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The History of Vernon High School
 
Vernon (population 178) is located in south-central Illinois.  Vernon sits in the far northwestern corner of Marion County about 12 miles south of Vandalia.  U.S. Route 51 is the main roadway leading to and from Vernon.  According to www.mapquest.com Vernon is about 6 blocks from east to west and 4 blocks from north to south. 
 
The history of the town and its former high school are in need of research.  If you have any information for Vernon in this area, please do not hesitate to write to us.
 
We believe that Vernon was established in the mid to late 1800s.  A school for children in grades 1 - 8 was probably established in the late 1800s.  We believe that the school system was expancded to include high school curriculum in the early 1900s.  It is probable that Vernon High School was a 2 or 3-year high school. 
 
According to the Patoka High School web page of http://www.schools.lth5.k12.il.us/patoka/history.htm , Vernon and Patoka school districts constructed a combined high school district in 1951.  The first full school year for the new school, the first four-year high school for either town, was held in the 1951-52 school year.
 
In 1960 an addition was added to the Patoka High School building for the grade school students of both towns.  The Vernon school building was closed for educational purposes at that time. 
 
The fate of the Vernon High School building is needed.
 
Vernon High School Quick Facts
 
Year opened:                              early 1900s (1920s?)
Year closed:                               1951
Consolidated to:                          Patoka High School District
Vernon HS team nickname:          unavailable
Vernon HS team colors:               unavailable
School Fight Song:                      unavailable
Athletics
 
We know for certain that Vernon High School competed in boys basketball.  We believe that baseball and track may also have been offered.  School team nickname, uniform colors, fight song, coach's names, and team records are all items we are seeking. 
 
Boys Baskeball
 
Research conducted by Mark Jurenga revealed that Vernon High School certainly existed in 1933.  A Greenville High School yearbook from that year revealed that Vernon HS boys competed in the IHSA District Tournament at Vandalia High School.  The Vernon boys beat Herrick High School in the first round of the tourney 32 - 19. The boys were defeated in the second round of the tournament by Brownstown 27 - 10.
 
If you have any further information on the Vernon High School boys basketball program, please contact us via the means listed below.
 
Extra-Curricular Activities
 
Dances, plays, clubs, initiations, and many other activities were probably a part of the Vernon High School experience.  If you have information on these activities please write to us so we can share it with others on this page.
 
To Contact Us With More Information For This Page
 
You can reach us via e-mail at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net.  We would love to share any information and a photo of the school building on this page.  You can also mail items to us at:
 
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6439 N. Neva St.
Chicago, Il.    60631