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List of Schools in Pittsburg
Public & Private 1877 - 2008
 

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First School Building 503 N. Walnut 1877 - 1882 Two-room, two-story schoolhouse
Central School 503 N. Walnut 1883 - 1903
1915 - 1953
Used by PSU from 1903 to 1912 when Russ Hall was built, torn down in the late 1950's
Central Automobile & Tractor School 315 S. Broadway   Was located on the first floor of the Pittsburg Business College
Central School of Aviation 317 S. Broadway 1919  
Colgan High School 212 E. Ninth 1967 - present Catholic
College High School 1615 S. Broadway 1956 - 1971 Now the School of Business at PSU
Courtney Business College 110 1/2 W. Fifth 1930 - 1936 Also known as Courtney College of Commerce
Douglas School 306 W. Eleventh 1913 - 1953 African-American, torn down
Eugene Field School Sixth & Tucker 1891 - 1994 Also known as East School
Forest Park School Fourth & Chestnut 1890 -1953 Also known as West School, site is now park
George E. Nettles School 1912 S. Homer 1954/55 - present A visitor of the website says he was in one of the first classes at George E. Nettles in about 1954/1955. When it opened there was just two grades, 2nd and 3rd and he was in the first 2nd grade class of 14 students. Thanks for the clarification Jerry.
Horace Mann School 121 E. Cleveland 1928 - 1972 Laboratory school, now the Student Life Bldg on campus of PSU
Institute of Pantherapy 104 N. Pine 1900 Andrew Morrison - President
International Correspondence School 402 N. Walnut 1906 - 1916 Ran by the International Correspondence Schools of Scranton, PA
Kansas State College of Pittsburg 1701 S. Broadway 1960 - 1977 Now PSU
Kansas State Teachers College 1701 S. Broadway 1923 - 1960 Now PSU
Ladies Tailoring & Dressmaking School 106 1/2 W. Fifth 1912 Proprietor: J. L. Richardson
Lakeside School 709 S. College 1903 - present  
Lakeside Junior High School 709 S. College 1928 - 1980  
Lincoln School 208 E. Seventeenth 1889 -1994 Also known as North School
Meadowlark School 1602 E. Twentieth 1994 - present Replaced Lincoln and Eugene Field Schools
Pantekna University 700 N. Broadway 1908 - 1912 Andrew Morrison - President
Pittsburg Business College 315 S. Broadway 1894 - 1946  
Pittsburg Dressmaking School 523 1/2 N. Bdwy 1914 Proprietors: Mrs. Dora Stilwaugh & Mrs. R. P. Emmit
Pittsburg High School Tenth & Broadway 1884 - 1903 Also known as the Granby School
Pittsburg High School 807 N. Broadway 1903 - 1921  
Pittsburg High School 1310 N. Broadway 1921 - 1979  
Pittsburg High School 1978 E. Fourth 1980 - present  
Pittsburg Middle School 1310 N. Broadway 1981 - present  
Pittsburg State University 1701 S. Broadway 1977 - present  
Rising Sun School of Healing 719 1/2 W. Fifth 1905 Professors: C. A Chorne & Ed Smith
Roosevelt Junior High School 807 N. Broadway 1921 - 1939  
Roosevelt Junior High School 1310 N. Broadway 1939 - 1980  
School of Biology 104 N. Pine 1900 Andrew Morrison - President
State Manual Training Normal School 503 N. Walnut
1701 S. Broadway
1903 - 1912
1912 - 1923
Now PSU
St. Mary's Catholic School 303 E. Ninth 1900 - present  
Washington School 207 S. Locust 1887 - 1980 Also known as South School
Westside School 430 W. Fifth 1953 - present  
 
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