History
1865-1900
A two-story brick school house was built in 1857 and heated by coal stoves. In 1876, a new school was constructed by William Gilbert and D.S. Coulter, carpenters, with W.G. Wheatcroft doing the brick work. The cost was $6,000. It was an imposing two-story brick building with two recitation rooms on each floor. Each room seated about 50 students.
In 1879, education in Grayville achieved a new high with the establishment of the “Grayville Normal College and Commercial and Literary Institute.” This institution was headed by Professor C.C. Harper, and at the end of the first year, had seven graduates.
During this period of time, Grayville had two schools with a total enrollment of 251. There were seven teachers on the south side and three on the north. The teachers were paid from $25 to $100 a month and some citizens were complaining because it took almost $600 a month to run the schools.
1900-2013
On March 15, 1911, the school was destroyed by fire. A new high school was built at 409 S. Second Street by Hiram Brannon and was completed in 1913.