Donald M. Cleland A History of the Santa Monica Schools 1876-1951, Santa Monica Unified School District, February 1952 (Copied for the Santa Monica Library, July 22, 1963). 140 pp., 1914
John Adams Junior High School
The establishment of the John Adams Junior High School followed a pattern similar to that of the Lincoln Junior High School.
In September, 1914, John Adams opened its doors as an intermediate school housed in a building which, technically, was formed from the elementary school district. Besides Principal Tom Russell, who also taught grammar, spelling, and composition, there were three teachers in this early school. [20. Pearl, op. cit., p. 74.]
During the time that the John Adams School occupied the original site on Sixth Street and Ocean Park Boulevard, the facilities were far from adequate. The building had been planned as an elementary school; but when the need for an additional intermediate school for seventh and eighth grade became apparent, the Board designated the school for seventh and eighth grades. Consequently, the school had a continuous adjustment to the increased enrollment and to the changes that were necessary in the curriculum. [21. Loc. cit.]
[Santa Monica High Curricula]
An agricultural program was introduced into the course of study in 1914 with work in propagation and horticulture for those interested in this field as a career or for home use . . . [68. Pearl, op. cit., p. 94.]