Category Archives: Education

Loami High School (closed high schools)

Posted on June 21, 2014 by editor

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 →

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Illiopolis High School (closed high schools)

Posted on June 21, 2014 by editor

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 →

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Chatham High School (closed high schools)

Posted on June 20, 2014 by editor

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 →

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Divernon High School (closed high schools)

Posted on June 20, 2014 by editor

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 →

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Dawson High School (closed high schools)

Posted on June 20, 2014 by editor

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 →

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Buffalo High School (closed high schools)

Posted on June 19, 2014 by editor

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 →

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Ball Township High School (closed high schools)

Posted on June 19, 2014 by editor

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 →

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Springfield High School class of 1914 (graduation brochure)

Posted on May 15, 2014 by editor

The 116 graduates in Springfield High School’s class of 1914 held their commencement ceremonies at the grand Chatterton Opera House. Slightly over half were women. The graduation brochure was provided by the family of graduate Alice Blumle.       … Continue reading →

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Jessie Palmer Weber

Posted on January 4, 2014 by editor

Jessie Palmer Weber was Illinois state librarian from 1898 until her death in 1926 and also helped organize and served as the first secretary of the Illinois State Historical Society. She also was involved in creating the Journal of the Illinois … Continue reading →

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St. James Trade School (closed high schools)

Posted on December 29, 2013 by editor

St. James Trade School trained boys, originally orphans, for such jobs as mechanic, baker, the building trades, butcher and others from 1930 until 1972. St. James was a boarding school from 1930 to 1963 and then became a day school. … Continue reading →

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