Wayne in Wayne County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Wayne County High School
1922
Photographed By Craig Doda, July 22, 2022
1. Wayne County High School Marker
Inscription.
Wayne County High School opened on September 11, 1922 in a two-story frame house where the Community Center sits. The brick school building shown here was completed in 1925. In the 1940s. concrete bleachers were built overlooking the football field which was located on the present site of the bus garage. The gym (now Community Center) was also built that decade. As other high schools were established in the area. "county" was dropped from the name, and the school became Wayne High School. The current high school was built in the 1960s, and the old building became the junior high school. In the 1980s, the old building was burned and demolished.
Wayne County High School opened on September 11, 1922 in a two-story
frame house where the Community Center sits. The brick school building
shown here was completed in 1925. In the 1940s. concrete bleachers
were built overlooking the football field which was located on the present
site of the bus garage. The gym (now Community Center) was also built
that decade. As other high schools were established in the area. "county"
was dropped from the name, and the school became Wayne High School.
The current high school was built in the 1960s, and the old building
became the junior high school. In the 1980s, the old building was burned
and demolished.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 1922.
Location. 38° 13.143′ N, 82° 26.622′ W. Marker is in Wayne, West Virginia, in Wayne County. Marker is on West Virginia 152 (West Virginia Route 152), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11714 WV-152, Wayne WV 25570, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 313 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
