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Boston Latin Grammar School
First known public school. Focused mainly on Greek and Latin studies. -
First public high school opened in Boston
Known as "English High School" and was established for boys as an alternative to private school. -
High School for Girls
Boston opened a high school for girls, but it closed after two years, however this is one of the first times women were included in education. See Evolution of Women's Education in the US for more information. -
Law Passsed in Mass for Public School
Massachusetts passed a law that required towns to provide a free public high schools. -
Michigan Supreme Court ruled in favor of tax support for public high schools
Opponents of public school saw it as a tax burden but in 1872 Michigan ruled that tax should support public high schools, which eventually became a common practice throughout the US. -
The New England Association of Schools and Colleges was founded
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Committee of Ten
The Committee of Ten was created by the National Education Association (NEA) to standardize secondary curriculum. -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Conflict in EducationThe Supreme court ruled separate but equal in the school system. -
College Entrance Examination Board founded
Today's College Board Sole purpose was to provide uniform examinations for college admission. -
By 1900 there were more than 6,000 high schools
Prior to the Civil War, only 300 high schools existed, by 1900 there were more than 6,000 high schools annuallyu graduating 6% of American 17 year olds. -
First Junior High Schools Established
In order to "ease" students into the "high school world" and way of teaching, junior high schools were established first in California and Ohio. By 1960's more than 7,000 junior high schools were running. -
Brown vs Board of Education
In Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, the Supreme Court unanimously struck down the Plessy v. Ferguson separate but equal ruling, arguing that the separation of children in public schools by race violates the Fourteenth Amendment. -
Black students admitted to an all-white high school
Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas allowed nine black students to attend their school.
