When this article was written in 1900, Deerfield, Massachusetts, had two high schools- the private Deerfield Academy that charged a tuition, and its associated free, public Dickinson High School. This article’s author charges that both institutions were being mismanaged and he noted drastically low enrollments in both schools, especially when compared to others in the area. In addition, a school reform committee “working for the betterment of the schools, the breaking down of bossism, and the elimination of politics from school affairs,” was meeting with fierce opposition and “there is need of the strongest support and loyal encouragement from the citizens who have the welfare of the town at heart.” In 1923, Deerfield Academy once again became a private school and in 1924, the new, free Deerfield High School opened in South Deerfield. The Dickinson High School building was taken down in 1930, to make way for the Academy’s main school building.
Greenfield Gazette and Courier. “Dickinson High School.” May 12, 1900. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l02-085/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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