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by Noelese on October 14th, 2006

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Where was the first public high school founded?

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  • by bendybot on May 9th, 2008

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    I was going to say "Ancient Rome", but then I saw this was under US History and that I dunno...

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  • by donna4700 on January 12th, 2008

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    april 23,1635 boston latin school

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  • by fredhetz on December 6th, 2006

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    The first public school in America was established by Puritan settlers in 1635 in the home of Schoolmaster Philemon Pormont and was later moved to School Street in Boston, Mass.

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  • by Anonymous too on October 14th, 2006

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    The day was July 4, 1848 and the Lockport Union School, Lockport, NY, was opened. It was a "first" in local education, and as it turns out, perhaps a worldwide first. Before the opening of this public high school, built at a cost to the taxpayers of $15,000, those who wished education beyond the elementary level had to pay to attend a private school. It is now believed to be the first public high school in the United States, if not the world.

    Although it was public school, the Union School still charged a very modest tuition. $2 per semester for junior residents and $3 per semester for senior residents. Non-residents were charged $3 (juniors) and $4 (seniors) per semester. There were also some extra charges for certain subjects: Latin and Greek $1 each; French $1.50; German, Italian, and Spanish $2.50; Drawing or Painting $2; Bookkeeping 50-cents; Music $8; and Piano $2
    Everything later became free tuition.


    http://www.lockport-ny.com/History/stories7.htm

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  • by travis bickle on October 14th, 2006

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    Hell.

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  • by look closely it is really me on April 17th, 2008

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    Dedham Mass.

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  • by xschooler on February 17th, 2009

    xschooler

    I guess nobody has the darn answer.... there are a million answers all over the internet about this one. Gee.. what a surprise.

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  • by lazaruslong138 on January 12th, 2008

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    BOSTON, April 27 (AP) — One wall at English High School here holds old black-and-white photographs of young white men in high starched collars and V-neck varsity sweaters. Another wall is covered with a mural spray painted in graffiti like an inner-city overpass.

    English High was founded in 1821 as the United States’ first public high school, and its graduates include J. P. Morgan and Maj. Gen. Matthew Ridgway from the Korean War. Today, its student body, dressed mostly in baggy jeans and do-rags, is one of the most diverse in the city, and one of its lowest-performing, too.


    just chased this down on the net--hope this helps--smile and enjoy the night

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  • by Doggie S on December 25th, 2007

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    The Boston Latin School is a public exam school founded on April 23, 1635, in Boston, Massachusetts, making it the oldest public school in America.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Latin_School

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  • by jangobean on April 5th, 2007

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    The Boston Latin school founded in 1635

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  • by browneyedgirl on April 5th, 2007

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    boston

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  • by frankie2019 on December 1st, 2010

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    Boston,MA

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  • by j13mxpx7plaid on April 11th, 2007

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    "The first public high school was founded in Boston, in 1821" (Roberts, 162).

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  • by sweetmama on May 31st, 2007

    sweetmama

    boston

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  • by William7 on December 25th, 2007

    William7

    Boston

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  • by Singingismystyle on May 31st, 2007

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    The Boston Latin school was founded April 23, 1635 in Boston, Mass. Making it the oldest school in North America. www.wikipedia.com.

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  • by frankie2019 on December 1st, 2010

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    Boston,MA

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