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Royalton High School building in the early 1960’s
ROYALTON, IL (Illinois High School Glory Days. Please Click on the link above for the full story. Here is an excerpt below.)
Royalton (population 1,130) is located in far southern Illinois about 12 miles southeast of DuQuoin. In its “hey day” in the early 1900s Royalton enjoyed a population of over 3,800! Illinois Route 149 is the main roadway to and from this southwestern Franklin County town. The town’s area was settled in the mid 1850s but it was not recognized as an official Illinois town until 1907. the Missouri Pacific Railroad runs to the southeast of town. A branch of the Big Muddy River flows through the south side of Royalton. For some EXCELLENT history and facts about Royalton and its former High School please visit the town’s official website at:
A school was established in Royalton by the late 1800s. Royalton High School served the town as, at first, a three year school, and later earning a four year high school status. The original school building was found unsafe in 1936. A new building was quickly constructed and ready for use in 1937. This is the building you see pictured above. Royalton High continued to be the pride and joy of Royalton residents until the early 1960s. It was then that dwindling enrollment led to a consolidation effort with its neighbor four miles to the northeast, Zeigler. This effort became a reality in 1962 with the creation of the Zeigler-Royalton School District.
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