Lexington High School - Lexington Yearbook (Lexington, MA)

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Today’s Muzzey Jr. High was L.H.S. until 1953.

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Guide to the Past Adorned in their Sunday best, long sleeves, suits, and hats, the students of Lexington enter the one-room classroom of the first high school on September 5, 1854. The first high school was supplied by the large coal stove, which did little to heat the room. The winter months were cold and long, the lighting poor, and the education fair. The class consisted of thirty people: ten girls and twenty boys. The duration of the day was spent in that one room; no walking to classes, no breaks for talking to friends. The growing popu- lation, however, necessitated the building of an- other high school, with three floors of improved lights and heating, that opened in 1902. Final renovations make the building recognizable oe ee ea) att, ee Over a century of changes has produced the present L.H.S. The upper story of the town hall provided L.H.S. with its first home. today as Muzzey Jr. High. This building, too, failed to contain the increasing student popu- lation; therefore, it was necessary for a larger building to be placed under construction. This building opened in 1954 for more than 700 stu- dents. The “main building’’ was the entire high school. The additions built between 1954 and 1964 created the marked difference of L.H.S. from oth- er high schools. Who else get gets to walk in rain, sleet, snow, and, of course, sun? Who else walks miles in one day just to get from A to J House in five minutes? The high school has gone through many changes in 134 years. The lighting is no longer poor, the education is excellent, facilities are large, and the heating ... fair. Oh, well, some things never change.

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The Seven Wonders of Lexington There are the famous “Seven Won- ders of the World”, and then there are the “Seven Wonders of Lexington”; equally impressive spectacles on a slightly smaller scale. Some of these landmarks, like the Battle Green, attract national attention, others, like Wilson’s Farm, are of a more local nature. All these ‘“wonders”, however, are unique to Lexington, nothing that a Waltham or a Burlington could boast. The Hayden Recreation Centre is one of Lexington’s wonders. Here thousands of Lexington kids have learned to swim, cook, do woodwork, and twirl batons. The second wonder of Lexington is the downtown Brig- ham’s, a favorite youth gathering spot, rain or shine. While we may see the Battle Green and the Minuteman Statue every time we go downtown, thousands of tour- ists from all over the world flock to see them each year, cameras in hand. Le- xington’s fifth wonder, the Museum of Our National Heritage, housing one of the finest collections of Americana in the nation. Representing many of the historic homes in Lexington is Munroe Tavern, a local landmark for over 200 years. Our sixth wonder is Wilson’s Farm, purveyor of the area’s best produce. What’s the seventh wonder? L.H.S., of course!