User blog comment:Ranxerox76/ANswers/@comment-24628700-20130118094855

Whoa, that's a lot of answers...

Also this question:
 * What inspired the multiculturism in the show?---It wasn't inspired or done on purpose. It's just that's pretty much the make-up of most high schools in the middle of a big city.

Most schools in Canada have a lot of different cultures. It's just what we do. I'm not sure if the series takes place in Canada (though there are clues that say it does), and if it does, it would make a lot of sense.