15 Teen Shows on Hulu That Will Take You Right Back to High School
:upscale()/2021/03/11/911/n/44498184/8442eb79604a82f963b6f6.86370184_.jpg)
High school TV shows are the best of both worlds: we get to relive the nostalgia of our teenage years while skipping over all the parts that weren't so fun at the time. Thanks to Hulu, some of our all-time favorite teen TV shows are available to stream from start to finish, from '90s classics to brand-new Hulu originals. Whether you're in the mood for a silly sitcom or something more serious and dramatic, there's definitely something in Hulu's library for you! We've curated the very best of the platform's high school TV shows, including some names you'll recognize and some sleeper faves that deserve more love — see if your favorites made our list!
:upscale()/2021/03/11/864/n/44498184/9d8d06572dd62e35_T8DSATH_VC014.jpg)
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Teenage witch Sabrina Spellman struggles to balance her life as a half-human high school student with her newly discovered witchy powers. Of course, that's a lot more complicated than it seems, especially when she has to hide her big secret even from her best friends and her boyfriend, leading to plenty of hilarious hijinks. The first few seasons of the show focus on Sabrina's high school years before following her to college and beyond.
:upscale()/2021/03/11/864/n/44498184/c1db20f4475f7b3c_TCDFOST_EC002.jpg)
The Fosters
High school, middle school, and family life all collide in this family drama about a modern blended family. Moms Stef and Lena raise their biological, adopted, and foster children with as much love as they can, but as with any family, nothing is easy. As the teenagers fight, fall in love, and deal with the traumas of their past, at least they've always got a family to rely on.
:upscale()/2021/03/11/864/n/44498184/24436e264adb3595_TCDLOVI_HY028.jpg)
Love, Victor
When Victor transfers to a new high school, he's got the usual worries about fitting in. As he tries to adjust to a new city and his new school, he's also secretly struggling to figure out his sexuality, too. Things get even more complicated when he meets Benji, his cute — and openly gay — new friend and coworker. Through it all, though, Victor comes to realize that he's got more support than he ever imagined.
:upscale()/2021/03/11/864/n/44498184/82635591eb7dd819_TCDONTR_EC059.jpg)
One Tree Hill
Come for the standard high school drama, stay until it goes completely off the rails! At first, One Tree Hill is a typical drama about two half-brothers, their family drama, and their friends growing up in a small town. After a few years, however, the show famously starts to escalate its drama past the usual soapy storylines and into absolute madness. It's the kind of show that makes you gasp but also makes it impossible to look away.
:upscale()/2021/03/11/864/n/44498184/c2045a68a5eae3a0_TCDSELI_EC021.jpg)
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
If there's a dramatic storyline, it's happened at Grant High. The series kicks off with shy band geek Amy finding out she's pregnant after a summer fling with the school's most popular guy, and that's not even the most "OMG!" moment in the first season alone. Over the course of a few years, the students at Grant High deal with family dramas, love triangles, college concerns, burgeoning sexuality, and more.
:upscale()/2021/03/11/864/n/44498184/e262c686f631de17_TCDSMAL_EC005.jpg)
Smallville
Blending early-2000s high school drama with a superhero origin story, Smallville covers the early years of Clark Kent, aka the Kryptonian refugee who will one day become Superman. When we first meet him, though, Clark is just a nerdy teenager in Smallville, pining after a girl he can't have and trying to unravel the mysteries of his past. As time goes on, the show becomes less about Clark's "normal" life and more of a true superhero show, but its earlier seasons strike more of a balance between the two.
:upscale()/2021/03/11/864/n/44498184/73c1a6836857224a_TCDTETH_EC015.jpg)
10 Things I Hate About You
Inspired by the hit movie, this version of 10 Things I Hate About You has all the plot points you love: the squabbling sisters with an overprotective dad, a tangled web of secrets and romance, and relatable, snarky high school drama. It's not just a beat-for-beat retelling of the movie, though, and despite only lasting for one season, it's an underrated gem you shouldn't overlook!
:upscale()/2021/03/11/864/n/44498184/8d2edee267813363_TCDVEMA_EC013.jpg)
Veronica Mars
Teenage sleuth Veronica isn't just sniffing out mysteries for fun: she's a girl on a mission. After her best friend is murdered and Veronica herself is assaulted, she sets out to find the people responsible, learning more about the dark secrets of her town's wealthy and powerful. Even while solving dark crimes, though, Veronica has plenty of time for other high school stuff, like dealing with mean girls and winding up in a love triangle with her privileged ex and the school's smart-aleck bad boy.
:upscale()/2021/03/11/863/n/44498184/1e013e093620b2d9_TSDBEHI_EC114.jpg)
Beverly Hills 90210
It's one of the ultimate teen drama classics: the story of a group of friends who all attend a prestigious Beverly Hills high school. Of course, given that the show runs for a whopping ten seasons, it's not just a high school show, but those teenage years for its characters are by far the most memorable and iconic. There's plenty of commentary on social class, peer pressure, sexuality, and more, all told through a high-drama soap opera lens.
:upscale()/2021/03/11/864/n/44498184/dc722baa5072adb3_TSDBUTH_FE092.jpg)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Being a teenage girl is hard enough, but add being the "Chosen One" on top of that, and it's almost impossible! After transferring to a new high school, vampire slayer Buffy befriends an oddball group of her classmates and, with the help of school librarian/supernatural guardian Giles and a mysterious vampire named Angel, she tackles all manner of evil threats, all while dealing with the usual struggles of growing up.
:upscale()/2021/03/11/864/n/44498184/7a330d2a2f4140d9_TSDDACR_EC003.jpg)
Dawson's Creek
The famed WB drama centers on a group of teenage friends in a small town in New England. Aspiring filmmaker Dawson, his BFF Joey, and their friend Pacey, along with their families and classmates, deal with romance, grades, fights, drama, and much more. It's full of classic teen drama tropes, but also a lot of heartfelt and even occasionally groundbreaking moments that have turned it into a classic.
:upscale()/2021/03/11/864/n/44498184/4494304888fdc780_TSDMYSO_AB006.jpg)
My So-Called Life
The one-season cult favorite introduced us to future stars like Claire Danes and Jared Leto, all while providing a unique and unvarnished look at the challenges of being a teenager. Angela, a quirky 15-year-old, is our protagonist through it all, introducing us to her misfit group of friends and classmates as they go through low-stakes high school drama and high-stakes questions of love, sexuality, drinking, and more. It's a high school drama that mixes the heightened emotions of teenage-hood with the very real concerns that they have to face.
:upscale()/2021/03/11/864/n/44498184/6b6880cd6a5ce2a3_TSDROSW_FE009.jpg)
Roswell
Three teenagers in Roswell, New Mexico, have a secret: they're actually human-alien hybrids whose origins are literally out of this world. When Max uses his superpowers to save his human crush, Liz, she gets brought in on their secret, along with a couple of their other friends. As they deal with the usual parts of high school like romance, classes, and family drama, the alien teens look for answers about where they came from, why they're on Earth, and what they're destined for.
:upscale()/2021/03/11/864/n/44498184/6936b93dee72080b_TSDSABY_NB028.jpg)
Saved by the Bell
The original that launched plenty of spin-offs and a recent revival! Saved by the Bell has a pretty straightforward premise: a group of friends navigate life, love, and high school at Bayside High in SoCal. Of course, their lives are packed with all sorts of silly hijinks and super-dramatic, often teachable moments — it's got more than its share of "very special episodes," but its heart is in the right place. Although the original series and its sequels are all on Hulu, the revival is exclusively on Peacock.
:upscale()/2021/03/11/864/n/44498184/b9a68b2a2d88d4b9_TCDEALO_EC010.jpg)
East Los High
This Hulu original series follows a group of Latinx teenagers living and going to school in Los Angeles. Together, they deal with a ton of dramatic and real-life issues, including violence, sex, pregnancy, drugs, and more. It's not all dark and dramatic stuff, though: the show also spends a lot of time with the school's dance squad, a source of joyous moments and secret romances.