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- HISTORY OF A.C.H.S. ()n April 23, 1939. new territory was added to the Atkinson high school district by a special election thus increasing the enrollment the following term. In April of 1941, the residents of the community voted for the construction of a new school structure, the bonds to finance this being $100,000. The erecting of the new structure began in the summer of 1941. The school hoard, contractors, and workmen worked hard so as to have the building completed for the new term, with classes to begin September 2, 1942. The new building was dedicated on September 11, 1942. The enrollment at that time was seventy-one students with a staff of six members. There are now eighty-three students and six faculty members. There are twenty-five available subejcts now which gives the students a great chance for advancement in the future. Mr. Raymond Arnold, the janitor, has done a lot toward keeping our new school neat and clean at all times. Atkinson Community High School became an accredited school in 1944 by the University of Illinois and the State Department of Education. This was a great advancement in our school by helping those who intend going on to college. In April of 1943, Mr. Renwick, the principal at that time, entered the Naval Reserve. Since that time several of the graduates, post-graduates, and seniors have entered the service of their country.
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THE 1945 ATKINSON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL Atkinson. Illinois
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