Kiowa High School Centennial Yearbook

In the late 19th Century, many small school districts were scattered across Elbert County, Colorado. Each of these districts had its own small, one-room schoolhouse, which served as the center of their local community. In addition to holding classes, many of these buildings hosted box socials, church services, and even served as polling locations. As the need for secondary education became an ever-pressing issue, the school districts surrounding Kiowa began to merge, and the Elbert County Consolidated School District C-2 was created. A high school building was constructed and the first Senior Class graduated in 1921. Since those early days, the school district and community have grown and changed with the times. This Centennial Yearbook chronicles the early one-room school districts that consolidated to become Kiowa School, the history of Elbert County C-2, the traditions of Kiowa High School, and 100 Years of KHS graduates.