After the first North Kankakee School District was organized in December 1892, classes were held in the Wesley United Methodist Church.
An elementary school building was constructed in 1894. See picture below left. The high school is in the building attached to the back.
In 1898, a wing was added to the east side of the building. The second-floor classrooms were used for second- and third-year high school students.
Further additions to the school were made in 1910 and 1912. The old grade school was replaced by a new central school building
in the early 1960s.
A new high school was started in Sept. 1948 to replace the old one.
Page 48 of the 1932 yearbook has another history of the Bradley school district.
1928 | 1934 | 1940 | 1946 | 1952 | ||
1941 | 1947 | 1953 | ||||
1942 | 1948 | 1954 | ||||
1931 | 1937 | 1943 | 1949 | 1955 | ||
1932 | 1938 | 1944 | 1950 | 1956 | ||
1939 | 1945 | 1951 |
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![]() Bradley GS & HS school 1930s or 40s. NE corner of Wabash & Perry |
![]() Teacher reunion 1920 |
![]() School assembly |
![]() 1940 class reunion |
![]() Year and who? |
![]() 1930 8th grade graduation |
![]() 1919 Football |
![]() 1949-50 Football |
![]() 1920 7th grade BGS |
![]() BBCHS Cornerstone laying Sept. 25, 1948 |
![]() 1948 BGS Operetta |
![]() Bradley Grade School 1954 |
![]() 1944 - 45 |
![]() BGS 7th grade class 1913 or 14 |
![]() BBCHS band 1951 President visit |
![]() Class of 1934 |
![]() 1978 Freshmen Cheerleaders |
![]() BHS Womenless Wedding |
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![]() BBCHS 1950 |
![]() Soph class 1932 |
BHS reunion 1978 of classes 1915 to 1935 BBCHS cornerstone dedication 1949. Picture & program BBCHS football ad 1947 Tearing down old schools New grade schools |
![]() BHS 1940 football |
![]() Sub-Deb group 1951 |
class 1940 letter for 40th reunion |