From shows that made television history to ones that warmed our hearts, these are the best queer high school shows, ranked by the very scientific method of how much they mean to us. Heartbreak High Heartbreak High Netflix Netflix’s reboot of the Australian series Heartbreak High, which originally aired in 1994, was incredibly queer-inclusive. The show follows the students and teachers at Hartley High as they navigate teen romance, high school drama, racial tensions and sexual awakenings. Since then, Degrassi: Next Generation featured multiple LGBTQ+ characters, including Marco, the shows first openly gay character and Paige, the first bisexual character. Fox Ryan Murphy’s breakout hit show Glee followed the talented students in a high school Glee club and featured gay characters as part of the main cast, something that was still unusual back in 2009.