The 1926 Capitoline Yearbook, Edw. F. Hartmann, Publishers

Principal: Dwight W. McCoy

Picture of Central High taken from from the 1926 yearbook

(Because of overcrowding, Springfield High School was built in l916. Central High continued to house freshman students for years after.)

1900 students attended SHS during the 1925-26 School Year

School song

Springfield, O mighty Springfield
Unfurl, unfurl your crimson banner to the sky:
Your Red and Black means "do or die!"
Springfield, O mighty Springfield,
Once more let's hear your battle cry,
'Rah, 'rah,'rah, 'rah, Springfield, Springfield
'Rah, 'rah,'rah, 'rah, Springfield, Springfield
Nine 'rahs for Springfield High!

Sports: Football (Boys only) * Basketball (Boys only) *Track (Boys only) * Cross Country Track (Boys only) * Baseball (Boys only) * Swimming (Boys only) *Golf (Boys only) *Tennis (Boys only)

The 1926 varsity football team won seven out of eight games. The 1925 football season was the most successful to date for SHS. Other sports offered included: basketball, track, cross country, baseball, swimming, golf and tennis. Only boys participated in the sports offered at this time. -Elmer "Chunk" Tomlinson Pilot of the faithful crew. Elected All-State Center for two years. He was the spirit of the team.