Walking around a High School in 1986 

Never knew a RU-vid channel like this could ever exist..love the videos it’s like a time capsule

Very calm and slow paced for a high school. My high school was filled with kids rushing to class and yelling in the hallway.

Someone warn them that the future sucks.

I love these time capsules please keep them coming. RIP Mrs. McAuliffe.

My freshman year of HS was '85-86. Whetstone Columbus Ohio. Just caught this binge watching your channel this morning, how can I not subscribe ? ! So many comments, mostly good ones that are as enjoyable as the video clips themselves.

Such a great time to be a teenager, class of 90’ here. We didn’t know how great it was until it’s long gone now. These videos while very cool and nostalgic to see also makes me sad at the same time 😢

Mom would’ve been 13 and dad 16 in 1986. Its crazy to think that like my parents, all of the teens in this vid are in their 50’s now. Still, I’m sure the 80’s was a fun time, far better then 2023 I’m sure.

Holy crap I can almost feel that period in time just watching this.

Notice there are no BLM or LGBQRSTUVWXYZ posters on the walls. Just a normal school.

Brings back memories of my high school days of the late 1980s. Feels like I am travelling back in time reliving those great awesome memories by watching this video!

Looks different to high schools in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧. I was in high school from 1985 to 1991. In 1986 I would’ve been in the 1st year (what is now known as Year 7 in the UK). One difference I can see is nobody is wearing a school uniform. We had to wear them until the 5th year(now year 11) Our high school had a 6th form, not all high schools have this. Basically a bit like college. Ours had about 900 pupils and was situated in quite a large village. Also carpeted corridors....we never had them. 😄

I remember when schools had carpet in the halls and classrooms! Wow, makes me feel like I’m a kid again 1:27

I graduated from high school in 1986. Brings back a lot of memories.

Its like going back in time. Its actually freaking me out a bit.

Class of 86 checking in, hope you classmates are doing well...especially since our 40th reunion will be here before we know it 😮 Stay healthy, our country needs us to save it!

I was in high school in 86. Wow, it's like another world. What on earth did we kids do before cell phones?

Class of '86. Nice to see this video brings back memories. I remember the day of the Challenger disaster. I was going back to my locker after AP History and a friend came up to me in the gym telling me the shuttle just blew up.

I love how all the kids look like 30-year-olds.

Reminds me of a different time for sure growing up when I watch these 👍👍👍👍

Ah yes. The classic "Hi mom" to the camera lol

"Yeah those busses are pretty aint they" Hahahahahahhahaha

I'd love to be able to travel back to these times like Kyle Reese in Terminator just to warn them about life in 2023 and how terrible it is.

I started HS in 86. I wish I had video from my school in that time.

I appreciate the fact that no one was focused on a phone like todays teenagers

Short but interesting. I just had a feeling that it was a high school in New England, and it turns out to be a high school in a city with which I am very familiar. I wouldn’t call it a “very small high school,” though. It’s the only high school in Concord, the capital city with about 45,000 residents, and in recent years has had 1,500-2,000 students. Back in the mid-‘80s, although the city population was only in the 30,000-35,000 range, there were just many more school age residents, and I wouldn’t be surprised to find out that the school population was not that different from today. (Edit: an article about the Challenger disaster mentioned there were 1,200 students. The halls certainly look quite empty in this video, but 1,200 is not a very small high school.)

Class of '12, checking in! Just wanted to remain true to what i was showed through my mother, through films like teachers and lean on me. I am ashamed of my teachers for pulling prayer from schools and teaching me big bang theory. Because of the teaching i had,i was able to puff out my lip when she said we cant talk about religion anymore but here is the big bang! Thank you mama!

Michael Jackson’s Era

Oh wow! I just read your description. I remember being in 2nd grade and watching it live in the classroom. Even at a young age, i understood immediately what had happ3ned. The teachers were visibly upset and shut the tv down right away. I dont remember if they explained what had happened, but i remember telling a few of my classmates who disnt understand what had happened.

looks pretty similar to todays high school only difference is the clothes

I graduated high school in 1986, good times man.

I see this and imagine my mom and dad and how this is how they grew up. In fact my mom graduated in 88 the year I was born, and makes me wish I could have known her back then.

Sept 1986 is when I started high school at Rancocas Valley Regional High School in Mount Holly NJ. Started at the very end of 13 and graduated with honors at 17. Started college at 17 as well. My teenage years were rough, but I was such a fox (yes, I really was). I played 1st violin in orchestra, 1st baseman on varsity softball team, National Honor Society and National Art Honor Society. I did well despite all the crap I took from my fellow classmates.

Some cold place,snow on the ground,saw someone's breath. I was in high school then,enjoyed my friends but not schoolwork,couldn't wait to graduate!

I don’t know where you’re finding these videos but damn I love them!

Nice video 📹. Did anyone here have locker inspections? We did at my school. I used to only open mine up for one second and passed quickly because I kept my locker nice.

Going to hit the Sub button thanks for these good and warm old memories my friend and you have and found Japan ones too awesome ❤❤❤

Graduated in 83' but it feels just the same. Especially coming from New England like they did.

I just subscribed. I love these videos.

Thanks for sharing, VR

One thing is for sure. You wont encounter and active shooter. So glad I went to school in the 80s when it was safe and extremely fun...these current generations suck!

The bell heard at the beginning of the video is actually a speaker bell, one of the earliest uses of speaker bells in schools

I remember the day that happened. We had just finished our First Period Class & as we were getting ready for Second Period to start........"oh, did you hear the Space Shuttle blew up?" WHAAAAAAT?????? A sad shocking day I remember.

Looks nice. Not use to seeing a normal high school. 😆

21 jump street come to life.

I graduated high school in 1986. ❤

Thats an interesting looking school corridor. Almost reminds me of an office building hallway

The year I graduated HS. I loved the girls hair but they tell me now it was not easy. The music was so diverse and amazing. Great memories.

I was 16 when the space shuttle blew up, on my way to a math class. Remember it like it was yesterday

It's like looking at The Breakfast Club come to life.

NO CELL PHONES !!!

This is so peaceful to watch Also the stares the people give you lmaooo

It's a shame that this school apparently didn't have indoor heating since everyone was wearing their coats.

Awesome upload one from the mid 90s

I was 6 years old in 1986. 🙃

Class of 85 here..great time to be a teenager.

Very good!

Hi Bro, i love your channel, especially the videos of the early eighties. Do you know of any other channels which have lots of early eighties videos?

Rug in the hallway 😮

In 2023 i can guarantee some kid, male or female, would have fliped out on the cameraman for "violating" thier privacy with the camera. We have whole channels here with just those kind of people. This crowd was just chill. Some dont look the most comfortable on camera so they either didn't look at it or just hurried past quickly. No fuss or yelling needed. I can imagine others we dont see being silly on camera and loving it.

This is the best channel on all of RU-vid absolute treasures of yesterday.

Notice they had to walk straight up and socialize with each other because they didn't have cell phones to be looking down at

This my favorite footage of the 1980s lol

Where did you get the footage from?

Discovered this channel because of Caitlin

Standing in place at a high school in 1986

Why am I getting reminded of Stranger Things?! lol

My freshman year!

I wonder how many of those students are still alive today in 2023?

The year i was born

That’s the year I was born!

are these your personal videos or videos collected from different people?😅

I see videos like this and man oh, man i wished i took high school / school in general more seriously then i did back in those days. Because the teens today will either make their older years easy or very hard!! Or just kill their futures all together. So if you are a teen, Take your education very seriously. Learn ALL that you can. If you get a chance to goto college, GO!! Don't let no education opportunity pass you by.

Man!…Those high-school daze..!

I was 8 years old in 1986.

Your videos are literally not showing up on my subscription feed and it hasn't for like 3 months now

Did someone say “hey, bro” at 1:05? I thought that was a Millenial/Gen Z thing.

LOVE your videos. But it's just weird to lead off your caption with "and a very small High School at that" when google could tell you it's not a very small school in about two seconds flat, or how you call New Hampshire "small tiny"..... I get your point, but you're kinda stretching the truth there a little teeny tiny very small bit too much ;)

37 years ago

How tf do you get these???

Mine High y was Pretty Normal but however Kids rearly Talk at Times except to mean, rude, haughty, arrogant people.

Graduated in 2020

I can kinda still smell the hallways.

Looks like the Backrooms

There’s something missing!

before shootings

Dont you... forget about me

not a phone in sight

Is that a carpeted floor?

Notice no FAT people. Just normal people dressed respectfully! These truly were the best years of our life’s…

Everyone is skinny.

pretty big 17 year olds

When cocaine and territorial wrestling promotions were at their peak!!

We're in our 50's. Nah...😮

I guess this is that same one of the abandoned ucranian footage at night...

Barb jackets😂😂😂

Someone warn them that in 38 years people will be confused on the difference between a man and a woman.

My high school was only built in about 2006.

They have decent clothes on.

The girls are all clothed. No upper legs or chest area on display.

New England 1980s: not a single person of color in sight, correct me if I’m wrong