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Maury High School, the first specifically built public high school in Norfolk, is opened in 1910.
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In 1914, the John T. West School, Norfolk's primary black school, began offering high school-level classes in addition to its primary education classes.
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At the site of the Norfolk Mission College, Booker T. Washington High School was founded in 1916 as a separate institution from John T. West School. It was the first black high school in Norfolk.
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Blair Junior High School and Ruffner Junior High School opened in 1922 as the first Junior Highs in Norfolk. They are all-white.
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After a lengthy appeals process, a judge rules in favor of teachers in Norfolk receiving equal pay regardless of race.
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Jacox Junior High School, Norfolk's first black Junior High, opens in 1949.
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The United States Supreme Court rules in Brown v. Topeka Board of Education that separate but equal is an invalid policy for school systems, ruling to end segregation in schools.
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After a rigorous, court-supervised process, seventeen black students are cleared to attend previously-white high schools in Norfolk.
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In response to state and local political pressures, Norfolk high schools are closed in reaction to integration attempts.
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In the face of mounting legal actions and with support crumbling, Norfolk schools re-open in an integrated status.
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President Lyndon Johnson signs into law the Civil Rights Act which will, among other things, guide attempts to integrate schools.
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In compliance with federally directed efforts, Norfolk begins crosstown busing for students in an attempt to effect better racial integration.
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A few miles from its original site, the new Booker T. Washington High School opens.
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In accordance with federal guidance, Norfolk is considered a "unitary school district" and in compliance with the Civil Rights Act.
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In 1983, Norfolk School Board decides to end crosstown busing.
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Court rules in favor of City of Norfolk, clearing the way for an end to crosstown busing at the elementary school level.
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Norfolk School Board votes to end busing for integration for middle schools.
