Anderson Community Schools history

The new school (K through 12), designed by Walter Norwick and built by the Howard Construction Company, opened its doors to about 525 students in 1929.

In 1933 a new cafeteria was added and a library was created as the school began to face its first overcrowding crisis.

Anderson Township was growing! In 1947 another bond issue was passed to add an adjoining classroom building…the Anderson Junior High School.

In 1949, a new two-story brick high school addition opened its doors to the older students.

The new high school (the current Anderson High School) opened its doors in the fall of 1961.

The nickname changed to the Redskins for the 1936-37 school year; this decision was probably influenced by the faculty, many of whom were Miami University alumni. It was not until 1965, however, that the student newspaper The Lantern, was renamed the Chieftain.

The original Anderson Township school building (on Beechmont) celebrated its 50th year in 1979.

Charlotte Anderson Elementary School opened in September of 1986 and was dedicated October 5, 1986.

Shawn Proffitt won a national championship on the track in the steeplechase in 1988.

Once again, overcrowding led to the construction of Nagel Middle School, which opened in the fall of 1999.

Jensen Lewis won the Ohio Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year Award in 2002 and now pitches for the Cleveland Indians.

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed into law on December 10, 2015.

Charlotte Anderson Elementary School opened in September of 1986 and was dedicated October 5, 1986. It was rebuilt in 2016 into a lovely two-story building ready to welcome a new generation of Vikings.