20 teen dramas that will remind you of your high school years

We tip our hats to Zendaya for her epic portrayal of Rue in the HBO series Euphoria. It's raw and, at times, can feel too real, but her struggling with addiction and soberness while dealing with sex and violence around her feels like news that could've been swirling around our high school's halls.

This one needs no explanation. It's Degrassi we're talking about! This series ran for 14 seasons and 385 episodes and was the epitome of high school and teenage dramas.

We can't all relate to Amy Juergens in The Secret Life of The American Teenager. Still, we've likely all dealt with the pressures of navigating high school alongside our friends, enemies, and maybe even school administrators.

Some of you reading this may know what it's like to be the new kid on the block, and so does Spencer James from the series All American. After transferring to Beverly Hills High for football, James, played by Daniel Ezra, has to fight to adjust to life in the 90210 with kids who don't look like him, think like him, or even try to understand him.

If the theme song of this classic doesn't remind you of being anywhere between 14 and 18 years old, then I don't know what else could. The lyrics perfectly capture the show's theme of growing, learning, and stepping into your purpose.

Of course, we can't relate to turning into a wolf at night, but we can relate to the thrill of fighting for the love of our lives during those pivotal years in high school.

Laguna Beach is the driving force behind one of MTV's biggest series, The Hills . It features the stars we know and love, like Lauren Conrad, Kristin Cavallari, and Stephen Colletti. They dealt with "real-life" drama, from cheating scandals to messy breakups and so much more.

This Peacock original takes a slightly different approach to Will Smith's The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, but the story mostly remains true to form. It follows a young, proud West Philadelphia native who struggles to fit in with his new classmates behind the lavish gates of Bel-Air.

You experience all of the phases of youth with Boy Meets World. From middle school to leaving high school with your best friends, romantic partner, and memory bank full of life-changing lessons, there's no better way to be transported back to high school than with this ABC classic. It's a true coming-of-age story and one of the very best.

Feel free to ignore the word "college" in the title of this show because these first-years are fresh out of high school and experiencing everything many of the "firsts" high school seniors dream about.

Sabrina went through a lot during her high school years, like battling against her long-time rival, Libby Chessler. The only thing we can't relate to is having a talking cat, aunts who are witches, or entering the "Other Realm" every time we enter our linen closet.

Thankfully, we didn't have to deal with a salacious blog exposing everybody's deepest secrets during our high school years; however, we can relate to Serena Van Der Woodsen and Blair Waldorf. Although rough around the edges, they showed growth like no others. Isn't that partly what high school is all about?

Love, Victor hits close to home because the story of finding yourself, coming out, and navigating life's challenges after that is a difficult reality many LGBTQ+ community members deal with. However, despite the tears and aggressive nods that come with watching all three seasons of this Hulu original, it's one teen drama that'll have our hearts forever.

Most groups of high school teens won't have to deal with a secret murder and the weight of uncovering their town's deepest, darkest secrets. Still, some will certainly encounter the drama that comes from dating and breaking up with each other, navigating their future plans, and dealing with the pressures that may come from some of their family members.

Ryan Murphy's Glee was too real, and maybe that's part of the reason his shows perform so well. This series had a character for everybody, whether Kurt, Mercedes, Quinn, or Rachel; each glee club member experienced something that most viewers also went through. From coming out of the closet to dealing with a close friend's death, we promise that you will be in your feelings while rewatching this.

Another Mindy Kaling original that's outlandishly hilarious is the Netflix comedy Never Have I Ever. It focuses on a 15-year-old wishing to change her social status at school. So, she and her friends go on an outrageous mission, changing their styles, personalities, and even some of their values to see if popularity is worth it.

If you played sports in high school or come from a town passionate about them, then you likely understand every bit of the NBC series Friday Night Lights. It focuses heavily on the players and coaches, their impact on the community, and what it takes to emerge victorious under the bright lights on Friday nights.

There's nothing like feeling misunderstood, and Jenna Hamilton knows that too well in the MTV series Awkward. Throughout it, she attempts to clear her name after a horrible accident leaves everybody around her thinking the worst. Relatable, right?

After Otis and his best friend Eric make it to secondary school, they realize that now is the time to move up the social food chain. They realize that everybody around them is "either thinking about shagging, about to shag, or actually shagging." So, they start a sex therapy clinic to help themselves and the peers they interact with every day. Throughout the process, they uncover truths about themselves,

Outer Banks is the sort of place where you either have two jobs or two houses. This series follows John and his crew of working-class friends bussing tables or running charters to get by, and their only mission is to have a fantastic summer. However, things take a dark turn when John finds a boat at the bottom of a body of water believed to belong to his missing dad. They embark on an intense journey to recover the hidden treasure, but along the way, they experience conflict among each other and pushback from the community members. Plus, love and heartbreak could make things even messier.