A SENSE OF COMMUNITY 150 Years of Excellence in Eugene School District 4J (1854 - 2004)

A sense of community is what schools create, in addition to the learning that goes on there. The Eugene School District was established by the territorial government in 1854, making it older than the University of Oregon (1876) and even the state itself (1859). Through good times and hard times, we in Eugene have enriched our schools. To celebrate this legacy of learning, photographs are being collected — here are some of them.

(Eugene school children, date unknown. Photo courtesy of Lane County Historical Museum.)

If you have photos to add, please write eef@4j.lane.edu or call 343-6877 !

Dunn School, 1912. (Photo courtesy of Lane County Historical Museum) Mrs. Parsons' class, 1873. (Photo courtesy of Lane County Historical Museum) 4th graders at Geary School, c. 1907. (Photo courtesy of Lane County Historical Museum) Fairmount School, 1910. (Photo courtesy of Lane County Historical Museum) Coffee break at Eugene Vocational School, 1943. (Photo courtesy of Lane County Historical Museum) Roosevelt Junior High, April 2, 1940. (Photo courtesy of Eugene School District 4J) Eugene High School mixed chorus, 1935. (Photo courtesy of Lane County Historical Museum) Interior of Central School, c. 1905 (Photo courtesy of Lane County Historical Museum) School districts on parade, date unknown. (Photo courtesy of Bethel School District) First Twin Oaks School, 1885. (Photo courtesy of Lane County Historical Museum) Eugene Public School faculty, c. 1891. (Photo courtesy of Lane County Historical Museum) Mayor S.H. Friendly addresses scholars of Central School, c. 1895. (Photo courtesy of Lane County Historical Museum)

Click to see individual high schools. Churchill High School Eugene High School North Eugene High School Sheldon High School South Eugene High School University High School   High school students with Principal W.C. Lyons at Central School, 1907. (Photo courtesy of Lane County Historical Museum) Maypole dance at Lincoln School, 1947. (Photo courtesy of Eugene School District 4J) Pruneville School (also called Garden Way School) float. (Photo courtesy of Lane County Historical Museum) Central School at 11th and Olive, c. 1885. (Photo courtesy of Lane County Historical Museum) Red Top School, 8th and Pearl, c. 1870. (Photo courtesy of Lane County Historical Museum) Eugene High School, February 22, 1935. (Photo courtesy of Lane County Historical Museum) Eugene High School office staff, 1935. (Photo courtesy of Lane County Historical Museum) South Eugene High School, 1962. (Photo courtesy of Eugene School District 4J) Eugene Public School faculty, 1882. (Photo courtesy of Lane County Historical Museum) Hopkins School, Eugene, 1895. (Photo courtesy of Lane County Historical Museum)