Memphis Vocational High School : 1911 - 1917

 

By 1911 the school was called The Memphis Vocational High School and had 72 students in grades 7 to 10.  In 1917, it became permanently located at 317 Poplar a building that it would occupy for 12 years.  In the same year, Mr. J. L. Highsaw, who had been a classroom teacher, became principal of the school. 

It is not known if there were Yearbooks or other student publications during this period. 

 

The articles below were found in the archives of the Commercial Appeal

 

 

 

1915 Graduation

 

1916 Graduation

 

1917 Graduation