Maysville High School has been in existence for more than 100 years. The first graduating class was in the year of 1890. This appears to have been a two-year high school. In 1892, a three-year course was offered; eight students graduated. The first group to graduate from the four-year course was in 1904 when five students graduated. As universal high school education became more popular, the classes increased in size until in 1913, there were twenty graduates, twenty-seven in 1921, forty-two in 1932, forty-four in 1933, fifty in 1940, fifty-seven in 1941, thirty-six in 1957, sixty-six in 1967, seventy-two in 1973, sixty-one in 1984, and forty-nine in 1998. There have been 4,630 graduates from 1890-2017.
Numerous pupils have received their diplomas from Maysville High School and have gone forth to take their places in society. Some of these settled in this community, others throughout the various states, and some in foreign nations. Their contribution to society as a citizen has depended, and will continue to depend, upon habits they formed while a student in this school. Your contacts with your fellow man today offer an opportunity to develop your qualities of good citizenship.
Remember that your high school record can count for or against you. Be sure that the record you make will help you in later life.