Schools and Curriculum

The Artisan, Boston Mechanic Arts High School, 1933

 Students at Mechanic Arts published The Artisan six times each year.  The periodical included student news, essays, and comics.

Household Science and Arts Textbook, 1912

This textbook, written by Boston Public School  Household Science and Arts Director Josephine Morris,  was used to teach young people to the basics of nutrition and hygiene and how to cook, clean homes, and tend gardens. Sample topics include  “General Rules for Seasoning Vegetables,” “Personal Habits in the Kitchen,”  “Invalid Cookery,” and “House Furnishing”

Charlestown High School Photo Book page, 1939

Charlestown High School opened in 1847 and continues to serve Boston students in the present.

Dorchester High School for Girls Yearbook page, 1928

Dorchester High School for Girls opened in 1925 and educated high school girls until 1953

High School of Commerce Yearbook page, 1940

The High School of Commerce opened in 1908 and educated boys until 1954

Students Dancing at Fairmont School, ca. 1960s

Fairmont School educated elementary students in Hyde Park from 1871 to 1981

Varsity Letter from English High School, ca. 1977

Founded in 1921, English High School is located in Jamiacia Plain and continues to serve Boston high school students

Pennant from the High School for Girls, ca. 1929

The High School for Girls operated from 1952 to 1974 and was commonly known as "Girls High"