Bland High School - Echo Yearbook (Bland, VA)

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HISTORY OTP T5LAID HIG'J SCHOOL ?.l«uid School was made a three year high school in 1909-1910. The building was on Main Street, lust above where Peddon Service Station now stands. Mr. D.»-. uncy of Suiter was superintendent, Hiss Irene Larry was principal , and the graduates ’ ere: ? iss Virginia Brown, Mrs. A.R. Porterfield, Mrs. Sugene Daridsor. and Miss Cate Dunn. Mr. J.T. Dunn, Mr. ...... Bruce, Miss Noomi 'agner and Mr. F.’gar Unbarger have served as nrincipal between the vears 1910- 1922. Mr. F.L. Dunn was superintendent from 190? until 1920. In 1917 the building which we are now using war erected. Dr. J.A. ’'agncr succeeded Mr. Dunn and is still serving as superintendent. It has been during his term that a four year accredited high school has been established. Mr. Def.hazo was principal in 1922- 1923 and that was the year that the school was first put on the accredited list. The graduates that year were: Nannie Rose Muncy, ''arie Bird, Mora orris, Mary Tickle, Roy Bird, Daniel Tickle, Pork Brown and Oeorgc- Tickle. Mr. Lucas was principal the ’ car following that, then Mr. C.3. Bones, Jr. of Pula, ki from 1924-1929; Mr. H.v. Bruce from 1929-1031; r. J.L. Mincheloe from 1931-1035. Ir. 192' there were three teachers :n the hi.-h school department. There - .as an average of th’rtv- f’.ve students and there were eight graduates; Only one bus was needed. This year there are five teachers, one hundred thirty-one students and twenty-two graduates. r have three busses and they serve as six b— making extra trips in order to accomodate the high school and grade students. There are now ten teachers and three hundred three students in the entire school.