Photo: <i>Marker to the right of Big Spring School District Marker</i>

Photographer: Bill Kirchner
Taken: July 11, 2015
Caption: Marker to the right of Big Spring School District Marker
Additional Description: 100 Years of accomplishments of the Big Spring Independent School District
Early adoption of approved curriculum: 1904 by the University of Texas; 1919 by the Texas Education Agency Oldest continuously operated vocational cooperative program in Texas (1935) First School to desegregate by court order in Texas – 1935 Service to country with 65 exes who gave their lives in war and a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Set record for number of National Merit Scholars (5) in nation in 1964. High school student council served twice as President and once as Vice President Parliamentarian, of the Texas Association of Student Councils Athletes who have gained national recognition: 16 pro football players; one Olympic silver medalist State level UIL team participation: football; baseball; boys basketball; volleyball; boys golf; girls and boys track; boys cross-country; and team tennis State and national level winners in literary, fine arts and vocational events Maintained a bible class at the high school for over 60 years Award winning programs for the handicapped since 1960 High school has maintained an Ex Students Association, a Hall of Fame, and a Museum since 1973

Schools of the Big Spring Independent School District
Airport/S.M. Anderson Kindergarten Center (1951) Big Spring High School (1952) Big Spring Junior High School (1999) Central Ward/Runnels Vocational and Cafeteria (1924-1999) Unoccupied College Heights Elementary/Alternative School (1938) East Ward/Boydstun Elementary (1930-1989) Razed Goliad Junior High/Goliad Middle School/Goliad Elementary (1958) Kate Morrison Elementary/Sold to Catholic Church (1932-1986) Kentwood Elementary (1962) Lakeview Elementary and High School/Head Start School (1954) Marcy Elementary(1960) Moss Elementary (1965) North Ward Elementary/Bauer Magnet School (1930) Old Big Spring High School/Big Spring Junior High/Runnels Junior High (1916-1999) Unoccupied Old Central Ward 10-Grade School/Elementary (1902-1931) Razed Old Lakeview Elementary and High School/North Side YMCA (1914-1977) Razed Old North Ward Elementary (1909 and 1920) Razed Park Hill Elementary/Saint Mary's Episcopal Day School (1954) South Ward Elementary (1930-1951) Razed Washington Elementary (1951) West Ward/Cedar Crest (1930-1977) Razed
Submitted: August 2, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
Database Locator Identification Number: p319598
File Size: 3.574 Megabytes

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