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We see many different types of schools in America during the 1900s. THe United States was on the brink of a major demographic shift, although it would not cross that threashold until World War I and the end of the 1910s. For the time a majority of the population still lived in rural areas, although an increasingly small majority. America was approching the threashhold from a majority rural to a majority urban country and its industry cities grew exponentially. This of course affected schooling and schools. More and more children were now goung to school in urban schools rather than rural schools. At the time. rural schools still dominated, but it was a relatively a small majority and each year that majority decreased. A very substantial number of children attended small rural schools. These were 8-year elementary or primary schools. Urban elementary schools tended to be 6 year schools, but this varied from state to state. Rural schools were scattered throughout the country which meant that most children lived within walking distance of a school, but only through 8th grade. Children that wanted a secondary education had to live in a city where junior and senior highschools were located. This meant that rural children had to move into cities and towns and stay with family and friends to be able to get a secondary education. At the time most children ended their education in the 8th grade and did not go on to secondary schools. This was not only true for rural children, but for urban working-class children as well. That said, America had a higher rate of school attendance, including secondary schgools, than was the case in Europe. High schools by the 1900s existd in all cities and in most towns of any size. They could be quite small, especially the town secondary schools. It was no uncommon to have graduating classes of 15-25 students. The specifics of the public school system varied from state to state. States in some states, especially the South were segregated. In addition to the public school system, there were a range of other schools. Catholics had founded a parochial school system. There were special schools for Native Americans. There were a range of private schools. Some followed British appoaches. Others were structured as military schools.
We see many different types of schools in America during the 1900s. THe United States was on the brink of a major demographic shift, although it would not cross that threashold until World War I and the end of the 1910s. For the time a majority of the population still lived in rural areas, although an increasingly small majority. America was approching the threashhold from a majority rural to a majority urban country and its industry cities grew exponentially. This of course affected schooling and schools.
That said, America had a higher rate of school attendance, including secondary schools, than was the case in Europe. High schools by the 1900s existd in all cities and in most towns of any size. They could be quite small, especially the town secondary schools. It was no uncommon to have graduating classes of 15-25 students. The specifics of the public school system varied from state to state. States in some states, especially the South were segregated. America also had adopted coeducation. Most children in other countruies went to gender specific schools.
More and more children were now goung to school in urban schools rather than rural schools. At the time. rural schools still dominated, but it was a relatively a small majority and each year that majority decreased. Urban elementary schools tended to be 6 year schools, but this varied from state to state.
A very substantial number of children attended small rural schools. These were 8-year elementary or primary schools. Rural children for the most part did not have access to secondafry education. Rural schools were scattered throughout the country which meant that most children lived within walking distance of a school, but only through 8th grade. Children that wanted a secondary education had to live in a city where junior and senior highschools were located. This meant that rural children had to move into cities and towns and stay with family and friends to be able to get a secondary education. At the time most children ended their education in the 8th grade and did not go on to secondary schools. This was not only true for rural children, but for urban working-class children as well.
In addition to the public school system, there were a range of other schools. Catholics had founded a parochial school system.
There were special schools for Native Americans.
There were a range of private schools. Some followed British appoaches. Others were structured as military schools.
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