Spring Hill School
Spring Hill School #80
CR 557 and US 380
Farmersville, Texas
Spring Hill community was in the eastern part of the county southwest of Farmersville on the east shore of present-day Lake Lavon. It was included in a list of Collin County schools in 1880.
In 1890 there were 83 students at Spring Hill School; 38 males and 25 females in 1909; 59 students in 1912; and 47 students in 1925.
In 1894 the following communities in Collin County went for local option at the last election, the Farmersville, Rock Quarry and Spring Hill School districts by 99 for to 62 against, and Weston, 322 for to 87 against.
Teachers included S. A. Chapman in 1880; M. T. Tucker in 1901; Mrs. Harris in 1902; J. H. Jackson in 1903; Miss Nellie Reese in 1905; and Miss Myrtle Wilson in 1908; Prof. R. L. Anderson in 1912; and Prof. Claude Long and wife in 1915.
Miss Dora Caldwell, principal of the Spring Hill school in 1913, held a successful term of the school. The trustees were so well pleased with her work that they offered her the principalship again next term. Miss Caldwell was assisted by Miss Edith Clark of Farmersville. In 1914 Miss Dora Caldwell as principal of Spring Hill school hired her brother, Charlie Caldwell, as her assistant teacher. Both Miss Dora and her brother, Charlie, were teaching on state certificates obtained at the East Texas Normal at Commerce, Texas.
With a short program the Spring Hill school opened in September of 1935 with an introduction the teachers for the coming year. Mrs. Scott Parker of Lavon and Miss Lila Mae Gambrell of Greenville. The Spring Hill school is one of the most progressive communities in East Collin and has always had a very successful school.
In 1935, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Klinglesmith and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Klinglesmith attended a play presented by the Spring Hill school where their daughter, Miss Vendetta, was is a member of the faculty. Miss Vendetta Klinglesmith was a teacher in 1936 as well.
A cyclone swept through this vicinity of Spring Hill School, March 3rd of 1944 at 7 o’clock covering a distance of about 10 miles and about one-fourth mile wide. The storm started at the Spring Hill School house and taking a northeast course struck the north part of the city of Farmersville and on toward Merit.
CR 557 and US 380
Farmersville, Texas
Spring Hill community was in the eastern part of the county southwest of Farmersville on the east shore of present-day Lake Lavon. It was included in a list of Collin County schools in 1880.
In 1890 there were 83 students at Spring Hill School; 38 males and 25 females in 1909; 59 students in 1912; and 47 students in 1925.
In 1894 the following communities in Collin County went for local option at the last election, the Farmersville, Rock Quarry and Spring Hill School districts by 99 for to 62 against, and Weston, 322 for to 87 against.
Teachers included S. A. Chapman in 1880; M. T. Tucker in 1901; Mrs. Harris in 1902; J. H. Jackson in 1903; Miss Nellie Reese in 1905; and Miss Myrtle Wilson in 1908; Prof. R. L. Anderson in 1912; and Prof. Claude Long and wife in 1915.
Miss Dora Caldwell, principal of the Spring Hill school in 1913, held a successful term of the school. The trustees were so well pleased with her work that they offered her the principalship again next term. Miss Caldwell was assisted by Miss Edith Clark of Farmersville. In 1914 Miss Dora Caldwell as principal of Spring Hill school hired her brother, Charlie Caldwell, as her assistant teacher. Both Miss Dora and her brother, Charlie, were teaching on state certificates obtained at the East Texas Normal at Commerce, Texas.
With a short program the Spring Hill school opened in September of 1935 with an introduction the teachers for the coming year. Mrs. Scott Parker of Lavon and Miss Lila Mae Gambrell of Greenville. The Spring Hill school is one of the most progressive communities in East Collin and has always had a very successful school.
In 1935, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Klinglesmith and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Klinglesmith attended a play presented by the Spring Hill school where their daughter, Miss Vendetta, was is a member of the faculty. Miss Vendetta Klinglesmith was a teacher in 1936 as well.
A cyclone swept through this vicinity of Spring Hill School, March 3rd of 1944 at 7 o’clock covering a distance of about 10 miles and about one-fourth mile wide. The storm started at the Spring Hill School house and taking a northeast course struck the north part of the city of Farmersville and on toward Merit.
