The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the 2019-2020 academic year in unprecedented ways, leading to school closures across the country. Yearbook staffs face the unique challenge of not only documenting things like canceled sporting events, proms and virtual graduation ceremonies, but figuring out how to produce, sell and distribute yearbooks when normal processes aren’t possible.
In recognition of their important work, the Student Press Law Center is featuring the historic and heartfelt COVID-19 spreads that students have put together to mark this exceptionally difficult time for our nation (and the world).
Want to be featured? Send the following to SPLC Digital Strategist Danielle Dieterich at ddieterich@splc.org with the subject line “Yearbook.”
- A high res PDF of your COVID-19 two-page spread
- Name of yearbook
- Name of school
- School’s city and state
- If available, a link back to your yearbook’s homepage or primary social media
Related resources:
• SPLC’s Coronavirus Toolkit
• Guide to Covering the Coronavirus Pandemic
• Examples of student coverage
*Note: Click on the images to see a larger version of the spread.
The Black & Gold Yearbook — Rock Canyon High School
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Brenhamite — Brenham High School
Brenham, Texas
The Creek — Timber Creek High School
Fort Worth, Texas
Fusion — Hagerty High School
Oviedo, Florida
Greyhound — Lyman High School
Longwood, Florida
Harvest — Hammonton High School
Hammonton, New Jersey
Hornet — East Central High School
San Antonio, Texas
Ibid — St. Paul Academy and Summit School
Saint Paul, Minnesota
The Lair — Leander High School
Leander, Texas
L’Esprit — La Jolla Country Day School
La Jolla, California
Lone Star Yearbook — James Bowie High School
Austin, Texas
Mosaic — Monarch High School
Louisville, Colorado
Norwica — Davenport North High School
Davenport, Iowa
Oro — Cactus Canyon Junior High
Apache Junction, Arizona
The Panther Yearbook— Stockbridge High School
Stockbridge, Michigan
El Paisano — Westlake High School
Austin, Texas
Pioneer Yearbook — Kirkwood High School
Kirkwood, Missouri
The Ram — Ralston High School
Ralston, Nebraska
The Reata— Memorial High School
Houston, Texas
Reflections Yearbook— Brighton High School
Brighton, Colorado
The Senator— Sparkman High School
Harvest, Alabama
The Talon— Foster High School
Richmond, Texas
The Tigrium— Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy
Melbourne, Florida
The Tower— Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California
The Tower— Fort Hamilton High School
Brooklyn, New York
Westwind— West Henderson High School
Hendersonville, North Carolina
