Red Bay School

Red Bay School. . The first school building was built around 1900 by local citizens. The building was located just across from the Methodist Church. The building was a one-room structure and there were 2 teachers who taught at the school. All pupils walked to school and had to walk to a spring to get their water. The next Red Bay School was located where our Bay Tree Park is now. That school was also a white frame building. The school was described as having four rooms downstairs, three rooms upstairs, and an auditorium. By 1910, there were 6 teachers in that school. Red Bay did not have a 12th grade. This school burned in 1926. Classes were held in the churches in town and in the old theater building while the new school was being built. The new building, unlike the buildings before, was brick. In this new school building, grades 1-12 were taught. This was Red Bay's 1st high school. It opened in 1927-28., In the 1930's the agriculture and home economics building was constructed. As enrollment increased, extra classrooms and a lunchroom were added. In 1949 a gymnasium was added. The junior high building and lunchroom were added in the mid 1950's., On Nov 27, 1967, the 40-year-old building burned. Again, Classes were held in churches and the Masonic Hall. A new modern elementary building was completed in 1969. The combined acreage of the Red Bay School Campus is approx. 40 acres. Red Bay has an outstanding educational and athletic program. The school lunchroom offers a nutritious breakfast as well as lunch.