 Thanks to Joel King, son of the late Harry P. King, for donating this picture. It was printed in the Roanoke Times on June 14, 1939. A classroom was later added to the front of the agriculture building. In the foreground is the dirt basketball court that was used until the gym was built in the early 1950's. |
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Ceres High School, probably taken in the 1940's or 1950's. The current brick Ceres school building was first used in 1932. Before that, the school was in a two story white building at the corner of what is now W. Blue Grass Trail and Ceres School Road. Both buildings contained grades 1 through high school. In 1962 the high school was moved to Bland, leaving only the elementary school at Ceres. In 1992 the elementary school was moved to Bland. |
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The former Ceres High School building has been maintained by
the Ceres Ruritan Club since the elementary school closed in 1992.
It is used for Ruritan activities and many community functions. The
former students and faculty appreciate the efforts of the Ruritan
Club in keeping up the building |
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The former agriculture build has been repaired and made into the Henry C. Groseclose FFA and Agricultural Museum. Here it is dressed up for Christmas |
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The Museum and Peery Center
gymnasium share the area |
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The Peery Center gym is decorated
for the annual |
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Bland County Parks and Recreation
Department established a |
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Overall view of the museum, gym and playground area |
