Red Bank High School - Log Yearbook (Red Bank, NJ)

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I A Last Look September 1975, is the planned opening for what we call “the new school.” The modern structure will house Red Bank Regional High School. This year it is not only the Senior Class that must say farewell to the “old school, but all of us — seniors, underclassmen, teachers, administrators and staff as well. In seventy-four years many thousands of stu- dents have spent their high school years at this location, housed in the Harding Road and Branch Avenue buildings. We take this oppor- tunity to remember what came before and to reflect on what lies ahead. Every volume of a yearbook looks back, and reports an accurate history of a school year. We feel our responsibility here is more important than an account of only one year. We would like to take “a last look” at a life time and to share with you as much of these memories as space allows. 3

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Reflections: Old And New In 1901, the first High School was constructed in Red Bank the location: Branch Avenue. The Branch Avenue High School building held six- teen classrooms and cost 60.000 dollars. Seven- teen years later the High School was expanded by the addition of a modern three story build- ing on Harding Road. Seven years later, in 1924. a gymnasium (now the old cafeteria) was added to the Harding Road structure, which by this time was known as the new” building. A tun- nel connecting the “old” and “new” building was added at this time. Mr John Luckenbill. Band Director, stands atop the old R.B.R.H.S. stadium contemplating the last per- formance at the Athletic Field. 4 M. . IMONN Coal •rain. Fertilizer HI Ii I. k I I n , ,,l I Illi Ml I I! VM.lt I l||(v |)||| ,,| IhwtuuiiHi 11 until I I ll |lltl llll »U . OAKLAND ft PONTIAC T. II MrKINCIIT 'J'.l I .til I lt.nl Mm I Hili I. V K S I Hurd to- Ku m II LONC. DIM AM I VOVISi. AND TON AM. I. t,Mi (4h s,s MU all I.Mi I .,||| | ... M IIM JII M HI I' |. |v I IniI'U.-Ai VI| The Branch Avenue building viewed from the third floor of the Harding Road building, including the area known as the ‘Rose Garden, which is now used as a teachers' parking lot. I he new building (1917) viewed as one would see it approaching from downtown Red Bank. In the back- ground is the new gymnasium addition (1954). Advertisements found in the 1927 Red Bank High School yearbook. I. I. lllllHII III | Hull. I