20 High School Photos From the ’70s That Are Pure Nostalgia

High school in the ’70s was all about bell-bottoms, feathered hair, and cruising around in station wagons with the radio on full blast. It was the age of passing mixtapes between friends, disco nights at the gym, and playing hooky to catch a movie for just a couple bucks. Outside the classroom, the ’70s were also rife with change as teens came of age in the shadow of Vietnam, Watergate, and a growing push for equality.
From the unmistakable fashion of the era (hello, platform shoes and extra wide collars) to the thrill of Friday night football games, here are 20 photos that capture what high school was like in the ’70s.
1. Could These Yearbook Photos Be Any More ’70s-Coded?

2. Just Goofin’ Off With the Boys After School

3. ‘High School on Long Island, New York, 1970s’

4. Talk About Squad Goals. That Poor Car Though

5. Four High School Girls Wearing Landlubber Jeans

6. ‘Two Girls at Their High School Lockers, 1970’s’

7. High School Yearbook, 1975

8. ‘My Grandma (Far Right) and Her High School Friends, Circa 1970s’

9. Typewriting Class, Early ’70s

10. Classroom Photo, East Harlem, New York, Circa 1971

11. Ultimate (Frisbee) Throwback From the 1970 Columbia High School Yearbook

12. … and Some Pearls of Wisdom From the Same Yearbook

13. Cause I’m Just a Teenage Dirtbag Baby

14. We Just Know Mr. Brown’s Class Was the Coolest

15. ‘My Mom (in the Middle) With Her High School Friends, ’70s in Brazil’

16. Senior High School Picture, 1975

17. Slow Dancin’ to ‘Hotel California’ at the School Gym, Early ’70s

18. Having a Blast at the School Dance in 1972

19. ‘The Traditional ‘Before High School Graduation’ Pose With My Aunt, 1971′

20. Standing in Line for Lunch in 1975

Want to tap into more teen memories?
Take a look at 20 High School Photos That Perfectly Sum Up the 1980s Teen Experience, as well as 14 Photos That Capture the Glamour of Old-School Debutante Balls. You might also be interested in 11 Photos of School Lunch Menus Over the Years.