The forgotten history of Elroy High School reviewed.

Elroy High School served as a school for the Elroy School District and Colorado Common School District of Del Valle, Texas from 1901 to 1961.

Elroy High School was built and established in 1901 on FM 812 just 2 miles west of Elroy, Texas on 2 acres of land. The school was a 2 story brick house. An outbuilding was established on the west corner of the main building.
 

The school was a high school for white students who completed 10th grade at the original Elroy School on Elroy Road as Elroy School only educated students in grades 1 through 10. Elroy High School taught grades 11 and 12. African American students attended Elroy Negro School or had attended school in Austin.

In the 1950s, 10th grade classes were added to the high school. Mexican student were becoming allowed to attend this high school. Some of the Mexican students came from Elroy School (Elroy White School) and Elroy Mexican School. Another outbuilding was established on the west corner of the main building.

Elroy High School was closed in 1961 and was sold to Travis County. The outbuilding was demolished in 1964. Some of the land had been machine-cleared out by then. It is exactly unknown what activities may have occurred on the property during the 1960s.

In 1982, Sara Hilgers bought the 2 acres of land. A nonprofit company called Elroy Community Library Association was established in that time period. Bricks from the old high school building were used to build Elroy Library for East Travis Gateway Library District. In 1983, the dedicated building became open to the public. (Ref: Deed Records of Travis County, 13512 FM 812, 1/12/1983)

Today, the former Elroy High School building now serves as East Travis Gateway Library District - Elroy Library.

Elroy High School was located at 13512 FM 812, Del Valle, Texas, US 78617.

*It is exactly unknown what activities may have occurred on the property between 1961 and 1982. Not much can be found through internet research.