Du Bois Grade School

Du Bois School Building

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The History of Du Bois Grade School

Du Bois (population 222) is located in far south-central Illinois in the southeast corner of Washington County.  The village sits quietly on County Highway 8 about a quarter-mile east of U.S. Route 51. The Illinois Central Railroad passes through Du Bois as well.  Du Bois is located about 15 miles north of its cousin, Du Quoin.

The history of Du Bois and its former educational exploits are in need of research.  We are not certain if Du Bois ever supported high school curriculum.  We do know that Du Bois hosted a grade school for many years for grades K – 8. A photo of that school is at the top of this page.

A nice page that shares information about Du Bois Schools can be viewed at http://genealogytrails.com/ill/washington/duboisschools.html. The brief article on this page mentions the history of the school system in Du Bois, and has a photo of the graduating 8th grade class of 1950.  However, it does not mention the possibility of high school courses ever being offered. Please write to us at ihsgdwebsite@comcast,net if you have information to assist us in our research.

Du Bois School Quick Facts

Year opened:                        late 1800s

Year closed:                         early 1970s?

Consolidated to:                    Nashville School District

Du Bois GS team nickname:  unavailable

Du Bois GS team colors:        unavailable

Du Bois GS team fight song::  unavailable

Athletics While it is possible that Du Bois School once offered high school courses, and subsequently athletics, at this time we have no evidence of this. If You Have Any Information to Share You can contact us via e-mail at ihsgdwebsite@comcast.net.  Information can also be sent via real mail to: IHSGD Website 6439 N. Neva St. Chicago,  Il.  60631