Washington County, Colorado

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Hello:
The information and photos on this page are reformatted.
All of the information was donated by various volunteers when Lee Zion was County Coordinator
Corrections or Additions are welcome.

Washington County Neighbors:
Adams ~ Arapahoe ~ Elbert [Shares a Corner] ~ Kit Carson ~ Lincoln ~ Logan ~ Morgan & Yuma

School Listings

In 1886 Akron was the site of the first schoolhouse built in future Washington county but the town was still in Weld County.
The first public school teacher was Miss Hettie Irwin although Mrs. S. Cordeal had conducted a private school prior to this time.
In 1890 there were 19 schoolhouses in the county, total valuation $25,000, total enrollment, 601.
On January 1, 1916, there were ninety-nine school buildings in the county, total valuation, $63,258.
The high school enrollment was 88, total enrollment, 2060, in a total of 178 rooms.

List of District Schools [pdf file]

1888 Akron Primary	1920 Akron School awards
1888 Akron School	1920 St. Joseph's High School, Akron
Early Akron School
1888 Hyde School	1920 Otis Grade School Graduation
1899 Teachers in Washington County	1922 Otis High School football team
1900 WCHSS* Akron Class of 1900	1922 St. Joseph's High School, Akron
1900 Hyde School Closing Exercises March 1900	1922 WCHSS Class of 1922
1902 WCHSS Akron Class of 1902	1923-1924 Akron Grade School, 8th grade.
1907 Hyde School Class with US Census analysis	1923 Class Photo Burdett School & History
1911 WCHSS Akron Class of 1911	1923 Washington County Teacher's Convention
1913 WCHSS Akron Class of 1913	1924 Lone Star High School Class Photo, 1927 and 1930 Lone Star Grade School pupil listings
1915 Akron Grade School Eighth Grade Graduates	1927 High Prairie Grade School Graduating class photo
1917 Regional Teachers Meeting in Wray	1926-7 WCHSS High Prairie report card
1917 History of District 70 (Beaver Precinct)	1928 Otis High student photo
1918 Washington County Teachers	1931 WCHSS Class of 1931
1918 Washington County School Boards	1938 West Hyde Grade School
	1927-1928 Washington County Educational Directory
*Washington County High School System	1946 Hillcrest School photos
Please use this link for more photos	Misc School Records