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from the issue of June 9, 2005
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UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL
A Piece of University History
Teachers College at the University of Nebraska opened in 1908 in the basement of the Temple Building. In 1910, "Temple High" or "Teachers College High" started as a four-year secondary school.
Over the years, classes included algebra, Latin, geography, English, Greek and Roman history, physics, botany, and agriculture, among others, and changed as requirements for secondary education developed and expanded to include art, business education, homemaking, industrial arts, and natural science classes. For the early years of the high schools, debate was a major area of interest and scholarship. Extra-curricular activities included sports, music and class plays.
Anna Tibbits was the first principal of the school, followed by Charles W. Taylor in 1911. The classes included both Lincoln residents and students from Nebraska rural communities. In 1920, Teachers College moved to a new building for the college, and the high school moved as well. A third move occurred in 1955, when the University High School moved into what is now Henzlik Hall.
(SOURCE: The History of University High School, University High School Tutors, 1967)
Editor's Note: This occasional feature depicts an item from the university's past. Today's item was submitted by University Archives. To suggest or contribute a feature, call 472-8515.
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