Colton High “Fact of the Day” – Oct. 7

Lunchtime at Colton High in 1950 involved spreading out on the school’s sprawling lawn . . . for seniors only!

Colton High School opened in 1895. It is one of the oldest high schools in the Inland Empire. In this daily feature, we celebrate Colton High’s rich history.

In the late 1940s and 1950s, only the seniors could eat on the front lawns of Colton High School. No other grades were allowed; if intruding underclassmen trespassed onto the lawns, the lunching seniors could issue demerits that required the offending students to stay after school doing school work or assisting teachers.