James John High School was a public high school in the St. Johns neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. It was opened in 1911 and the first graduating class had four students. It closed in 1921 and its replacement, Roosevelt High School, opened the next year. It was named for the founder of St. Johns, James John.
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History
Built in 1910, James John High School was named for the founder of the settlement and cost $40,000 ($1,050,571 adjusted for inflation). In the school's first year, men's and women's basketball team were formed. There were four students in the first graduating class in 1911. A meeting of the Multnomah County Teachers Institute took place at James John High School in 1911. The St. Johns Commercial Club formed and agreed to hold their meeting at James John High School on November 13, 1911. In 1915, the James John High School athletic teams joined the Portland Interscholastic League following the annexation of the St. Johns School District to Portland Public Schools. The school was temporarily closed in 1920 after it was condemned as unsafe. Students were sent to Jefferson High School during the school's rebuilding. The Portland City Council began searching for a new location for an updated James John High School, since the old school was not adequate. The new school was planned to be named James John High School, but following in the theme of other Portland high schools built in the era it was named Roosevelt High School and opened in 1922. James John High School was closed the year prior. In 1929, James John Elementary School was constructed on the site of the former high school.
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References
External links
- St. John Review written by James John High School students in 1914
- St. Johns Heritage Association history of St. Johns High School
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