1922–1923 · Bruceton Mills
Construction of a new Bruceton High School began in 1922 at a cost of $25,000, financed through a locally authorized school levy. The building was in use during the 1922–1923 school year, and its auditorium hosted its first graduating class in spring 1923. Later additions expanded the school, which remains at the same Bruceton Mills location.
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Preston County News, “Bruceton School celebrates its centennial,” January 6, 2023, reporting research by Preston County Schools published in The Beat of Excellence
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Terra Alta High School opened at its new location in 1925 with approximately 100 students and eight teachers. Its first graduating class at the new school completed its studies in spring 1926. The building later became the original portion of East Preston Senior High School.
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Preston County reorganized several community high schools under three regional identities in 1977. Kingwood High School became Central Preston High School; Terra Alta and Aurora high schools consolidated as East Preston Senior High School; and the former Valley High School in Masontown began operating as West Preston High School. These regional schools preceded the later countywide consolidation into Preston High School.
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