Gerstmeyer High School was open from 1925 to 1971. Only having five principles in its 46 year span. The reason for the closing in 1971, was the consolidation between Gerstmeyer and Garfield high schools to start Terre Haute North Vigo High School. Gerstmeyer's mascot was a black cat and their school colors were black and orange. Below is a picture of Gerstmeyer's typewriting class in 1945.
The high school was located on Locust street where the IGA currently is. Looking up the address for Gerstmeyer High School, I noticed that 12th street used to run between the current IGA and Chauncey Rose Middle School. Chauncey Rose Middle School is on the corner of Locust and 13th, as well as a memorial of Gerstmeyer.
Gerstmeyer's gym burned down in 1930. The plan for a new gym was introduced in 1943, but was not built til 1950. Gerstmeyer shut down in 1971, and one year later, Chauncey Rose junior high school was built. Gerstmeyer was torn down except for the new gym, which is still used by the Chauncey Rose Middle School. The junior high school taught 7th, 8th, and 9th grades and was altered to 6th, 7th, and 8th grades when it was switched to middle school.
Gerstmeyer stood on the northwest corner of 13th and Locust Streets, not where the IGA is. While Tech was stillopen the IGA building housed the Great Scot Supermarket. There are now tennis courts on the spot where the building once sat.
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