Tracey Dracen

June 1999 (age 13)

## Age

Birthdate: December 13th, 1985Current age group: Teenager
Current age: 13
Pregnant in High School: 13 -

## Physical Description

Height Preset: Preteen & New teenGender: Female
Race: White
Eye colour: Blue
Hair colour: Blond

## Pregnancy

Trimester: 1Month: Third month
Currently: 9 weeks, 3 days
Date of test: Monday, May 10th 1999
Date confirmed: Saturday, May 15th, 1999
Due date: January third 2000

## Romantic

Sexual orientation: StraightMarital status: Dating
Boyfriend: Spencer Weller

## Family

Father: Robert Dracen Mother: Avery Dracen
 Younger brother: Grady Dracen (1988)
Unborn child

## Education

**Kindergarten**Started: 1989
Finished: 1991

**Primary school**Started: 1991
Finished: 1996

**Intermediate school**School: Brindleton Academy
Current grade: 8th
Started: 1996
Finished:

## Run in series

**Special episodes**

**Pregnant in high school**First episode: S1 E1
Latest episode: S1 E4
Last episode:
Episode count: 4 episodes
Seasons: S1

## **Introducation**

Tracey Dracen first appeared in season one of Pregnant in high school (1999) when she was thirteen years old. She is the daughter of supportive parents Rob and Avery, and she has a younger brother: Grady (11). She's in a relationship with Spencer Weller, and they are expecting a child together, due to arrive in early January of 2000. Tracey is much younger than the other girls but is quite mature for her age.

## **Pregnant in high school**

Tracey started dating her boyfriend, Spencer, when she turned 13. While Spencer's parents didn't know about the relationship, Tracey's parents did. They became intimate for the first time four months into their relationship, and even though a condom was used, Tracey still got pregnant.

###### **Season one**

In **episode one**, Tracey wanted to take a pregnancy test because she thought it was the responsible thing to do. She asked her mother to take her to planned parenthood to get a pregnancy test. Avery arranged an appointment at Planned Parenthood for Tracey and advised her to tell her boyfriend, which she did. Spencer insisted on going with her to take the pregnancy test. Tracey was then upset when her mother told her father about her doctor's appointment. Avery pointed out that she hadn't told him what the appointment was for, and it was Tracey's decision to do so.

In **episode two**, Tracey went to Planned Parenthood for her pregnancy test, taking her mother and boyfriend with her. This was on May 10th 1999. She told the nurse that she only had sex once, about six weeks earlier, and while she wasn't on birth control, her boyfriend had used a condom. She also said she hadn't been experiencing any pregnancy symptoms. The nurse expressed that there was a very small chance Tracey was pregnant, but Tracey still insisted on the pregnancy test.

Tracey waited four days before her mother received a phone call from Planned Parenthood asking her to come in. Avery knew this most likely meant that Tracey was pregnant, as she didn't think they would get called in just to be told the test was negative. It was the following day, the 15th of May, when Tracey went back to planned parenthood alongside her mother and her boyfriend, and her pregnancy was confirmed. Tracey was asked if she knew her options. She did, and she decided straight away that she was not going to have an abortion. She was then told she needed to meet with an OB-GYN, and she scheduled an appointment. She did, and it was scheduled for the 22nd of May.

In **episode three**, Tracey still couldn't believe she was pregnant, but she decided she was ready to tell her father. She did seem to be a little ashamed and embrassed when she told her father. Rob told her that a baby would dramatically change her life to which Tracey replied she understood. Rob asked her some questions as well such as when she found out and if Spencer was being supportive. Overall, Rob wasn't happy his daughter was pregnant but he chose to be supportive. (See more in the relationships.)

In **episode four**, Tracey told her parents that she wanted to reveal her pregnancy to her younger brother. However, they advised her against it. They were both in agreement that Grady was too young to keep a secret so big, and they pointed out that a lot of Grady's friends had older siblings around Tracey's age. Avery also reminded Tracey that Spencer's sister, Kathrine, was in Grady's class. Tracey realized her parents were right and decided to wait.

Tracey was lucky to have very supportive parents. When she asked her mom if she was angry with her for having sex, Avery replied she wasn't, but she did wish she would have waited until she was older to start being sexually active. Avery also went with her daughter to take a pregnancy test, showing her unwavering support. Tracey also wasn't scared to tell her father that she was pregnant, and she did so the day after she found out she was pregnant. Rob's response was that while he wasn't happy Tracey was pregnant, she was still his daughter, and therefore he'd always support her and love his grandchild. Rob also made sure to ask if Spencer was being supportive.

Spencer assured her that she wasn't going to go through the pregnancy alone and stated that she deserved to have a supportive boyfriend who stepped up when needed. She later told her father that Spencer had been very supportive.