The History of Moffat County Schools

	The first school in Craig was founded in 1885. It was a one room log schoolhouse, and there were 12 students the first year. Around seven years later, another school building was built for additional classes. The student population had grown to 50 students. Many people put a lot of hard work into the school, and families were attracted to Craig because of its good school. The new, two-story frame school house drew criticism from many Craigites at the time, because, "It was foolish to build that big schoolhouse, as we wouldn't need it all for years." Soon enough all the rooms in the schoolhouse were filled. The first high school classes graduated in 1901.
Photos from The Museum of Northwest Colorado
	This is the Breeze schoolhouse, built in 1915. It cost approximately $27,000 at the time. Three years later, a similar building was erected to house the grades. In 1925 enrollment was up to 475 students.
	This is the girls basketball team from Craig High school in 1925. Front row: Kathryne Finley, Irene Deakins, Eva Miller, Sylvia House and Elma DeLong. Back Row: Billie Irwin, Eva Gulick, Coach Elva Deakins, and Ruth Thorpe.
	All work and no play... This phopgraph shows that the early students of Moffat County schools didn't just concentrate on their schoolwork, they are taking time to enjoy life in front of their school building.
	What is now the School Administration Building, as shown in this photograph from the 1930's. It was completed in 1925. It had four classrooms on the first floor, and four classrooms, a principal's office and a library on the second floor. It was used to educate first through eighth graders, but origanally had the words "Craig High School" written in the front bricks. It was remodelled in 1990 at a price of $650,000.
Photos from The Museum of Northwest Colorado
	This is Ladore Hall, one of the first school buildings in Moffat County.
	This is part of Rock Valley School and the class of 1930-'31. The approximate location of the school is 3092 CoRd 35.
	The Waddle Creek School, as photographed by Leonard Montgomery.

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10/21/99