My 12 year old hates school to the point that he is depressed and anxious

Since the start of grade 7, my son has developed a hatred of school. At first, he could not explain why or what had changed. He is very open with me and I have talked to him many many times about it. I am confident he is not being bullied or anything like that. We have been to the Dr. and even started counseling. Dr put him on a low dose of meds for depression to help him cope. After a few counseling sessions, we determined that the hatred has stemmed from all his friends being in another class while he is left with just one close friend in his class. He also very much dislikes the teaching style of his homeroom and French teacher. While I feel that these are things he needs to be able to deal with and accept, he isn't. Monday-Friday he is miserable in the morning and before bed because he knows school is nearing. And any other time school is mentioned, he immediately shuts down and pops into a sad, depressed mood and it takes some effort to get him out of it. Otherwise, he is a super happy kid. He is a very well behaved child. He never acts out or misbehaves. Principle and teacher said they havent noticed any behavioural changes but my som tells me that he had trouble paying attention because all he can think about during class is when school will be over. I have noticed his grades starting to slip a bit because he is handing in half ass work. I feel like he is going under the radar at school because he is not acting out or causing any disruption but he is super unhappy there and I dont know how to help him without being a helicopter parent. Any suggestions besides trying to get his class moved? Not only is it too late in the year for that, I also dont feel that will help him learn to cope. via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2RT1rCo