Category Archives: Education

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 →

Quick facts about Divernon High School from Illinois High School 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, consisted of a single woman, Minnie … Continue reading →

Quick facts about Dawson 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: 1867 3-year high school began: 1886 New building constructed: 1895 Last time as stand-alone high … Continue reading →

Quick facts about Buffalo High School from Illinois High School Glory Days, which chronicles more than 1,100 closed high schools throughout Illinois. Year opened: 1860s Year 1st brick school built: 1870 Year 2nd brick school built: 1923 Last time as … Continue reading →

Quick facts about Ball Township High School from Illinois High School Glory Days, a website that chronicles more than 1,100 closed high schools throughout Illinois. Year opened: September 1923 (35 students in attendance) First graduating class: 1924 (2 seniors) Year closed: … Continue reading →