Rich Pond Consolidated
(1915)

Along with Boyce and Woodburn, Rich Pond was one of the first consolidated schools in Warren County. The district raised $1,750 to contribute towards the $5,250 building. This 8-room building shown in the first two photographs was constructed in 1915 and burned in 1925. A new building was completed and opened by the following year. Note the mule-drawn wagons used to transport students.

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Rich Pond High School
(1926)

A new building was completed and opened by the following year. By 1932-33 Rich Pond had become a four-year high school.

The Board of Education constructed a gymnasium for Rich Pond in 1927 and added a lunch room in 1942. After the main building burned in 1942, the gymnasium was converted to classrooms for elementary students

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