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A short essay by Dr. Charles Arvin, leading to his series of township books
on the history of the last 100 years of schools in Montgomery County.




Alumni - Schools & Such
Active and Historic Schools Information Below


School Photos, Records and such!

(If you have any photos or records to add, please send them to me as an attachment Karen Zach)
Note: It is obvious some of these came from a book, but I have no clue what / where - I'm sorry :(  Of course, it's not a complete listing of everyone who went to school in Montgomery County, but it's a wow index nonetheless and has lots of goodies for ya'!). Thanks to all who have contributed information, pictures, identification help and locations!!!!!





For the Historic Township Schools, Please CLICK the links below!

Note: New Market School is located in Union Township, but draws its student base from Brown, Scott
and Union Townships.  In this project we will view it as a seperate school and enity.
Brown Township - Waveland School
Clark Township - Ladoga School
Ripley Township - Alamo School
Walnut Township - New Ross School



  • School reorganization became effective in January of 1966.  Mr. Robert J. Tandy was appointed superintendent.  The office office of the County Superintendent ceased to exist and no more directories were issued.  The county schools continued as they existed until 1971-1972 when the new high schools were opened.   Source: "SCOTT, BROWN & UNION TOWNSHIP", "NEW MARKET School" prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000
  • The BOARD OF EDUCATION  aka, School Board, responsibility to the voters!  Starting the 1966-1967 School Year through 2009-2010 School Year.   Source: "SCOTT, BROWN & UNION TOWNSHIP", "NEW MARKET School" prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000   AND   Source: "SOUTHMONT Junior-Senior High School", prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000
  • The 1970-1971 School Board   Source: "SCOTT, BROWN & UNION TOWNSHIP", "NEW MARKET School" prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000
  • Visions of new growth   Source: "SCOTT, BROWN & UNION TOWNSHIP", "NEW MARKET School" prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000
  • The Central Office Staff Starting the 1966-1967 School Year through 2009-2010 School Year.   Source: "SCOTT, BROWN & UNION TOWNSHIP", "NEW MARKET School" prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000   AND   Source: "SOUTHMONT Junior-Senior High School", prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000
  • Superintendent of the Year 2021  Dr. Shawn Greiner   




  Southmont HS   (active web site)       

  •  (20 January 2024)   Southmont School Song    Also includes: colors, newspaper, nickname and yearbook names. - thanks Bill Boone :)
  • Current high school school (8 Photos taken by James Zach, May 24, 2020) in the south district of Montgomery County - section 6, Scott Twp.
  • The plate below (thanks Dave Fullenwider) explains the schools that were consolidated into the current South district school
  •   Click on the plate for a larger view!
  • Photos of the first year staff!  Here we have an excerpt from the first Annual 1971-1972, employees-teachers, administrators, board members, auxiliary personnel are all included in this slide show.  These pictures are scanned from photocopied pictures!  Source: "SOUTHMONT Junior-Senior High School", prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000
  • Teachers are an important asset to an educational system.  Dr. Arvin compiled a listing of Southmont Junior-Senior High School teaching staff.  Here is a combined listing through 1992, about that time a seperation took place splitting the Junior High and the High Schools into different wings of the building.  After this time the Junior High School teachers will be found below under the Southmont Junior High School listing below.  Click here for the teachers from 1971-1972 thru 1981-1982 school years  and   1982-1983 thru 1991-1992 school years.   Then follow thses links for the 1992-1993 thru 2001-2002  and 2002-2003 thru 2009-2010 school years.  This is the totality of Dr. Arvin's compliation, he did some awesome work!  Source: "SOUTHMONT Junior-Senior High School", prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000
  • AUXILIARY PERSONNEL  keep the school operating making the so the teacher concentrate on teaching.  Here we have Dr. Arvin's compiled listing for Southmont Jr.-Sr. High School.  From the 1971-1972 thru the 2009-2010 school years .  The last few years may have a seperate listing for the Junior High School.   Source: "SOUTHMONT Junior-Senior High School", prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000
  • Bus Drivers fall under Auxiliary Personnel, all bus drivers will be listed here under the high school. Source: "SOUTHMONT Junior-Senior High School", prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000

A Sampling of Southmont Yearbooks

1976 Southmont Annual, 151 Images  Thanks to Kathy Hesler for scanning and submitting.

1982 Southmont Annual  Thanks to Kathy Hesler for scanning and submitting.

1988 Southmont Annual  Thanks to Kathy Hesler for scanning and submitting.


  Southmont Junior High School


  • Here we have two photos of the entrance into the Junior High School.  Taken May 24, 2020 by Jim Zach.
  • Teachers are an important asset to an educational system.  Dr. Arvin compiled a listing of Southmont Junior-Senior High School teaching staff.  There is a combined listing through 1992 with the High School listed above.  About that time a seperation took place splitting the Junior High and the High Schools into different wings of the building.  After this time the Junior High School techers are lisrted here,   1992-1993 thru 2009-2010 school years.  This is the totality of Dr. Arvin's compliation, he did some awesome work!  Source: "SOUTHMONT Junior-Senior High School", prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000
  • AUXILIARY PERSONNEL keep the school operating making the so the teacher concentrate on teaching.  Up until this listing was combined with the high schools'. Starting with the 2007-2008 school year there is seperate listing for the Junior High School.   Source: "SOUTHMONT Junior-Senior High School", prepared by Charles L. Arvin, April 2000
  • Bus Drivers fall under Auxiliary Personnel, all bus drivers will be listed under the high school.



NOTE: I and many others have spent 20 plus years (from its inception) on this project --
CREDITPLEASE GIVE if you use our work! I've found hundreds of obituaries FROM THIS SITE on findagrave and many personal genealogy sites - I know the obituaries etc. came from here but I don't see any credit. PLEASE GIVE CREDIT!!!! Here is the citation you should use & thanks so much in advance :)

Citation: The Indiana (INGenWeb Project), Copyright ©1996-2019 (and beyond), Montgomery County GenWeb site http://www.ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ - thanks soooo much - Karen Bazzani Zach

My name is Karen Bazzani Zach and I am your Coordinator for Montgomery County.    My hubby is constantly helping me as well - thanks, Jim Z :) . Your Indiana State Coordinator is Lena Harper .  Her assistant state coordinators are : Jim Cox and Karen Bazzani Zach

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