black (retconned to class of 2011)
Interaction History[]
Relationships[]
The following couples were in a relationship at some point during their time at Degrassi:
Friendships[]
The following formed a friendship at some point during their time at Degrassi:
- Danny-Derek Friendship
- Peter-Jane Friendship
- Darcy-Jane Friendship
- Peter-Danny Friendship
- Johnny-Bruce Friendship
- Danny-Jane Friendship
- Derek-Bruce Friendship
Attractions[]
The following characters developed feelings for one or the other at some point during their time at Degrassi:
- Bruce and Jane (Bruce to Jane)
Conflicts[]
The following developed these conflicts at some point during their time at Degrassi:
Timeline[]
The following list contains significant events that happened at Degrassi while the class of 2008 was attending:
Season 4[]
- Danny begins Grade 9 at Degrassi. He likely attended grades 7 and 8 at Degrassi, though off-screen.
- Darcy enrolls at Degrassi
Season 5[]
- Peter enrolls at Degrassi.
- Derek enrolls at Degrassi.
- Peter films Manny topless.
- Peter has a relationship with Emma.
- Darcy has a relationship with Spinner.
Season 6[]
- Darcy takes racy pictures online, catching the eye of Adams, an internet predator.
- Johnny is introduced.
- Degrassi student J.T. Yorke is stabbed by Lakehurst student Drake Lempkey, a friend of Johnny.
- The relationship between Darcy and Peter begins.
Season 7[]
- Jane is introduced.
- Darcy is roofie raped at a ski lodge.
- Derek and Danny almost end their friendship over Rachel.
- Darcy and Jane begin a friendship.
- Jane has a relationship with Spinner.
- Darcy attempts suicide.
Season 8[]
- Darcy leaves for Kenya.
- The relationship between Darcy and Peter ends.
- Jane is harassed by Derek and Bruce over her decision to join the football team.
- Derek and Danny end their friendship.
- Jane realizes that her father sexually molested her as a child.
- Peter has a relationship with Mia.
Season 9[]
- Peter deals with the side effects of trying crystal meth.
- Jane begins an affair with Declan Coyne.
- Johnny sends naked pictures of his girlfriend to Bruce.
- The class of 2008 graduates.
- Jane attends Stanford University in California.
Trivia[]
- The first person introduced in this class was Kendra Mason.
- The first main character from this class was Peter Stone.
- The last person introduced was Jane Vaughn, who was the only female main character who graduated from the class.
- This is the only former class to not have any of its members reach the 100 episode mark.
- Only four characters of this class were shown graduating, the smallest number of all classes shown graduating.
- Johnny DiMarco was the only Class of 2008 graduate who was not a member of Janie and the Studs.
- Peter and Johnny both attended Toronto University after graduation. They are also the only members in this class to make additional appearances in later episodes since graduating.
- When Chantay Black was originally introduced in Season 4, she was presumably a part of this class. However, she was retconned to be in the Class of 2011.
