Litchfield High School - Hi Lites Yearbook (Litchfield, OH)

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HISTORY OF LITCHFIELD SCHOOL Litchfield School boasts the distinction of being the first Centralized School in of Ohio. the State The disbanding of the one-room schools in the township and uniting them under one head occurred in 1894, with A. W. Breyley, and Helen L. Smith, as teachers. Pat Turner, and Dr. Scudder had the honor enetnies first sehool board. The first Lillie Starr, Shank, Mel of serving class, grad- uating in 1896, consisted of Court Sears, Sidney J. Wilson, and John Chapin. At about the same time Litchfield achieved another signal honor: the Litchfield women were the first to take advantage of the law permitting equal suffrage at school elections. 1G 28¢ sei0 that centralization took place because of this action on the part of the women. In 1901 the school moved into a School. Duitdings in the county. also established a High School of the new frame building, which at present houses the. At that time it was one of the best In the new building was Second Grade. Blementary For gixteen years this high school served the needs of the community. In 1817, the State Department of Education granted the township a charter for a First Grade High School. The school still operates under this charter, which is framed and hangs on the well in the school office. The attendance of the school steadily increases, end in 1924 the Board of Education was oblidged to secure. more spacious quarters for the High SCHOOL. Tne result was an up-to-date, fire-proof Dullcdings meade of red brick, and erected at an approximate cost of $28,000. At present the school has sa well-eauipsd library. up to date, all equipment recommended Department heaving been purchased a than a year ago. The science Department is completely by the State ‘little more The High School Tollows the prescribed County Course of Study, end takes ad-— vantage of the courses offered in Music, Art, and Manual Arts. Recently there has developed a feeling on the part of many in the community that a better build- ing, embodying a modern gymnasium and auditorium will come about in the near future.