Richmond High School - Shield Yearbook (Richmond, CA)

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addition to the school was considered. Four years later a $64,000 building, which contained a cafeteria, assembly-hall, and sev ee class-rooms, was erected. This building was the present Unit 2. Then again in 1921, more room was needed and Gardner Hall was built. This building contained a rieaber of class rooms, the domestic science i ere ang the Part-time rooms. The present High School is now composed of Unit 1, 2, 3, the gym, and the shop s. Since the building was built to afford accommodations for 400 students, and it now has over 800, it was evident to the Board of Education that a new High school was needed. A site of 19 3 10 acres was purchased on Twenty-third and Tulare Streets. s 1925, a bond election was held to vote on the $885,000 bond issue. $680,000 of this money would be used by the erection of the new high school. The bead Denes carried, and actual construction was begun in November, 1926. The school is of face brick construction. The main building contains the auditorium, the library, and the academic class rooms. In the north wing, the cafeteria is on the ground floor, and the domestic science rooms above. The south building contains the laboratories and science rooms, and also class-rooms for freehand drawing. The vocational departments and the gymnasium are behind the main buildings. The gymnasium, a modern structure containing two courts, has a seating capacity of 1,800. The boys’ court is 70 feet by 90 feet, with a minumum height of 22 feet, and a maximum height of 30 feet. This court is surrounded by the bleach- ers and will be an appropriate place to hold school dances and rallies. The girls’ court 1s 45 feet by 70 feet, and adjoining it are the offices and girls’ dressing rooms and showers. ‘The boys’ showers and dressing rooms are under the bleachers, and are 90 feet long and 18 feet wide. In our present school, the lack of a room large enough to seat the entire Student Body and to produce school shows has been felt. The new school will fill this deficit with its large auditorium capable of seating 1,530 persons. Another useful room will be the small auditorium, which is an ideal place for club meetings and minor plays. The school has unique features. The school shield, designed in colored tile, is on the walls of the library and the foyer of the auditorium. Colored tiles depicting early California history are to be found in the halls. These are distinctive effects which will add the beauty ¢ of the school. The new school will be ready for occupation in August, and the students are looking forward to their life in the new Richmond High School.