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Logan
The Logan Building, a two-story, four-room brick structure was erected
on the East Side, known as the Bottoms, in 1886. It was in use until
purchased by the Carnegie-Illinois Steel Company, though the last
years it was used as a storeroom for desks, blackboards, etc., for
the Mingo Public School System.
Central Junior High School 1908
Central Junior High School 1920
Harmony School
The first school building was not located in the city limits, but
in George's Run. The first school was opened in 1856 on Parr
Addition. It was surrounded by trees and was set back from
the road(present Route 7). The school at this time was conducted
for two terms each year. There was a six-month term in the
winter which all students attended including those desiring a higher
education. Their ages varied from five to six to somewhere
in the twenties. The fall term was conducted by men until
after the Civil War. The three-month term was taught by ladies.
Young children and girls who could be spared from the daily work
would attend this term. In the fall of 1857 school was opened by
Jarvis Scott, who was then teaching. His teachings included
the ABC's, reading, mathematics, algebra, philosphy, and astronomy.
The older students would teach the ABC's to the younger ones.
This gave more time for the older ones to study in their advanced
courses. As enrollment increased, discpline became a problem.
One teacher was unable to cope with the students so a second teacher
was employed just to keep order. Harmony was restored and
it was also chosen as the name for the school at that time.
About 1895 the need for a larger school was evident. There
was, however, a controversy as to the people in the community wanted
it on Route 151 and some on old Route 7 east of Commercial Avenue.
These two locations were under discussion, and when the final decision
was made, they "harmonized" and built it half way between
the two originally proposed locations. "Harmony"
was obviously still a good name for the school. The present Harmony
Grade School was constructed in 1926 on a site of 1.41 acres.
It is a multistory designed brick structure.
In
1930 Mingo High School was dedicated. It was a three-story-plus
basement brick building. The high school pupils were moved
from the Central building. The school board was reorganized
and consisted of Dr. Fred Riney, George Sharp, Edward Fithen, David
Reisling, and Dr. Gourley. On February 15, 1957, an addition, a
new gymnasium , was dedicated and opened for inspection. The school
year, 1968-69 brought about two major changes in the high school.
First, it became a three-year high school for grade ten, eleven,
and twelve. Second, the attendance was extended to include
approximately 130 students that previously attended the Cross Creek
Local Schools. The graduating class of June 1970 listed 121 seniors.
There were approximately 140 juniors and 120 sophomores enrolled
in the high school during that year. The personnel roster of the
high school listed twenty-two teachers, one guidance person, one
secretary, two custodians, two matrons, and five cafeteria workers.
The schedule of classes included seven periods of instruction and
a lunch hour. Classes began at 8:20 A.M. and the final bell
was at 3:20 P.M. Students attended school for 180 days with
the teachers assigned an additional two days for workshops and two
works days. The salary scale for teachers that was in effect for
1970 had a beginning salary of $6,300 for those having a bachelor's
degree and no experience. The maximum salary for any one having
hours beyond the master's degree and ten or more years of experience
was $11,879.60. Mingo High School was officially closed and students
were incorporated into the Indian Creek High School. This
school was a merger of Mingo High School and Wintersville High School.
Residents now have an open-enrollment option and can attend Steubenville
High School, Indian Creek High School, or Buckeye Local High School.
Go Indians!
This information was reprinted from the "1970
Bicentennial History of Mingo Junction, Ohio."
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