When Seattle High School (later Broadway High School) was built in 1902 in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, some residents complained that it was too large and a waste of public money. By 1904, the school had 1,700 students, and the building was already crowded. The school closed in June 1946 and re-opened in September 1946 as Edison Technical College. Today a remnant of the building still stands as part of the Seattle Central Community College's Broadway Performance Hall.
The course catalog pictured here is for Seattle High School's 1907-1908 school year. Fifteen credits were required for graduation, and students could follow one of nine curriculum that each consisted of 32 classes scheduled over four years. Admission requirements for the University of Washington are printed on the back of the schedule.
Caption information source: "Broadway High School, Seattle's first dedicated high school, opens in 1902," by Paul Dorpat, HistoryLink.org Essay 3204.
Physical Description: 1 catalog (1 p.) ; 8 x 11 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
