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1950's School
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Little Rock, Arkansas 1957
In 1957 at Little Rock Central High when the school was forced to allow blacks in the school started a horror of events, the blacks that attended the school were known as the Little Rock Nine. They had been rejected by the school, many events happened blockades in front of the school not allowing them in by the end of the year they were escorted by army soldiers while they attended school, the environment became hostile. On September 4th 1957, the Arkansas governor sent the Arkansas national guard to join the blockade at school to prevent the Little Rock nine from entering the school. to this day Central High is a historic sight.
By:
Tanner Bell
Charlonda Griffin
Joey Hale
Kortne` Williams
Cory Nowlin
Drop out rate
The drop out rate in the 1950's to 1960 of actual school dropouts declined from 7.8 percent (32 percent) to about 6.1 thousand (23 percent) in 1960.
1950's Schools
Student's that went to college
The percentage of students who got their college degree: rural students were less likely to get their degrees. In 1960, only 8.5 percent of metro students and 5.1 percent of non-metro students received college degrees. The trend in the last half of the 20th century was upwards, but rose faster for urban students than rural. By 2000, a quarter (26.6 percent) of urban students graduated with a bachelor's degree while only 15.5 percent of rural students finished college.
Typical school subjects in the 1950's
- Some subjects that were taught in school in the 50's were:
- Biology
- Latin
- Spanish
- English
- Grammar
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Trigonometry
- Reading
- U.S. History
- World History
- Geography
- Music
- Gym
- Home economics.
Notice back in the 50's that all girls were considered dressed in modest clothing and the all the guys were dressed in either a suit and tie or slacks and a button up shirt with a tie.
Racial Differences
When The schools became segregated there was a lot of racial tension between the different races. Any where from the other thinking that they are better than the other race, down to fights and getting jumped. there was many differences between the races, separate drinking fountains to parking lots and eating areas. The same when it came to the college, it was relentless.
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Classroom Settings
Class in the 1950's was much more different than it is today, you wouldn't be next to the opposite color. Let alone talk to them. You would be either in a dress or slacks and a button up, in some cases the classroom could become hostile because of the "separate but equal" act. One incident that was major in the schools was the brown v. the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas which reached the united states supreme court, not only to declare segregation unconstitutional but prompted measures to end discrimination in public schools. They had a different teacher every year and there was about thirty-five students in each classroom.
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