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High School

• Please tell us about your experiences in high school.

• How old were you when you started high school?

• Where did you attend high school?

• Did you have to board in town? Please tell us about this experience.

• Please tell us about the transition from grade school to high school. Was it hard? Did a lot change?

• What classes did you take?

• What was the school like – class size, teacher to student ration, supplies, rooms, etc.?

• What was the composition of the school population – males to females, ethnic groups, etc.?

• Did teacher treat children different if they belonged to a low social class or to a minority group?

• What was the attendance like in high school?

• What is your favorite memory from your high school years?

• Did you participate in any school activities – sports, clubs, etc.? If so, please tell us more.

• What was the coursework like in high school?

• How would a student be discipline, if he/she stepped out of line?

• Did your high school have school pep rallies and dances? If so, please tell us a little about this.

• Were you encouraged or discouraged from attending college or a normal school?

• Is there anything else about high school that you would like to share with us today?

Gackle Grade and High School
Herbert Herman
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