====== Walton Graded School ======
The [[schools|school]], which included twelve grades under one roof, opened on North Main Street in 1902 following the creation of the [[Walton]] Independent School District. The high school was the first public secondary school in the [[Boone County|county]]. Classrooms for the first eight grades were on the first floor, and a high school and a [[churches|chapel]] occupied the second.
The building was constructed by the contracting firm of [[George Nicholson]]. The building is a sturdy two-story brick structure with hipped roof; the walls are now covered with stucco. It has been converted to apartments.
===== More Information =====
* [[https://bcp.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/search/asset/31236/0|1954 Walton-Verona High School graduation commencement]]
* [[https://bcp.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/search/asset/28860/0|Walton Verona Reunion 1955, class of 1915]]
* [[https://bcp.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/history/search/results?qu=senior+class+trips&te=&lm=LHDC|Senior class trips, 1947 and 1950]]
===== Related Topics =====
* [[Schools]]
* [[Historic buildings]]