Monthly Archives: June 2014

Quick facts about Ursuline Academy, Springfield, from Illinois High School Glory Days, a website that chronicles more than 1,100 closed high schools throughout Illinois. Established: Sept. 1857 (all-girls school) First year boys enrolled: September 1981 Closed: May 2008 (15 graduated) … Continue reading →

Quick facts about Sacred Heart Academy, Springfield, from Illinois High School Glory Days. School opened: 1895 School closed: 1988 Now part of: Sacred Heart-Griffin High School School colors: Blue & Gold School nickname: Blazers School song: “We Believe”(To the tune … Continue reading →

Quick facts about Feitshans High School, Springfield, from Illinois High School Glory Days, a website that chronicles more than 1,100 closed high schools throughout Illinois. Year opened: 1929 Year closed: 1967 Replaced by: Springfield Southeast High School Feitshans team nickname: “Flyers” … Continue reading →

Quick facts about Converse High School, Eighth Street and Eastman Avenue, Springfield from Illinois High School Glory Days, a website that chronicles more than 1,100 closed high schools throughout Illinois. Opened as 1-room school: 1862 Opened as 1-8 grade school: 1891 First … Continue reading →

Quick facts about Cathedral (later Griffin) High School from Illinois High School Glory Days, a website that chronicles more than 1,100 closed high schools throughout Illinois). School opened as Cathedral: 1930 School name changed to Griffin: 1959 School closed: 1988 … Continue reading →

Quick facts about Salisbury High School from Illinois High School Glory Days, a website that chronicles more than 1,100 closed high schools throughout Illinois. Year opened: 1914 (2-year high school) Current building constructed: 1915 (now a private residence) 3-year high … Continue reading →

Quick facts about Mechanicsburg High School from Illinois High School Glory Days, a website that chronicles more than 1,100 closed high schools throughout Illinois. Opened as grade school: 1862 3-year high school began: 1887 New building constructed: 1899 Last time as stand-alone … Continue reading →

Quick facts about Loami High School from Illinois High School Glory Days, a website that chronicles more than 1,100 closed high schools throughout Illinois. High school opened: Prior to 1908 (recognized as 2-year HS) Current building constructed: 1916 3-year HS began: … Continue reading →

Quick facts about Illiopolis High School from Illinois High School Glory Days, a website that chronicles more than 1,100 closed high schools throughout Illinois. Year opened: Late 1880s Year of 1st graduating class: 1891 (9 students) Year brick HS building … Continue reading →

Quick facts about Chatham High School from Illinois High School Glory Days, a website that chronicles more than 1,100 closed high schools throughout Illinois. Year opened: 1895 (4-year HS known as “Caldwell”) 2-Year HS opened: 1919-1924 3-Year HS opened: 1924-1938 … Continue reading →