Episode 2 of 2

Austin High School Opening

When: September 1881
Where: West Austin School building
Part of: Francis Howell and Stephen F. Austin high schools open

Austin High School opened in September 1881, holding classes on the third floor of the West Austin School building.

The school was founded in 1881 and is one of the oldest public high schools west of the Mississippi River. Classes were held on the third floor of the West Austin School building at 11th Street and Rio Grande Street.

Sources

Stephen F. Austin High School (Austin, Texas) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07

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