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K- ' 25TH NNIVER ARY The history of Amherst Central High School began on May 24, 1929, when Amherst Central High School District No. 1 was organized. This was in response to the need for a high school to serve the growing sub- urban communities of Eggertsville and Snyder. The cornerstone for the beautiful buildings that were to be ACHS, was laid on Washington's Birth- day, February 22, 1930. Classes began on September 28, the same year, although the school was not com- pleted until March 4, 1931, when it was formally dedicated. After three years of operation the first graduating class, numbering 49, was honored on June 25, 1933. By 1935 the classroom space was overcrowded so that plans for expansion had to be readied for quick action. With the help of a 452 federal grant two new wings were attached to the rear of the main structure. In January 1937 the additions were occu- pied. Up to this point, SS122,000,000 had been spent on the buildings, site, and equipment necessary to maintain our modern school. When ACHS reached its tenth birthday in 1940, the student enrollment had increased from 300 to 1000, while the staff had grown from 18 teachers to a total of 43. By 1949 there were 1500 students and 75 faculty members. On Marcl1.15, 1953, a new gym- nasium, and a new music-drama wing were dedicated. The cost of the new facilities was approximately 3i920,000. Looking toward the future, plans were being made to take care of the inevitable day when, even with structural expansion, ACHS could no longer accom- modate efficiently the school children jamming its halls. Enrollment today exceeds 1700 in a structure built to house 1350. Two years ago, the Board of Education, deciding that the best solution was the building of a separate Junior High School, presented a plan to the voters of our community calling for its construction. After some discussion the project for a 1200-pupil school was approved. The scheduled opening of the new school is September 1955. Paralleling the growth of our day school has been the expansion of our ACHS Adult School, function- ing in the evening. Under the able direction of Dr. Carl Minich it has developed into a model program of its type. The story of a school is more than bricks and steel, and more than plaster and paint. It is the tale of countless human experiences that give meaning to the inanimate surroundings. It is the saga of zealous teachers, interested citizens, and cooperating stu- dents. Hence, since we cannot tell each individual story we have merely sketched in the general pattern. Make a pile of the score or more yearbooks of ACHS and you will have a record in pictures and in print of the Amherst Central High School Story . . . but a tale yet to be concluded. Next year there will be another volume to add . . . another Tower to reach even higher than those now in the past.
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