From 1946 to 1948, the Black students who attended Hoffman-Boston High School in Arlington County, Virginia could access courses and facilities, many of which were only available to white students, by applying to the School Board to pay their tuition at Washington-Lee High School. For the school years 1948 to 1949, the School Board refused to pay for the Black students' tuition. White students at Washington-Lee High School had more classes to choose from and better facilities available (such as extra laboratories, gymnasiums, and a larger library). Constance Carter, a Black high school student, filed a suit on behalf of herself and 300 other Black students in Arlington. The School Board argued that the educational advantages offered at Hoffman-Boston were equal to those given at Washington-Lee. However, Justice Morris Ames Soper of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit found that discrimination was present since Washington-Lee had better equipment, more classrooms, and more extracurriculars than Hoffman-Boston. The School Board then argued that the Hoffman-Boston students didn't request the courses they wanted at their school, even though this was not something Washington-Lee students had to do. Even so, student Peggy Council told the Hoffman-Boston principal she wanted to take Chemistry. The school knew of her desire and refused her. Student Julius Brevard requested a course in auto mechanics and was likewise told it would not be offered. Hoffman-Boston lacked the facilities and equipment necessary for many classes. Because of this inequality, and the discrimination the students faced, the court ruled in the students’ favor. Over the next few years, more funding was allocated for Hoffman-Boston and other all-Black schools to improve facilities and equipment and make offerings more equitable. [281 words]