WESTMINSTER SCHOOLS
Adams County, Colorado
The first school in Westminster (actually in Harris, the former name of Westminster) was established in 1887 on the northeast corner of Cornell and College (80th and Lowell Blvd). It was known as Upper School. A second school was built in 1889 at Wyoming and College (72nd and Lowell. Called the Harris School, it was later named the Westminster Grade School. In 1924, they expanded with a junior high school added to the Westminster Grade School. And finally by 1929, Union High School was built adjacent to Westminster Grade School.
In May 1946, Westminster, Baker and Berkley school districts were consolidated into School District 50. By 1949, Westminster High School opened at 73rd and Lowell Blvd.
If you have early photos, class rosters etc of the early Westminster schools, we would love to put them on this site. Please contact us at adamsco-col@genealogyalongtherockies.com
UPPER SCHOOL
From History of Westminster, page 6
Established 1887 at Cornell and College (80th and Lowell Blvd)
HARRIS SCHOOL
From History of Westminster, page 8
Looking for early class rolls and and more photographs
WESTMINSTER GRADE SCHOOL/JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
From History of Westminster, page 7
"Students in grades one through six, taught by Miss Moreland and Miss Tempte, (background) are shown in front of the Westminster Grade School at 72nd and Lowell Blvd.
Third row, left to right: Archie Begole, Francis M. Day, Horace Nichols, Charles Donnelly, Marie Cummings, Ella Olsen, Virginia Riggs, Agnes Bowles, Clifford Buswell, and Oscar Larson.
Second row, left to right: Elmer Nichols, Merton Williams, Norman Malm, Cecile Rood, Donald Rood, Maribelle Begole, Gertrude Laundy, Eleanor Roop, and three unidentified.
Front row, left to right: Clifford Olson, Elmer Glen VanScoy, Donald Mayburn, George West, Beryl Phillips, two unidentified, Guineth Phillips, Walter Lord, unidentified, Orlan Williams, four unidentified, and Elinor Storey. - Photo courtesy of Mrs. Francis M. Day."
From History of Westminster, page 7
"Members of an early seventh and eighth grade class at Westminster High School are shown with their teacher, Miss Babcock. They are:
Back row, left to right: Stanton Strawson, Edith Cummings, Nora Roop, Elsie Heron, Ruth Morton, Marian Dunn, Fred Thompson, and Bud Cram.
Middle row, left to right; Miss Babcock, John Solomon, Robert King, unidentified, Alfred King, Burton Williams, Myrtle House, and Olga Larson.
Front row, left to right: Harry Laundy, Percy Crandall, Robert Ratcliff, Louis Malm, and Elmer Olson. - Photo courtesy of Mrs. Francis M. Day."
Photo owned by Norma A. Thompson
First Grade Class of 1946-47 - Westminster Grade School
Mrs. Metz is the teacher
Only three are identified:
Kathy Stoll
Lois Thompson
Norma Thompson
WESTMINSTER HIGH SCHOOL
In Progress
WESTMINSTER UNIVERSITY
From History of Westminster, page 3
From our post card collection
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