1937: TRENTON'S BEAUTIFUL TRENTON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLF

 Here's a scene sure to warm the heart of any Trenton High attendee who ever performed or sat in the audience watching one of those incredible operettas that high schools performed back in the 1930's and 40's. No falling ceilings here, folks! Maintenance and upkeep back then was as neat and clean as those well groomed students in this photo!

1940: TRENTON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

He who opens a school door, closes a prison. ~Victor Hugo

They were our nemesis all through my years at Hamilton High School. They were also the epitome of good sportsmanship. No one was more disappointed than I when I heard that the building had to be razed. In my uninformed mind, the red brick structure could be preserved and an interior renovation with new material being brought into play to re-design the interior with classrooms, and add the more modern rooms necessary to the back of the interior restored building. However, I ultimately found that it was beyond preserving. Thus another local Trenton landmark goes the way of the passenger pigeon. Even though I am a Hamilton High graduate, I followed their activities during my school years as did many non Trentonians who were interested in their annual Sports Night, Operettas, and other social outreach programs served up by Tornadoes from the golden years.