Warth Elementary School (far right) in 1917. later the site of Highlawn Elementary.

Highlawn Elementary -  (1920-2002) Built on land donated by Judge J. A. Warth, it replaced the frame Warth School on Kanawha Terrace and Walnut St.. Added onto in later years and demolished in 2005.

                    McKinley Middle School (1940's) - Built in 1932 as a school for black students

                                 (Stop 16  School & then Carter Woodson Jr. High)

                                   (Renamed McKinley during integration in 1954)

               Fairview Elementary (1923-2002) Still standing...though in sad condition in 2010

                   Shawkey Elementary - Built in 1961 and later used a a Special Education school.

                                                       Closed in the late 1990.

Parkway Elementary - Constructed in 1940 as the

Ordnance Park Community Building,

It opened as Ordnance Park Elementary School in 1946

and the name was change to Parkway in 1953. Closed in 1989.

Central School - Built in the 1890's and

a second building added soon after.

One used for Elementary and one for

High School. Closed in the 1962 when

the new Central Elementary opened nearby..

Demolished a few years later.

Present site of Wendy's and Rite-Aid.

                   Shelton College (ABOVE) - Built in 1871, it was not a financial success and closed in 1888.

                      It opened briefly as the Latin Girls School around 1900. Now a fine home.

                                         St. Francis Catholic School in 1960's (now kindergarten-7th grade)

                                               St. Albans High School (1960).

            St. Albans Class of 1932 outside the former High School...later the St. Albans Jr. High.

Hansford Elementary (1940's) - built in 1919 and demolished (partially) in 1980's.

A portion was retained and is now used as a senior citizens center.

Street car tracks used to run by the far right pole..removed in late 1930's...now Washington Ave.

Carter G. Woodson Elementary School -  (now American Legion Building) (ca. 1912) A school for the local Negro students in town, it closed in 1932 when a new Jr. High was built across town. It was alson named Carter G. Woodson School for awhile (now McKinley Middle School). The American Legion bought the masonry building and still uses it today.