The 1930s
Construction of the Old Gym 1936
· The Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) began the construction of the gymnasium in July of 1936.
· The construction was to be completed in time for the beginning of school in the fall.
· The W.P.A., or the government, contributed $5,832 and the school district contributed $3,302 to the construction of the gym.
· The building was 100 feet long and 68 feet wide and was constructed of stabilized adobe brick.
· The gymnasium included a standard 48 by 84-foot basketball court and bleachers.
· The flooring was maple over concrete, and composition roofing covered the building.
· At the time, it was considered one of the best basketball courts in all of Arizona.
· The locker rooms were on the west side of the building and included both a boys’ and a girls’ locker rooms.
· The gymnasium was torn down when the campus was refurbished in 2003.
The Graduating Class of 1934
In 1934 the first yearbook was printed by Peoria High School. Perhaps this is why the entire Senior class only had one picture.
The 1930s
Senior Classes of the 1930s
Sports at Peoria High School in the 1930s
1930s Faculty & Administrators
Check out the graduating class pictures.
1930s Faculty & Administrators
Sports at Peoria High School in the 1930s
1930s Faculty & Administrators
See pictures of the Faculty and Administration from the 1930s.
Sports at Peoria High School in the 1930s
Sports at Peoria High School in the 1930s
Sports at Peoria High School in the 1930s
Find out how Peoria High School's sports programs excelled starting in the 1930s.
The Depression in Arizona
Top Entertainment of the 1930s
Sports at Peoria High School in the 1930s
What was it like in Peoria, Arizona during the Great Depression?
The 1930s Timeline
Top Entertainment of the 1930s
Top Entertainment of the 1930s
Discover what was happening in the world, national, and local news during the 1930s.
Top Entertainment of the 1930s
Top Entertainment of the 1930s
Top Entertainment of the 1930s
Music and movies during the 1930s provided an escape from the worries of the Depression.