Following their spectacular summer together, Declan and Holly J have to say goodbye when she goes back to Toronto to begin her senior year at Degrassi and he stays in New York to attend prep school. Fiona returns from South Hampton with a new, possessive boyfriend. With the new school year starting, Sav looks to take on more challenges this year now that his band broke up. Upon being encouraged by his mother, he decides to challenge Holly J for student council president, much to Holly J's dismay. Meanwhile, Dave's plan to win Alli's affection backfires.
Like its predecessors, Degrassi follows a group of students attending Degrassi Community School who face challenges common to teen life, such as self image, peer pressure, child abuse, sexual identity, gang violence, self-injury, school shootings, teenage pregnancy and drug abuse.
Degrassi (previously titled The Next Generation) is the fourth fictional series in the Degrassi franchise, following The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, and Degrassi High.