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Title
150 Years of Education in Rossville, Kansas
Description
[This was an alumni display in 2013.]
1863- First school established. Fifteen white and Indian students attended a small log cabin school near the creek at Main and Marion Streets. Students taught by Mrs. Metty. The school was called a subscription school.
1865- A one-story frame school building was built near Main and Marion Streets. A private school was established.
1870- District #34 was formed. This was the first public school. A two-room school was built near Navarre & Marion Streets (near the creek). Fourteen students attended, 20 in winter.
1871- The two-room school was moved from the site and a new two-story school was built at that site. Thirty students attended. Mr. Grant was teacher.
1882- A larger school was needed. Also needed was a secure playground away from the creek.
1885- A new school was built on the present Rossville Grade School grounds. This was a two-story brick building. Four teachers. Both grade school and two years of high school were taught there.
1902- The first class graduates from the two-year high school. Graduates were Edna Hartzell, Stella Johnson and Ellen Parr.
1909- The high school became a four-year school but classes were still held in the grade school building.
1910- Citizens voted to build a new and separate high school.
1912- The first class graduates from the four-year high school. The graduate was Martha (Rezac) Placek. Class of 1913 had six students, 1914 had 11 students.
1912- Construction was begun on a new City High School just east of the grade school. Because of delays, the school was not occupied until the Spring of 1913. The first semester was held in the Fritz Opera House (above Anderson Upholstery). Enrollment in high school averages 45 with four teachers.
1913- Rossville Grade School (left) and Rossville High (right). Standing at the site of the current Grade School.
1920- The school name changed from City High School to Rossville Rural High School. Six teachers.
1937- New High School was built south of Highway 24. This school was used until 1979.
1940- The present grade school was dedicated. It cost $42,000. Original school building had four classrooms, one combination classroom, library, auditorium, kitchen, bathrooms and boiler room.
1952- Addition added to grade school. Additional rooms added in 1963, 1975 and 1989.
1956- Kaw Valley Unified School District #321 was formed. Rossville, St. Marys, Emmett, and Delia were combined. Separate schools were kept with Rossville and Delia combined.
1980- The new High School was opened for classes in August. The old high school was torn down.
2003- A Junior High addition added to the High School. Classes began in August.
2011- A secondary gym, locker rooms, etc. were added to the High School.
2013- Rossville schools serve students from Rossville, Delia, Valencia and Willard. Current enrollment in Junior High is 87 and Senior High 179.
1863- First school established. Fifteen white and Indian students attended a small log cabin school near the creek at Main and Marion Streets. Students taught by Mrs. Metty. The school was called a subscription school.
1865- A one-story frame school building was built near Main and Marion Streets. A private school was established.
1870- District #34 was formed. This was the first public school. A two-room school was built near Navarre & Marion Streets (near the creek). Fourteen students attended, 20 in winter.
1871- The two-room school was moved from the site and a new two-story school was built at that site. Thirty students attended. Mr. Grant was teacher.
1882- A larger school was needed. Also needed was a secure playground away from the creek.
1885- A new school was built on the present Rossville Grade School grounds. This was a two-story brick building. Four teachers. Both grade school and two years of high school were taught there.
1902- The first class graduates from the two-year high school. Graduates were Edna Hartzell, Stella Johnson and Ellen Parr.
1909- The high school became a four-year school but classes were still held in the grade school building.
1910- Citizens voted to build a new and separate high school.
1912- The first class graduates from the four-year high school. The graduate was Martha (Rezac) Placek. Class of 1913 had six students, 1914 had 11 students.
1912- Construction was begun on a new City High School just east of the grade school. Because of delays, the school was not occupied until the Spring of 1913. The first semester was held in the Fritz Opera House (above Anderson Upholstery). Enrollment in high school averages 45 with four teachers.
1913- Rossville Grade School (left) and Rossville High (right). Standing at the site of the current Grade School.
1920- The school name changed from City High School to Rossville Rural High School. Six teachers.
1937- New High School was built south of Highway 24. This school was used until 1979.
1940- The present grade school was dedicated. It cost $42,000. Original school building had four classrooms, one combination classroom, library, auditorium, kitchen, bathrooms and boiler room.
1952- Addition added to grade school. Additional rooms added in 1963, 1975 and 1989.
1956- Kaw Valley Unified School District #321 was formed. Rossville, St. Marys, Emmett, and Delia were combined. Separate schools were kept with Rossville and Delia combined.
1980- The new High School was opened for classes in August. The old high school was torn down.
2003- A Junior High addition added to the High School. Classes began in August.
2011- A secondary gym, locker rooms, etc. were added to the High School.
2013- Rossville schools serve students from Rossville, Delia, Valencia and Willard. Current enrollment in Junior High is 87 and Senior High 179.
Creator
Rossville Alumni Association, Rossville, Kansas
Billie Dolezilek
Billie Dolezilek
Publisher
Rossville Community Library
Date
2013
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Format
photograph of a display
Identifier
RCL0584
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