By Intern Writers from Union High School Evan Percival and Brian Spencer
Union High School for 67 years has been a place of thousands of student’s education, memories, and sentimental value. In the fall of 2018 the students at Union will be moving across the street to the new Union High School building.
Classes at Union High School opened in 1951. This new high school was a combination of rival schools Roosevelt High School and Alterra High School. Union or, as some have referred to it as, “Yoon-Yun” was born. The original cost for construction and furnishings was $625, 419. The school opened with 455 students with Loman F. Hutchings as the first Principal. Over the years the school has been renovated 7 times.
What is to become of this iconic building? Part of this magnificent building is now district offices. Much of the school however will be demolitioned to make room for a proposed indoor sports training facility. The existing outdoor sports arenas and courts will stay as part of the new Union High School campus.
Superintendent David Brotherson said that his favorite memory of Union High School is “just being with the kids…to be able to leave a legacy at this school for [Students] to be proud of.”
