Central Junior High School 1920

On March 5, 1918, a $175,000 bond Issue carried and ground was broken for the new school on June 10, 1918.  Another bond Issue for $60,000 carried in April 29, 1919, and dedication was held on October 15, 1920.  When the new brick high school building was completed, the high school pupils were moved from Central to the new building, thus, making the complete Central building a grade school.  In 1950 a kindergarten was added and the 5-6-7 and 8th grades from Hill's were brought in by bus and the pupils from Lincoln were absorbed and the enrollment zoomed over the 500 mark. Two years following consolidation , a new junior high school emerged in Mingo as a result of greater enrollments and emphasis on broader education.  The former Central Elementary building was converted to accommodate upper grades, and the elementary children were dispersed to Harmony and to the new Hills Elementary building.  Sunshine Park and Gould's area children were transported to the new junior high, Mingo High School, and Harmony and Hills to balance enrollments within the district. Beginning with the 1968-69 school year, the Central Elementary Building was changed to include only those students in the 7-8-9th grade