Sidney Lanier High School gets ready to close its doors forever in two weeks. The school has a rich history and is lovingly called “The Castle” by students. It opened it’s doors in 1929 to combine rivals Sidney Lanier High School and and Montgomery County High School. A football game was held to decide which school got to keep it’s name, and Lanier won. It cost $750,000 to build and was referred to as the “Million Dollar School.
“The art teacher wanted to make this floor into a gallery to showcase the students with wonderful talent who we’ve had walk through these halls.” Principal Cynthia Tucker proudly shows off some newer artistic additions on the third floor. She says the 377 students have mixed emotions about moving to longtime rival G. W. Carver High School next year.
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