Winnie High School is yet another one of Galveston’s forgotten schools. Not so much history is known about Winnie High School. This news article will explain what Winnie High School was.
Winnie High School was established around 1855. 114 high school aged children were attending Winnie High School in 1885. Professor Covington was principal of Winnie High School and Winnie Street School. Miss Kauffman was one of the first teachers. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=481929)
The boundaries of Winnie High School and Winnie Street School embraced a portion of the city lying west of 25th street amid north of Avenue I. Winnie High School was the smallest school in the city of Galveston next to Winnie Street School. (Ref: The Galveston Daily News, Page 5, Thursday, October 6, 1887)
“Winnie High School and Winnie Street School embraces that portion of the city lying west of Twenty-fifth street amid north of Avenue I. The school building is located on avenue and Thirty-first street, and is the smallest school in the city, embracing but three classes. Mr. A. T. Flavin is principal of this school and' has two assistants.”
Mr. A. T. Flavin replaced Professor Covington as principal of Winnie High School when he was made principal of Winnie High School and Winnie Street School in 1887. Winnie High School and Winnie Street School acted as feeders to the Third District School/Avenue L School. This school had an enrollment of 100 pupils and the smallest percent of attendance of any otter school in the city. The attendance too showed substantial improvement. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/23136149/)
Winnie High School was located at 2623 Winnie Street, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, US 77550.
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