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History of Walnut High School o Prior to 1923, high school and grade school in Walnut were conducted in the same building. In 1917, the Illinois State Legislature passed the Community High School Law and a new Board of Education was elected. I The five members were: Ira White, Wallace Bass, Sr., Foster Black, Howard Keigwin and Louis Gonigam, Sr. In 1922, the people of the community, realizing the need for increased facilities, proposed to float a bond issue. After some dissension, a $90,000 bond issue was approved. The new high school building was completed at a cost of $105,000 and opened in January, 1923. The first principal in the new building was Charles Melton. In 1924, Walnut Community High School was recognized as eligible for membership in the North Central Association, and has been an unconditionally accredited member since that time. It is also accredited by the University of Illinois and the State Department of Public Instruction. There has been a continuous program of improvement to the building and grounds. The campus is now one of the most beautiful spots in town. In the past few years a new set of curtains and Venetian blinds was added to the auditorium, new musical instruments added to the music department, and a continual supply of new music for the department, new books and new magazines for the library have been added. The most recent additions took place last year which were the lighting of the football field for night games, and the addition of the chemistry department. In 1890, the teaching staff consisted of two teachers for 33 students. In 1949, there is a faculty of nine members for the 144 students. With the class of 1949, WCHS will have served approximately 2,381 students, including 967 graduates. We hope to see more and larger graduating classes make use of WCHS in the years to come.
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o THE WALNUT COMMUNITY HICH SCHOOL SENIOR CLASS OF 1949 DEDICATES OUR ANNUAL TO Outstanding Activities of Student Organizations o
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