The high school was located on Forge Street, between College and Union Streets, facing Union Park; the school was established in 1857, but the present handsome building was erected in 1885, and cost $135,000.

The high school was located on Forge Street, between College and Union Streets, facing Union Park; the school was established in 1857, but the present handsome building was erected in 1885, and cost $135,000.