Francis Howell and Stephen F. Austin high schools open
- When
- 1881
- Where
- West Austin School building; Howell's Prairie
- Episodes
- 2
The legacy rows claim Francis Howell Institute and Austin High School opened on the same day in 1881. Passages confirm Austin High School opened in September 1881 in Texas, while Francis Howell Institute opened in 1881 in Missouri. The specific same-day date is not supported by the passages.
Episodes
- Francis Howell Institute Opening
Francis Howell Institute opened in 1881 in Howell's Prairie, named for Francis Howell.
- Austin High School Opening
Austin High School opened in September 1881, holding classes on the third floor of the West Austin School building.
Background and detail
Background. Francis Howell Institute opened in 1881 in Howell's Prairie, named for Francis Howell, who left a fund for the school. Austin High School was founded in 1881, becoming one of the oldest public high schools west of the Mississippi River. The legacy rows assert a same-day opening, but the passages do not confirm the specific date of September 12.
Opening. Austin High School opened in September 1881, holding classes on the third floor of the West Austin School building. Francis Howell Institute opened in 1881 in Howell's Prairie. The passages do not state that these events occurred on the same day, contradicting the legacy rows' claim of a shared date.
People involved
- Francis Howell · Namesake of Francis Howell Institute (died 1843); not evidenced as present at the 1881 opening
Sources
- Stephen F. Austin High School (Austin, Texas) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
- Francis Howell High School Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02
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