Uniform Course of Study for the Commissioned, Certified and Accredited High Schools of Indiana (Classic Reprint)

Understand how Indiana shaped high school study in the early 20th century with a statewide, standardized course of study.

This volume presents the State Board of Education’s vision for commissioned, certified, and accredited high schools. It outlines minimum program length, required and optional subjects, and the standards for facilities, staffing, and records. The text also covers how schools could admit transfers, provide college preparation, and recognize equivalency across different school types. The material highlights practical directions for math, science, language, drawing, music, agriculture, and domestic arts, showing how a unified framework was meant to support consistent education across the state.

What you’ll experience

• A clear outline of course length, subject requirements, and the general structure of the high school year
• Details on facilities, library and laboratory expectations, instructor qualifications, and record-keeping
• Guidance on core subjects, including English, modern languages, history, geography, and science
• Notes on special programs like agriculture, manual training, drawing, and music, plus how noncommissioned schools could align with commissioned standards

Ideal for readers of educational history, policy researchers, and anyone interested in early 1900s state education standards.