St. Thomas Senior High School

St. Thomas Senior High School is the religious boarding school in Povey. It has two dormitories for its students, convenient as many of the townsfolk are far spread out and some are unable to take their children to and from school every morning and afternoon.

## History

For the entire 19th century, and a portion of the 20th, Povelians were educated at home, or in a few small schoolhouses scattered across the countryside. As wealth increased, a desire for a single school for the town materialized, and so it was planned. The initial three-story building was constructed in 1926 as the town's first unified high school. The idyllic site chosen was Dreyer Hill, a prominent slope located between Povey and the Lincolnshire, and could be seen for miles around. St. Thomas opened its doors for the first time in 1927, and over the following few years it received four additions, including an impressive gymnasium to the left of the building in 1931, and most recently, a connecting 'breezeway' with additional staff offices was added in 1953.

## Location

St. Thomas Senior High is located at 495 N. Indiana Avenue, with two houses to its left, and four to its right. Across from it is a small convenience store, and a newly-opened pizza parlor. The school is located within close proximity of the railroad tracks as well, and they can be plainly seen from the third floor. Whenever trains pass by, their whistling can sometimes disrupt classes.

## Description

St. Thomas Sr. High is a three-storied building made of brick. The original school is on the right, with a large gymnasium to the left, connected with a brown spackle breezeway. Two tall chimneys rise from the roof, which can be seen emitting smoke in the colder months. The name of the school is displayed between the second and third story windows in white neon lettering. A long staircase stretches down Dryer Hill, and a paved loop goes round the school lawn, as well as behind the building, giving way to its parking lot and sports fields. The front of the school has concrete awnings which were added in 1949, and the student dormitories are located to the right of the school. Behind the school sits the baseball and softball diamonds, tennis courts, cross country track, and football field.

## Faculty

### Staff

* Herbert Adkins - Principal
* Arthur Cortner - Vice Principal
* Ethel Flowers - Secretary
* Harry Regan - Science
* Orren Briggs - Driver's Ed
* Callahan Vischer - Physical Education, Football Coach
* Brandine Hargadon - Girl's P.E., Tennis
* Marvin Ambs - Music
* Matilda Adkins - English
* Leanne Bottorff - Theater
* Amanda Standiford - Librarian
* Warren Hedge - Chemistry, Math
* Betty Allen - Home Economics
* Charles Albert - Geography, History
* Dewey Arnett - Agriculture
* Edward Denton - Baseball Coach
* Mary Cohee - Marching Band
* Diane Sanders - Art
* Albert Clarkson - Shop
* Isaac Worth - Counselor

### Students

* Toby Scherzinger
* Mike Dean
* Gabe Greenwell
* Rob Vizecky
* Alice Scherzinger
* Lorraine Patrick
* Darcy Stockdell
* Ruby Arnett
* Deidra Pinckney
* Nicholas Dossett
* Archie Stapes
* Eddie Mayfield
* Delores Dunn
* Janice Powell
* Ronnie Dulaney
* Roger Lewis
* Chris Kranz
* Fanny Killen
* Eloise Dulaney
* Billy Scherzinger
* Todd Willard
* Annie Sharpe
* Margaret Moore
* Trudy Koehler
* Mallory Dossett
* Gladys Dossett
* Leslie Dunn

## Classes and Clubs

St. Thomas offers the standard core 40 classes such as math and science, but also includes more uncommon ones, such as a driver's education class, and an agriculture class. The school also has different extra curricular activities and clubs, such as marching band, football, baseball, softball, tennis, cross-country, yearbook club, chess club, and a school newspaper.

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