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1899 1949 The year 1949 marks the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the first public high school in East Huntingdon Township. This was also the first rural high school in the state of Pennsylvania. The grade school building in Alverton was selected to accom- modate the high school students because this was really an experi- ment in rural education. This same building is used today for the vocational shop and home economics departments. The early courses consisted of advanced academic subjects and were completed in three years. The first year of the school's exis- tence, one teacher taught all subjects. However, as the classes in- creased, more teachers were employed with one of them acting as principal. Several of these early teachers were: O. H. Strawbridge, Wil- liam Thompson, and P. D. Rhinehart. The first graduating class of East Huntingdon Township had four members: Birdie Byers, Tillie Hunker, Walter Stoner, and George Lowe. ?
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1899 1919 The high school classes soon proved to be so popular among the citizens of our township that it was necessary to separate the high school from the grade school students. Funds were soon collected for a large, modern building. It was finally decided to erect the new school across the road from the old grade school. This structure was completed in 1900. It was made of red brick and contained four large class rooms and an oHice. Much credit must be given to the members of the school board who undertook this task. These members were: Mentor Gainey, John K. Fox, Byron Kelley, Michael Mathias, J. J. Houser, and W. O. Cowan. The curriculum was expanded to include a commercial course and music. The graduating class of 1925 had 33 members, and the three underclasses averaged 50 members each. There were seven faculty members all holding college degrees. Extra curricular activities that year included: Webster and Sumner Debating Societies, Glee Club, Library, Class Plays, Radio Club, Yearbook, Orchestra, and Football. By 1925 this school had reached its capacity, so it was decided to build a larger, more up-to-date high school. Now this old school serves as a grade school building but East Huntingdon graduates from 1900 to 1925 still call it Alma Mater. 3
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