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- In the first episode as Ms. Avery is taking attendance, one of the twins, later known as Heather and Erica, is referred to as "Stacy".
- The school used in the first three seasons was Daisy Avenue Public School, now called Vincent Massey Public School. At the time a private school was operating on the first floor, Degrassi was mostly shot on the second floor and the ground gym floor was used for the school dances and the science fair in one episode. The front entrance was also used when the private school was not in session. The school is located in Toronto on Daisy Avenue. The same hallway on the second floor was used in all the scenes that featured characters by their lockers, different camera angles and locker configurations were used to give the allusion of various different hallways. The Dundas street public school was used for the background shots and was also used in "The Kids of Degrassi Street" (1979). The school used for Degrassi High was a teachers college and is now part of Centennial College.
- In "Degrassi Junior High" (1987) {Bad Blood: Part 1 (#5.1)} and "Degrassi Junior High" (1987) {Bad Blood: Part 2 (#5.2)}, Neil Hope (Wheels) stood in for Darrin Brown (Dwayne) for the scene in which Dwayne had a blood test shot taken form his arm because Brown was afraid of needles.
- Several crew members appeared on screen; art director Judy Shiner appeared as a customer at Spike's Mom's salon in the episode "Degrassi Junior High" (1987) {It's Late (#1.11)}, picture editor 'Rob de Lint' appeared as a cashier in the episode "Degrassi Junior High" (1987) {Great Expectations (#2.3)}, and Susin Nielsen one of the writers played Louella, the caretaker of Degrassi Jounior High in the episodes "Degrassi Junior High" (1987) {Dog Days (#2.9)} and "Degrassi Junior High" (1987) {Season's Greetings (#3.4)}.
- Byrd Dickens, who played Kathleen's (Rebecca Haines) abusive ex-boyfriend, worked as a member of the electrical crew on the show when he wasn't acting.
- Script supervisor Selene Strilesky appeared in the episode "Degrassi Junior High" (1987) {Little White Lies (#4.8)} as a street walker who flirts with Joey.
- Sue Johanson, host of the Talk Sex With Sue Johanson, voiced the character of Dr. Sally, a sex expert whose radio show Yick Yu and Arthur Kobalewsky call, in the episode "Degrassi Junior High" (1987) {Great Expectations (#2.3)}. At the time the episode was made Dr. Johanson hosted a radio show called Sex with Sue. Johanson appeared on screen in the episode "Degrassi Junior High" (1987) {The Whole Truth (#3.7)}. Johanson played Dr. Sally again in the Degrassi: The Next Generation (CA) episodes "Degrassi: The Next Generation" (2001) {The Mating Game (#1.6)} and "Degrassi: The Next Generation" (2001) {Careless Whisper (#2.14)}.
- Earl Grey Senior Public School was used in the third season as Borden High School were the grade 9 students went to take their science classes. In real life many of the actors attended classes there and creator Linda Schuyler had taught there. The cafeteria was used in the episode "Degrassi Junior High" (1987) {Season's Greetings (#3.4)}.
- The filming schedule for Degrassi took place between April to November (with a two-week summer break in the middle). The schedule was set up that way, so the actors would miss the least amount of school. Since the show was filmed during the summer, most of the characters wear summer clothing throughout the series. Even in episodes that took place in the middle of the school year, many of the characters are walking around in shorts.
- The name on the fake ID that Joey uses to try and buy beer for Lucy's party is John Bertram. Bertram was a director on the Degrassi series.
- There is a PA announcement summoning Kit Hood to the Guidance Counsellor's Office. Kit Hood is one of the co-creators of Degrassi.
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