Washington High School - Senatorian Yearbook (West Portsmouth, OH)

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l r l F 1 l l F I L 1 l 1 4 GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCHOOLS IN WASHINGTON LOCAL DISTRICT The present school year 11953-19545 marks the first time in the history of Washington District that all the students of Nile and Washington Townships are attending modern consolidated school buildings of brick construction contain- ing adequate equipment and excellent facilities. With the completion of additions to Friendship, Dry Run and Washington Schools, the one room schools .are now but a memory. The oldest school house in Washington Township of which we have any record was at Friendship. This building was torn down and moved across the Old State Road and made into a residence 118785. A new one room school was then erected across Turkey Creek. Rabbit Run Building was sold in 1894 and another room was added to Friendship. Among the very early teachers in the township we find such names as William Jones, Captain Samuel Green, Andrew McClaren, Samuel Williamson, Traverse Reed, Joshua Nurse and Abraham Barnes. Under the guidance and leadership of the late County Superintendent, Edward O. McCoWen, consolidation of schools in the district began in December, 1923. Buildings at that time included Odle Creek 118855, Upper Turkey Creek 118845, Middle Turkey Creek 118995, Pond Run 118855, Leatherwood 118795, Dry Run 118395, Hygean Run 118695, Lower Carey's Run 118345, Sugar Grove 118545, and Upper Carey's Run 118395. Throughout the years which have intervened, the the many problems of redistricting, organization and consolidation of our schools in Nile and Washington Townships have been solved by County and Local Boards of Education with the support of the vote of the people. In 1914 there were only seventy high school graduates in Scioto Countyg in 1953 there were four-hundred and thirty-four, eighty-one of which were from Washington Local District. In 1914 Washington Township had only seven frame school buildings and no high schoolg in 1954 it is possible for all boys and girls of Nile and Wash- ington Townships to obtain twelve years of in- struction in modern, well-built and well-equipped brick buildings including Washington High School, Class A. Well-deserved appreciation goes to Mr. Edward Warren and Mr. James W. Thatcher 1shown be- low5 who have so graciously given of their time and memories to bring us the foregoing facts relating to the development of the schools in Washington Local District. These men taught in this school system for almost one-half century and are living witnesses to the transition from the one room school house to the modern struc- tures of 1954. MR. JAMES W. THATCHER Teacher in Nile and Washington Townships forty-four years. MR. EDWARD WARREN Teacher in Nile and Washington Townships forty-eight years. Senatorian 4

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