National and State Register
Vernon School
Yuma County
Serving as Vernon’s only high school from 1927 until 1959, Vernon School was the town’s only grade school from 1939 until 1969.
The 1927 school, with its 1949 gymnasium addition, represents a second stage of school construction for rural communities, one which involved building larger facilities that addressed the needs of high school students. The addition boasted one of the first gymnasiums in the area with a regulation-size basketball court. Since 1970, the building has served as a community center.
State Register
Address
25817 Colorado St.
Site Number
5YM.172