Degrassi The Next Generation 2001 2015 The next generation of the students at Degrassi are here Degrassi The Next Generation takes place 14 years after the cult hit show Degrassi Junior High as students continue to deal with the obstacles of being a teenager From issues like relationship problems, homosexuality and bullying to more darker issues like rape, school shooting and death Degrassi The Next Generation plunges into the world of what this generation is really going through