The New Lago High School, photo taken on the school grounds from in front of the library looking towards the classrooms.  The "shop" is the room on the left side of the photograph.

Photo supplied by: Pam (Mathiasen) Wade

Ann Orr Klein, Class of '59 has named the kids in the picture.  At the front of the row, left side, is Ann Jopling, then Kyle Spitzer, in the pink shirt, behind Kyle is Gayle Schlageter and behind Gayle is Joe van Octrop.  At the head of the other row, next to the windows, right, is Esther Branhan and Sue Roby  behind Esther and the boy at the back, she thinks but is not absolutely sure,  is John "Butch" Tucker.  Thank you Ann.

The School, which is recognized by the Southern Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges in the U.S. covers all phases of educational curriculum.  The standards have been set at such a point that it is possible for a pupil to transfer to any high school in the United States, and students upon the recommendation of the faculty are able to enter practically any college or university.

The elementary school affords complete preparation for entrance into high school.

The primary department, consisting of Kindergarten and grades one and two, has its own separate building with four large rooms, two pianos, three Victrolas and a library for the little folks.  Assigned to the primary department are four teachers whose responsibility it is to instruct and guide these small charges during the school day lasting from 8 to 11 in the morning, and from 1:10 to 2:30 in the afternoon.

The intermediate department, consisting of grades three, four, five and six is housed in a two-story building with four rooms downstairs and an assembly hall upstairs.  The assembly hall contains a piano, a Wurlitzer and movable chairs.  This is the scene of school assemblies, dances, plays, etc.

The junior-senior high school facility is composed of six teachers who teach grades seven through twelve.  The high school contains six rooms, one of which is a science room fully equipped for courses in general science, biology, physics and chemistry.  The commercial room contains typewriters, calculation machines, and equipment for the teaching of filing and other general office work.

In addition to these building there is one housing shop equipment such as a power lathe, sanders, jig-saw, and tools for woodworking, metal craft, and jewelry making.  A well equipped library is housed in this building.

The high school is primarily a college preparatory instruction and its curriculum includes:

The complete faculty is composed of 18 full time teachers, one assistant principal, and a principal.

All of the high school teachers are properly certified in the United States.