This brick high school opened in Beaconsfield, Iowa, on September 1, 1930. In 1956, the school's girls basketball team qualified for the state tournment despite having a total enrollment of 19 students. The school's last graduating class graduated in 1958, and the school closed in 1961. Content can be used with the following standards: 3rd grade SS 3.28 Cultural Contributions in a lesson on town expansion in the early 1900s. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item regarding copyright restrictions.
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