The Evolution of The Junior High School in Kansas

In Kansas, the junior high school is often considered an educational "orphan" due to the lack of standardization and limited supervision. These factors identify the fundamental thought of this study as an inquiry into the "why and wherefore" of this type of school organization. A healthy curiosity concerning the background and evolution of junior high schools and an interest in correlating the diverse factors of their existence in Kansas constitute the stimuli for this thesis. To be specific, the problem of this thesis is to trace the origin and development of junior high schools in the state of Kansas. This study is concerned, basically, with the historical aspects of the problem. Diversions into administration, curriculum, and other elements, while constituting fruitful fields of study, are avoided in order to retain objectivity and continuity of thinking relative to the central theme.