Highlands High School - Highlander Yearbook (Fort Thomas, KY)

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THROUGH THEIR EFFORT The high school was organized by Mr. James McGinniss who was superintendent, principal and teacher. He, with the assist- ance of Miss Betty Riley and Miss Mary McVane, guided the first graduates through the new college preparatory course which included algebra, geometry, trigonometry, chemistry, philosophy, lit- erature, German and industrial geography. From this modest beginning, new teach- ers and new subject matter have been added ever ear. In 1916 when the new Y Y hi h school was o ened the facult had g P Q Y grown to seven, while today there are thirt -three members trained in the lead- Y ing universities of the country. Striving ever to be of reater service to the student g body, these teachers are continually searching for the newest and best in sec- ondary activities. Ar present they are working toward an extended program of guidance which will help each student get the best from high school and be better prepared to meet life after graduation. One teacher, Miss Annabelle Regen- stein, whose influence on our schools has been far reaching, we wish to honor. Teaching many of our citizens both in the elementary and high school she will long be remembered as one who demanded the best from her pupils and gave the best of herself. She will be remembered for scholarship, skill as a teacher, for merry wit and unfailing kindness. ,q4iix! x, fi Tl ' I M. I g QT5' Q f-- -,,.. H5 H1

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, ' 'Y i K W 1 ' F281 6 ox ' 1 if Andrew Donaldson, H, Randall Stegeman, Fred E, Hall, Frank Srolle, Gibson Rose, and D. W. Bridges It has been the fortunate history of this community to have its schools in the hands of competent me11 who have worked tirelessly and unselfishly to give to the citizens the best possible schools. These men, always repre- sentative of our best citizenship, have kept our schools exceptionally well housed and main- tained a scholastic standing second to none in Kentucky. YVhen the first class was graduated from Highlands in 1891 there were three trustees of the school, L. L. Ross, YV. W. Southgate, and Louis Pfeiffer. These men were ap- pointed by the County Superintendent to man- age the affairs of the district of Highlands. In 1894 the board members decided to give the community two new elementary schools, an architect was secured and the two buildings were erected at a cost of SI,638.00. Dne was built on Grand Avenue and known as the Fort Thomas School and the other in the northern section and called the Inverness School. The district of the Highlands became a sixth class city in IQI4. with the name Fort Thomas. The board members were now selected by the people of the community. In 1915 under the leadership of Albert Stege- men, president, Thomas Hardesty, E. A. Powell, Otto Zimmerman, W. F. Bruenger, and David Davies, the new high school was built. lNIr. C. R. Rounds was elected super- intendent and it was in this new building and under his leadership that Highlands became a first-class modern high school. Our esteemed superintendent, MR. D. W. BRIDGES, and his able secretary, Miss ELIZABETH CHAPMAN The city of Fort Thomas became a fourth- class city in 1920 which made it an indepen- dent school district and increased the income of the school. VVe now started in a period of expansion. The south Wing addition was built in 1920 and in 1922 it was necessary to erect the Johnson and Woodnll schools. lvfr. D. VV. Bridges came to Fort Thomas in 1923 and since that time the board has carried on an extensive building program. In 1926 the north wing was added to the high school and the next year the new gymnasium. The beautiful Ruth Moyer School was com- pleted in 1931 to serve the fast-growing pop- ulation in the central section. The consum- mation of this building program has been our new high school and we are sincerely grateful to our present board for giving us this build- ing which each day makes life pleasanter. BU RD UF EDUC TIU 939 , L, t