Category Archives: Education

Quick facts about Cathedral (later Griffin) High School (the link connects to much more school information on Illinois Glory Days, a website that chronicles more than 1,100 closed high schools throughout Illinois). School opened as Cathedral: 1930 School name changed … Continue reading →

Quick facts about Salisbury High School (the link connects to much more school information on Illinois 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 … Continue reading →

Quick facts about Mechanicsburg High School (the link connects to much more school information on Illinois 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 … Continue reading →

Quick facts about Loami High School (the link connects to much more school information on Illinois 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 … Continue reading →

Quick facts about Illiopolis High School (the link connects to much more school information on Illinois 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 … Continue reading →

Quick facts about Chatham High School (the link connects to much more school information on Illinois 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 … Continue reading →

Quick facts about Divernon High School (the link connects to much more school information on Illinois Glory Days, a website that chronicles more than 1,100 closed high schools throughout Illinois). Year opened: Early 1900s. The first graduating class in 1904, … Continue reading →

Quick facts about Dawson High School (the link connects to much more school information on Illinois Glory Days, a website that chronicles more than 1,100 closed high schools throughout Illinois). Opened as grade school: 1867 3-year high school began: 1886 New building … Continue reading →

Quick facts about Buffalo High School (the link connects to much more school information on Illinois Glory Days, a website that chronicles more than 1,100 closed high schools throughout Illinois). Year opened: 1860s Year 1st brick school built: 1870 Year … Continue reading →

Quick facts about Ball Township High School (the link connects to full  information and more photographs on Illinois Glory Days, a website that chronicles more than 1,100 closed high schools throughout Illinois). Year opened: September 1923 (35 students in attendance) … Continue reading →