What is in a yearbook?

Also known as a leaver’s book, a yearbook holds memories of grand events that took place during an academic year. Usually, it is a visualization of some of the best memories in the form of images and text. Oftentimes, yearbooks have very identical content as well as the format but vary when it comes to design and size. The composition of yearbooks consist of both teachers and students during different school events. 

Students are able to ask for autographs or even personal messages and inside jokes from their fellow students or teachers. It is simply a reminder of the school year. However, deciding the contents of your yearbook is much easier when you know where to begin. They contain different items, but you would be surprised if you left out some of them thinking you got it all.

While there is a yearbook tradition in every high school, the following are some of the major items you find in it.

Portraits

When you hear of the word ‘yearbook’ portraits are probably the first thing that comes into your head, right? While yearbooks consist of other items, a lot of people rush to open the portrait section to check themselves as well as friends. Apart from students, this section also includes the administration, faculty, and staff. 

Student Life

If you have had moments that stood out the most during that school year, then this is the section they should be captured in. From high school homecomings to middle school events, not forgetting elementary school activities like Halloween parades. Other items such as social media frenzies, fashion trends, or hit songs can also be included in the yearbook to make it as interesting as ever!

Academics

While a lot of fun stuff happens throughout the school year, it is also important to capture academic items. It doesn’t have to be the boring stuff, there are a lot of great things to include in the yearbook that can represent the academic side well. While it is least considered, especially in highschool, projects, school-wide accomplishments, or even cool electives can be included in the academic section,

Athletics

One of the areas covered in big sections especially in middle school and high school is sports. These sections have some of the best spreads on most yearbooks, with great magazine-like quality designs. They also provide informative and fresh perspectives by telling stories about specific sports seasons. 

Clubs

Clubs are as important as the aforementioned items, which tell stories about what happened during the school year. Clubs paint a clear picture of what motivated students to achieve their goals. They are included in the yearbook to help show the diversity of what the students and the school at large has managed to accomplish. In some instances where schools run yearbook clubs, you will find a section here slated for the participating students who put the yearbook together.

Page and spread types, photo types, special features and sections, as well as finishing touches all come together to help create the desired yearbook. That said, the above are some of the most important items that you will likely find in most yearbooks.