Wentzville Schools history

The first high school building burned in 1908, but it was rebuilt and continued to be used as the high school.

A meeting was called by the Board of Education on December 19, 1914, consisting of the following men: J.J. Manz, H.E. Gunn, J.D. Thorburn, George Wilcox, and C.V. Keller.

The new school was built on the site of the old building in 1915.

After the bond passed, an addition was built across the front of the school in 1923 consisting of three classrooms, an office and hall on the first floor, an assembly room, chemistry laboratory and one classroom on the second floor.

Additional classroom space was added in 1926, with a wing built on the west side of the building consisting of four classrooms on both the first and second stories.

In 1935, a gymnasium, kitchen, cafeteria, and four classrooms were added.

"In 1962, the voters of the Holt and Dimondale School Districts voted favorably on a merger by annexation proposition.

The Holt High School building at Aurelius Road and Sycamore Road underwent extensive renovations during 1963-64.

The football field, known as Soby Field, was built in 1965 and named as a memorial to Missouri State Highway Patrol sergeant Herbert L. Sobolewski.

The Education Center, which housed administrative offices, was added to the Holt School District in 1966 on Spahr Avenue.

The school originally had quad-classrooms by subject, and by 1981 full walls were constructed between the original open concept quads.

The "new" Bernard L. Hope Middle School opened in Fall 1982.

In 2000 the name Holt High School was finally added to the exterior of the building, replacing the Wentzville High School signage.

The most recent addition to the Holt School District was the 'new' Holt High School building on West Holt Road in 2003.