History of Maysville High School

[Clap-on]

Hi all....I was wanting to ask any MHS alums some history of the old Maysville High School. Basically I was hoping that any information ie class size, sports, principal, superintendent, pictures, anything that you would be willing to divulge to me.

Thanks!

C-O

[kdown]

I first went there as a 7th grader in 1952-53. Graduated in 1957.
How can I help you ?

[Clap-on]

I have been interested in this school system for a good while and was wanting to know some of the history, its administrative staff, its sports, and why it closed.

[kdown]

Start here. A 1908 newspaper article about the laying of the corner stone of the high school building

These photos are of groups participating in the parade in celebration of the corner stone laying

http://www.nkyviews.com/mason/text/txt_school_dedication.htm

[kdown]

Basketball was KING in Maysville. Check out the 10th Region results from 1937 thru 1996

10TH REGION BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS
AND RUNNERS-UP, 1937-1996
Year Score Champion Coach Runnerup
1991 92-90 Harrison Co Mike Reitz Maysville Steve Appelman
1990 71-57 Clark Co Guy Strong Bourbon Co Russ Day
1989 65-64 Clark Co Guy Strong Bourbon Co Russ Day
1988 81-72 Maysville Mike Reitz Montgomery Co Bart Rison
1987 77-67 Mason Co Allen Feldhaus Fleming Co Charles Adams
1986 62-55 Clark Co Guy Strong Mason Co Allen Feldhaus
1985 50-48 2OT Mason Co Allen Feldhaus Paris Mark Crain
1984 89-77 ** Bourbon Co Russ Day Pendleton Co Gary Turner
1983 43-29 Clark Co Lake Kelly Mason Co Allen Feldhaus
1982 85-71 Mason Co Allen Feldhaus Paris Mark Crain
1981 61-52 ** Mason Co Allen Feldhaus Clark Co Lake Kelly
1980 50-48 Bourbon Co Russ Day Clark Co Lake Kelly
1979 66-54 Harrison Co Virgil Jenkins Mason Co Allen Feldhaus
1978 94-77 Maysville Bob Hall Paris Dave Randolph
1977 72-71 Bath Co Gary Taylor Maysville Bob Hall
1976 48-45 OT Harrison Co Woody Crum Bath Co Julian Cunningham
1975 66-49 Bath Co Julian Cunningham Harrison Co Woody Crum
1974 70-69 Fleming Co Bob Hall Mason Co Gary Jefferson
1973 82-71 Maysville Tom Creamer Fleming Co Bob Hall
1972 93-74 Maysville Tom Creamer Pendleton Co Phillip Wood
1971 80-79 Pendleton Co Phillip Wood Mason Co Jim Mitchell
1970 83-77 Paris Earl Redwine Clark Co Tom Goebel
1969 85-57 Clark Co Tom Harper Mason Co Jim Mitchell
1968 65-58 Clark Co Tom Harper Mason Co Jim Mitchell
1967 64-59 Harrison Co Jerry Jenkins Clark Co Tom Harper
1966 66-57 Harrison Co Jock Sutherland Mont Co Julian Cunningham
1965 70-59 Pendleton Co Phillip Wood Bryan Station Bob Abney
1964 67-56 Bourbon Co Bob Barlow Paris Jeep Clark
1963 59-49 Maysville Larry Wood Bourbon Co Bob Barlow
1962 78-76 Harrison Co Jock Sutherland Maysville Larry Wood
1961 57-56 Harrison Co Jock Sutherland Maysville Woodie Crum
1960 73-60 Maysville Woodie Crum Pendleton Co Philip Wood
1959 80-52 Maysville Woodie Crum Scott Co Bob Barlow
1958 50-48 Cynthiana Jim Cinnamon Paris Western William Reed
1957 62-60 Nicholas Co Charles Finnell Maysville Woodie Crum
1956 61-59 2OT Maysville Woodie Crum Nicholas Co Charles Finnell
1955 70-60 Bracken Co Jarvis Parsley Paris Ralph Patterson
1954 62-42 Bourbon Voc. Fred Reece Georgetown Tom Green
1953 67-62 Georgetown Tom Green Bracken Co Jarvis Parsley
1952 51-35 M.M.I. J. Ward Rees Bracken Co. Jarvis Parsley
1951 34-32 OT Paris Ronald Allen Morgan Richard Guilick
1950 45-41 Maysville Earle D. Jones Paris Jimmy Rose
1949 41-29 Paris Jimmy Rose Bracken Co Jarvis Parsley
1948 48-44 ** Maysville Earle D. Jones Paris Jimmy Rose
1947 34-31 * Maysville Earle D. Jones Brooksville Jarvis Parsley
1946 44-26 Maysville Earle D. Jones Cynthiana Kelly Stanfield
1945 27-21 Maysville Earle D. Jones Cynthiana Kelly Stanfield
1944 43-14 Brooksville Jarvis Parsley Paris Eddie Reynolds
1943 34-32 OT M.M.I. J. Ward Rees Paris Blanton Collier
1942 33-24 Berry Curtis Sanders Maysville Earle D. Jones
1941 30-26 Maysville Earle D. Jones Morgan Richard Guilick
1940 27-25 Brooksville Herman Hale M.M.I. J. Ward Rees
1939 22-14 * Brooksville Herman Hale Paris Blanton Collier
1938 26-25 ** Maysville Earle D. Jones Cynthiana H.D. Ingles
1937 22-20 Maysville Earle D. Jones M.M.I. J. Ward Rees
1936 35-20 Paris Blanton Collier Minerva Bullitt Wilson
1935 17-7 Maysville Earle D. Jones Paris Blanton Collier
* State Champion ** State Runnerup

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Wow this school was kind in Basketball. What caused it to close down?

[maysvillebulldog]

As a former teacher at Maysville Jr./Sr. High, I had the privilege of being the last year book sponsor. Believe me, it was a labor of love for all those involved and I am quite sure there were tears shed as the final copy was sent to the publisher. Before I get too melancholy, let me address some of the questions you asked.
1. Maysville City School System was in existence for 115 years. According to a letter written on March 14, 1914, by A. January Grundy to Professor W.J. Caplinger, the first high school in Maysville was established November 1864 in "Neptune (Fire) Hall" which was located at the corner of Fourth and Market Street. It actually began operation in 1865 and Grundy was the first principal.
2. In 1879, the fire hall building was torn down and a four-room brick building was constructed on the same site and this became the first building actually built specifically for a high school.
3. In 1908, education had taken top priority in Maysville and three new schools were ordered built with the high school given top priority. On May 14, 1908, the basement of the new school was complete. (see pic that Kdown submitted.) It stands were the very first building every constructed in Maysville (formerly Limestone) was built. Simon Kenton directed three of his friends to build a blockhouse where the school now stands.
Much of this information comes from an article published in the May 27, 1991, Commemorative Edition of the Ledger-Independent and the dedication of Mary Margaret Meadows and other staff writers to preserve the history of the Maysville School System. Maysville Bulldog live on!


There were only 10 men that served in the capacity of superintendent. The position was created in 1903. The superintendents were:
1. D.S. Clinger- 1904-1908
2. J.W. Bradner- 1908-1913
3. W. J. Caplinger 1913-1924
4. Prof. Hugh S. Calking 1924-1926
5. J. Howard Payne- 1926-1929
6. Prof. John Shaw- 1929-1941
7. Louis H.C. Laukhuf-1941-1950
8. Ted C. Gilbert-1950-1955
9. Earle D. Jones- 1955-1972
10. Robert L. Biddle- 1972 to 1990

Mr. Biddle is the only one of the superintendents who graduated from MHS, served in the capacity of teacher, assistant principal, principal, and superintendent.

Earle Jones first came to Maysville in 1932 and coached until 1955. He won 537 games, 19 district titles (14 in a row) and coached the winners of the state title in 1947. He also coached runner-up teams in 1938 and 1948. What Adolph Rupp was to UK basketball, Earle Jone was to MHS basketball.

[kdown]

Great post

[glenda]

this is great information i love it

[Clap-on]

What about the principals? Wasn't Jones principal at one time?

[mom36]

I graduated from there and I didn't know about all of this. LOL