History in the Making (1910s-1940s)

  • sunnyvale grammar school

    1910-1919

    • 1913 - The opening of school was delayed by smallpox

    • 1915 - Sunnyvale Grammar School opens on January 4

    • 1916 - Sunnyvale Parent Teacher Association (PTA) formed

    • 1917 - A new auditorium, which serves the entire community, was built

    1920-1929

    • 1920 - Two classroom wings added

    • 1923 - Student population growth called for the hiring of a vice principal and 16 teachers

    • 1923 - Westside Union High School District starts classes at Sunnyvale Grammar site

    • 1925 - The high school moved to its own site

    • 1926 - New “cement building” constructed at Sunnyvale Grammar

    • 1926 - Leased Ford Model T bus for $75/month to transport students

    • 1927 - The District purchased its first bus for $500

    • 1928 - Elected Board of Trustees - 309 votes. 

    1930-1939

    • 1932 - Organized first band, made up of 35 children

    • 1933 - Sold school bell to Baptist Church for $5

    • 1938 - Recreational activities started by Mr. Fred Imhof

    1940-1949

    • 1944 - Mr. Stanley Ellis becomes the new Superintendent, replacing Jim Moon

    • 1946 - Five more classrooms added

    • 1948 - Construction on Bishop (Sunnyvale Avenue) School begins

    • 1949 - Encina/Sunnyvale Grammar School closed

    • 1949 - A total of 54 teachers and 1,792 students