The Degrassi students attend prom. Drew invites his ex-girlfriend, Bianca to the prom, and things are awkward with his current girlfriend Katie. Riley and Zane talk for the first time since their breakup, Riley tells Zane his mother accepts him. Clare talks to Jake about how their parents marring will affect their relationship, and he breaks up with her. Vince, the gang member comes to fight Drew, when that fails, aballoon is pulled, and Adam, Drew's transgender step-brother, is shot in the shoulder. Miss Oh and Sav both find out via text message, as they have snuck away to Degrassi. Bianca decides to shoot Vince, but Drew talks her out of it. They call the police and Vince and his gang are arrested, The next day the heat between Miss Oh and Sav is still there.
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.