Florence High School
Fremont County
The Florence High School is significant for its contribution to education in the City of Florence. The resource reflects significance in the area of education as a representation of an early-twentieth century high school that remained in service of its community for almost a full century first as a high school and later as a junior high school. The resource reflects significance for its representation of the Classical Revival The and Modern Movements architectural styles.
In January 1920, the Florence School Board, School District No. 2 the building site for the new Florence High School. Construction of the new high school building began later that year, contractor A.S. Hall & Son submitted orders for building materials in April 1920 and brickwork was well underway by September 1920. Sports and extracurricular activities were a key component of student life and education at the Florence High School. Yearbooks between 1922 and 1979 record a range of options including Art Club, Boy’s Cooking Club, Latin Club, Basketball, Band, Cheerleading, Majorettes, Baseball, and Student Council. A new gymnasium was constructed in 1952 complete with new locker rooms. The annex and gymnasium were connected by an addition constructed in 1952 -1953.
A photo of the front entrance to Florence High School, a blonde brick building with a classical style entablature supported by four large Doric columns.