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| 1900-1909 |
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| 1908 |
Mayfield Independent City School District was established on July 1, 1908 with the selection and meeting of its first Board Members, organized by Mr. W.J. Webb.
The first official school year as an independent school district was the 1908-1909 school year. |
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| Schools and their locations at this time were as follows: |
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| Mayfield High School |
Location: West Walnut Street |
School Opened Sept. 1908 |
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| Dunbar School |
Location in a home on Water Street (exact address unknown) |
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| Old W KY College |
Location: 112 West College (Current location of Mayfield Middle) |
Mayfield purchased the Old West KY College so that it would not be in competition with the high school. It was owned by the Christian Churches. |
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| West Ward |
Location: West Broadway |
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| South Ward |
Location: Water Street (Between 8th and 9th) |
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| North Ward |
Location: North 6th Street (Near Maplewood Cemetary) |
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| 1909 |
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| The three “graded wards” were built in 1909 at a cost of $3,500 each. Each one was two story, with eight classrooms, an office and two playrooms in the basement. |
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| Mayfield High School: Moved to Old W KY College Bldng. |
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| West Ward: Washington Location: 1201 W Broadway (behind current building of the old Sparks Elementary School) |
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| South Ward: Longfellow Location: 112 West College (MMS West Parking Lot) |
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| North Ward: Lee Location: Corner of 5th and Indiana Streets |
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In these grade schools, grades 1-4 were on the first floor; grades 5-6, the library and the kitchen were on the second floor.
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These schools were eventually torn down in the early 70’s.
The Mayfield Jaycees took bricks from the old Longfellow school and used them in the building of the concession stand at the fairgrounds.
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| 1920-1929 |
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| 1921 |
The new Dunbar school was constructed in the south-west part of town (on the lot where the bus garage is today).
This was a two story brick building with the elementary school on the lower level and the high school upstairs. |
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| 1924 |
A new stadium was built behind the high school and dedicated on Nov. 6, 1925 at the Madisonville/Mayfield Game.
Up to this point, games were played at Cyclone Park, which was in the far north corner of what we now know as Maplewood Cemetery. |
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| 1927 |
W.J. Webb Jr. High School Constructed at 112 West College Street.
T.P. Smith Auditorium and Gymnasium was constructed on South 12th Street by the Dunbar School. |
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| 1950-1959 |
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| 1955 |
| The front section (offices and gym when closed) of Washington Elementary (now Sparks—1201 West Broadway) was constructed. |
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| 1956 |
East College, Longfellow and Lee Street schools (current buildings) were constructed.
Old Longfellow School (on current MMS campus) was called the Wells building and turned into the Band Building for the High School |
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| 1960-1969 |
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| 1962 |
| The addition of the wing of Washington/Sparks that was closest to 18th street was added |
| East College added PreSchool wing |
| Longfellow added 3rd grade wing |
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| 1966 |
| Dunbar was closed and schools were integrated, by court order. |
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| 1970-1979 |
| Early 70’s |
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Old buildings from 1909 were torn down. Bricks from the old Longfellow school (the one on College Street) were used to build the concession stand at the fairgrounds.
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| 1974 |
Mayfield High School moved to the new (and current) building and Mayfield Middle School began in the old Webb building.
Ray Warmath was the first principal of MMS. |
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| 1975 |
| Washington students were moved to Lee Street School while the library and wing that had “pod” classrooms was built. |
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| Late 70's |
| Longfellow added 1st grade wing. |
Lee Street School was shut down and all students were moved to Washington Elementary.
Lee Street School building was sold to West KY Allied Services. |
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1980-1989
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Beverly Fulks (held Instructional Supervisor position before Leanna Austin) played a major role in reorganizing the city schools so that each building held defined graded levels (East College-preschool/kindergarten; Longfellow-1st-3rd grade; Washington/Sparks-4th-5th grade)
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1986
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Current MMS building was constructed and opened. All that remained of old building and was remodeled was gym, auditorium and basement.
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1990-1999
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| 1994 |
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Washington Elementary was renamed Sparks Elementary after Don W. Sparks, retired Superintendent.
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2000-2009
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| 2005 |
East College, Longfellow and Sparks Elementary are consolidated into Mayfield Elementary Location:1004 Backusburg Road . We started moving in on August 3 rd, 2005. Students served are grades PreK-5th |
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| 2010-2019 |
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| 2017 |
| A "wing" addition was built on to the back of Mayfield Middle School for the 5th grade. MMS began housing students in grades 5th-8th |
| and MES began housing students in grades PreK-4th. |
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2020-2029
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| 2020 |
| March 2020 renovation starts on Mayfield High School; 3 months ahead of schedule due to the school closures that were mandated because of CoVid-19 Pandemic. Renovations aren't completed until the 2023-2024 school year. |
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| 2021 |
| December 10, 2021 a tornado devastates Mayfield and destroys the Bus Garage/Old Dunbar School. The bus garage is temporarily moved to an old automotive repair shop on Highway 45 North until decisions can be made on rebuilding. |
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| 2022 |
| February 2022 the decision is made to rebuild the bus garage on Commerce Drive, a closer proximity to the schools. |
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| 2023 |
| March 2023 the decision is made to add two more classrooms to Mayfield Middle School, as well as to enclose the porch to add additional office space and security measures for entry into the school. |
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| 2024 |
| January 2024 renovations on MMS are completed (two new classrooms, additional security features, more office space) |
| January 2024 the old Sparks Elementary School building was demolished, leaving a vacant lot |
| Superintendents |
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| Name |
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| A. C. Burton |
1908-1913 |
| M.Faughender |
1913-1917 |
| R.L. Lector |
1917-1918 |
| G. A. Young |
1918-1919 |
| D.W. Bridges |
1919-1927 |
| Kenneth R. Patterson |
1927- |
| Charles I. Henry |
1940-1945 |
| J.O. Lewis |
1945-1949 |
| J. Marvin Glenn |
1959-1964 |
| J.C. Maddox |
1964-1970 |
| Don W. Sparks |
1970-1994 |
| Lonnie J. Burgett |
1994-2015 |
| Joe S. Henderson |
2015-Present |
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| Board Offices |
| First location known of was in the basement of the Whittemore apartments, which were where the Regions Bank in downtown Mayfield currently resides. It then moved to a house at 709 South 8th Street (across from the Mayfield Middle School).It now resides in the old East College school building at 914 East College Street. |