Here's what school used to look like back in the day
Time for a blast from the past
1950
A group of high school girls stand on the sidelines during a break from playing jai alai.
1951
A teacher to class following the holiday break.
1952
1951
High school students sit attentively during an assembly.
1953
High schoolers practice during vocal music class.
1954
A class of third graders start their day with the Pledge of Allegiance.
1955
A classroom of students is excited to try out their new desks, which could be adjusted to be flat or sloped.
1956
Elementary school students take turns jumping rope during recess.
1957
A high school student works out a calculus equation on the chalkboard.
1958
A teacher uses a human skeleton to illustrate his point during a science lecture.
1959
Students are while their teacher keeps a watchful eye.
1960
High school seniors look just a little distracted while posing for a class picture.
1961
A student teacher subs in to teach a second grade class.
1962
College students spend time in the library stacks to get some research done.
1963
Junior high students utilize their school's current events charts to get an assignment done.
1964
Safety Students wear their fluorescent vests proudly as they wait to help classmates outside of their elementary school.
1965
High schoolers gather around tables in the main hall during their free period.
1966
Students pile off buses for their first day back to school after summer break.
1967
A teacher gets a short break while the students focus on a lesson being delivered from the TV.
1968
A young girl raises her hand to ask a question during a school day in October.
1969
A high school student attempts to get some studying done while sitting in an empty hallway.
1970
Two high schoolers attempt to conquer a few hurdles during gym class.
1971
Kids wait on long lines to grab their lunch from the cafeteria.
1972
A teacher watches over her students as they receive lessons from the library media center.
1973
Children work with saws in the wood shop of their elementary school.
1974
Sixth graders join forces for a group project, which requires some .
1975
A teacher calls on her student who has his hand raised in their classroom.
1976
Kids work on a class project making a quilt to celebrate the country's bicentennial.
1977
A fifth grade student spends some quality time with the class hamster.
1978
Students participate in a school Read-a-Thon to raise money for people living with Multiple Sclerosis.
1979
Some kids get a bit rowdy on the bus ride to their elementary school.
1980
This marching band is in full uniform and ready to entertain at a high school in Hull, MA.
1981
Students in New Jersey congregate in front of their high school.
1982
FLOTUS Nancy Reagan sits and chats with a third grade class in Atlanta.
1983
Break-dancers work on their routine in the yard of a New York City junior high school.
1984
A high school football team takes a knee while listening to presidential hopeful Walter Mondale give a speech.
1985
An 11-year-old gets some instruction while typing away at a computer class.
1986
A teen girl gets her blood pressure checked by the school nurse.
1987
Elementary school students in New York City go on a field trip to the Bronx Zoo to see pandas on loan from the Beijing Zoo.
1988
New Jersey principal made the news for his controversial methods for keeping kids in — and bad influences out — of his school.
1989
A couple of teachers pair up to teach a lesson to their junior high school class.
1990
Two students have a bit of fun looking out the back window of their bus on the way home from the first day of school.
1991
First grade students get some painting done during art class.
1992
A college freshman uses his school PC while hanging out in his dorm room.
1993
A jazz ensemble rehearses one of its songs at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Texas.
1994
Students dine on Pizza Hut, available in their school cafeteria.
1995
An advanced placement student works out a math problem using his Texas Instruments graphing calculator.
1996
Middle school kids wear gym uniforms while stretching during P.E. class.
1997
The cheerleading squad and marching band entertain the crowd at a Halloween dance at a California high school.
1998
A first grade class follows their teacher back to the classroom after a break for gym class.
1999
Second grade students reading and writing in class at their year-round school in San Diego.
2000
A teacher lines up her kindergartners to tour their new classroom.
2001
Two fourth grade students build and program a robot that throws balls of paper for robotics class.
2002
Third grade classmates play games together during indoor recess at their Maryland elementary school.
2003
The CEO of Office Depot, Bruce Nelson, acts as "Principal for a Day" at an elementary school in Delray Beach, FL.
2004
A beautiful spring day is the perfect opportunity to get in some outdoor study time on a college campus in the Northeast.
2005
A class of kindergartners has a lot of questions after being visited by an Abe Lincoln look-alike for story time.
2006
A U.S. marine visits the students who sent care packages to his unit while he was deployed in the Gulf.
2007
Students at an Iowa high school show up to support their football team during a game held on Halloween.
2008
Students make some final trips to their before going home for the night at a school in Washington D.C.
2009
Sixth grade students in San Diego use their laptops to work on some problems during algebra.
2010
Elementary school students take out on the first day of class for the new year.
2011
Fourth grade students at a school for the gifted attempt to solve a probability exercise with a little teamwork.
2012
A Texas high school student holds up his school-issued iPad to make a point during geography class.
2013
A New York science teacher performs an experiment for his students.
2014
Two seventh graders get some assistance from their teacher during a class on ancient civilizations.
2015
A student uses an iPad to scan a QR code during an exercise in math class.
2016
Portland high schoolers during a lesson in history class.
2017
A comfort dog named Juno gives a kiss to a student at a Queens public school.
2018
A teacher in Virginia gives some guidance to his fifth grade student.
1950
A group of high school girls stand on the sidelines during a break from playing jai alai.
1951
A teacher to class following the holiday break.
1952
1951
High school students sit attentively during an assembly.
1953
High schoolers practice during vocal music class.
1954
A class of third graders start their day with the Pledge of Allegiance.
1955
A classroom of students is excited to try out their new desks, which could be adjusted to be flat or sloped.
1956
Elementary school students take turns jumping rope during recess.
1957
A high school student works out a calculus equation on the chalkboard.
1958
A teacher uses a human skeleton to illustrate his point during a science lecture.
1959
Students are while their teacher keeps a watchful eye.
1960
High school seniors look just a little distracted while posing for a class picture.
1961
A student teacher subs in to teach a second grade class.
1962
College students spend time in the library stacks to get some research done.
1963
Junior high students utilize their school's current events charts to get an assignment done.
1964
Safety Students wear their fluorescent vests proudly as they wait to help classmates outside of their elementary school.
1965
High schoolers gather around tables in the main hall during their free period.
1966
Students pile off buses for their first day back to school after summer break.
1967
A teacher gets a short break while the students focus on a lesson being delivered from the TV.
1968
A young girl raises her hand to ask a question during a school day in October.
1969
A high school student attempts to get some studying done while sitting in an empty hallway.
1970
Two high schoolers attempt to conquer a few hurdles during gym class.
1971
Kids wait on long lines to grab their lunch from the cafeteria.
1972
A teacher watches over her students as they receive lessons from the library media center.
1973
Children work with saws in the wood shop of their elementary school.
1974
Sixth graders join forces for a group project, which requires some .
1975
A teacher calls on her student who has his hand raised in their classroom.
1976
Kids work on a class project making a quilt to celebrate the country's bicentennial.
1977
A fifth grade student spends some quality time with the class hamster.
1978
Students participate in a school Read-a-Thon to raise money for people living with Multiple Sclerosis.
1979
Some kids get a bit rowdy on the bus ride to their elementary school.
1980
This marching band is in full uniform and ready to entertain at a high school in Hull, MA.
1981
Students in New Jersey congregate in front of their high school.
1982
FLOTUS Nancy Reagan sits and chats with a third grade class in Atlanta.
1983
Break-dancers work on their routine in the yard of a New York City junior high school.
1984
A high school football team takes a knee while listening to presidential hopeful Walter Mondale give a speech.
1985
An 11-year-old gets some instruction while typing away at a computer class.
1986
A teen girl gets her blood pressure checked by the school nurse.
1987
Elementary school students in New York City go on a field trip to the Bronx Zoo to see pandas on loan from the Beijing Zoo.
1988
New Jersey principal made the news for his controversial methods for keeping kids in — and bad influences out — of his school.
1989
A couple of teachers pair up to teach a lesson to their junior high school class.
1990
Two students have a bit of fun looking out the back window of their bus on the way home from the first day of school.
1991
First grade students get some painting done during art class.
1992
A college freshman uses his school PC while hanging out in his dorm room.
1993
A jazz ensemble rehearses one of its songs at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Texas.
1994
Students dine on Pizza Hut, available in their school cafeteria.
1995
An advanced placement student works out a math problem using his Texas Instruments graphing calculator.
1996
Middle school kids wear gym uniforms while stretching during P.E. class.
1997
The cheerleading squad and marching band entertain the crowd at a Halloween dance at a California high school.
1998
A first grade class follows their teacher back to the classroom after a break for gym class.
1999
Second grade students reading and writing in class at their year-round school in San Diego.
2000
A teacher lines up her kindergartners to tour their new classroom.
2001
Two fourth grade students build and program a robot that throws balls of paper for robotics class.
2002
Third grade classmates play games together during indoor recess at their Maryland elementary school.
2003
The CEO of Office Depot, Bruce Nelson, acts as "Principal for a Day" at an elementary school in Delray Beach, FL.
2004
A beautiful spring day is the perfect opportunity to get in some outdoor study time on a college campus in the Northeast.
2005
A class of kindergartners has a lot of questions after being visited by an Abe Lincoln look-alike for story time.
2006
A U.S. marine visits the students who sent care packages to his unit while he was deployed in the Gulf.
2007
Students at an Iowa high school show up to support their football team during a game held on Halloween.
2008
Students make some final trips to their before going home for the night at a school in Washington D.C.
2009
Sixth grade students in San Diego use their laptops to work on some problems during algebra.
2010
Elementary school students take out on the first day of class for the new year.
2011
Fourth grade students at a school for the gifted attempt to solve a probability exercise with a little teamwork.
2012
A Texas high school student holds up his school-issued iPad to make a point during geography class.
2013
A New York science teacher performs an experiment for his students.
2014
Two seventh graders get some assistance from their teacher during a class on ancient civilizations.
2015
A student uses an iPad to scan a QR code during an exercise in math class.
2016
Portland high schoolers during a lesson in history class.
2017
A comfort dog named Juno gives a kiss to a student at a Queens public school.
2018
A teacher in Virginia gives some guidance to his fifth grade student.
1950
A group of high school girls stand on the sidelines during a break from playing jai alai.
1951
A teacher to class following the holiday break.
1952
1951
High school students sit attentively during an assembly.
1953
High schoolers practice during vocal music class.
1954
A class of third graders start their day with the Pledge of Allegiance.
1955
A classroom of students is excited to try out their new desks, which could be adjusted to be flat or sloped.
1956
Elementary school students take turns jumping rope during recess.
1957
A high school student works out a calculus equation on the chalkboard.
1958
A teacher uses a human skeleton to illustrate his point during a science lecture.
1959
Students are while their teacher keeps a watchful eye.
1960
High school seniors look just a little distracted while posing for a class picture.
1961
A student teacher subs in to teach a second grade class.
1962
College students spend time in the library stacks to get some research done.
1963
Junior high students utilize their school's current events charts to get an assignment done.
1964
Safety Students wear their fluorescent vests proudly as they wait to help classmates outside of their elementary school.
1965
High schoolers gather around tables in the main hall during their free period.
1966
Students pile off buses for their first day back to school after summer break.
1967
A teacher gets a short break while the students focus on a lesson being delivered from the TV.
1968
A young girl raises her hand to ask a question during a school day in October.
1969
A high school student attempts to get some studying done while sitting in an empty hallway.
1970
Two high schoolers attempt to conquer a few hurdles during gym class.
1971
Kids wait on long lines to grab their lunch from the cafeteria.
1972
A teacher watches over her students as they receive lessons from the library media center.
1973
Children work with saws in the wood shop of their elementary school.
1974
Sixth graders join forces for a group project, which requires some .
1975
A teacher calls on her student who has his hand raised in their classroom.
1976
Kids work on a class project making a quilt to celebrate the country's bicentennial.
1977
A fifth grade student spends some quality time with the class hamster.
1978
Students participate in a school Read-a-Thon to raise money for people living with Multiple Sclerosis.
1979
Some kids get a bit rowdy on the bus ride to their elementary school.
1980
This marching band is in full uniform and ready to entertain at a high school in Hull, MA.
1981
Students in New Jersey congregate in front of their high school.
1982
FLOTUS Nancy Reagan sits and chats with a third grade class in Atlanta.
1983
Break-dancers work on their routine in the yard of a New York City junior high school.
1984
A high school football team takes a knee while listening to presidential hopeful Walter Mondale give a speech.
1985
An 11-year-old gets some instruction while typing away at a computer class.
1986
A teen girl gets her blood pressure checked by the school nurse.
1987
Elementary school students in New York City go on a field trip to the Bronx Zoo to see pandas on loan from the Beijing Zoo.
1988
New Jersey principal made the news for his controversial methods for keeping kids in — and bad influences out — of his school.
1989
A couple of teachers pair up to teach a lesson to their junior high school class.
1990
Two students have a bit of fun looking out the back window of their bus on the way home from the first day of school.
1991
First grade students get some painting done during art class.
1992
A college freshman uses his school PC while hanging out in his dorm room.
1993
A jazz ensemble rehearses one of its songs at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Texas.
1994
Students dine on Pizza Hut, available in their school cafeteria.
1995
An advanced placement student works out a math problem using his Texas Instruments graphing calculator.
1996
Middle school kids wear gym uniforms while stretching during P.E. class.
1997
The cheerleading squad and marching band entertain the crowd at a Halloween dance at a California high school.
1998
A first grade class follows their teacher back to the classroom after a break for gym class.
1999
Second grade students reading and writing in class at their year-round school in San Diego.
2000
A teacher lines up her kindergartners to tour their new classroom.
2001
Two fourth grade students build and program a robot that throws balls of paper for robotics class.
2002
Third grade classmates play games together during indoor recess at their Maryland elementary school.
2003
The CEO of Office Depot, Bruce Nelson, acts as "Principal for a Day" at an elementary school in Delray Beach, FL.
2004
A beautiful spring day is the perfect opportunity to get in some outdoor study time on a college campus in the Northeast.
2005
A class of kindergartners has a lot of questions after being visited by an Abe Lincoln look-alike for story time.
2006
A U.S. marine visits the students who sent care packages to his unit while he was deployed in the Gulf.
2007
Students at an Iowa high school show up to support their football team during a game held on Halloween.
2008
Students make some final trips to their before going home for the night at a school in Washington D.C.
2009
Sixth grade students in San Diego use their laptops to work on some problems during algebra.
2010
Elementary school students take out on the first day of class for the new year.
2011
Fourth grade students at a school for the gifted attempt to solve a probability exercise with a little teamwork.
2012
A Texas high school student holds up his school-issued iPad to make a point during geography class.
2013
A New York science teacher performs an experiment for his students.
2014
Two seventh graders get some assistance from their teacher during a class on ancient civilizations.
2015
A student uses an iPad to scan a QR code during an exercise in math class.
2016
Portland high schoolers during a lesson in history class.
2017
A comfort dog named Juno gives a kiss to a student at a Queens public school.
2018
A teacher in Virginia gives some guidance to his fifth grade student.
Time for a blast from the past
You may not have had iPads in your classroom growing up, but some things about the school experience haven't changed much through the years. Here's a look back at what school in America was like over the past several decades — no matter which member of "" you were in high school, scrolling through this photo collection is bound to trigger some serious nostalgia.