High School of Lamont, also known as the Union School. It was built in 1855 by Hiram Bateman. (Note: The 1837-1937 Lamont Centennial Book determined that it was built in 1862.)

Township records (Loose Files, Volume 1, page 154) show 1855 to be correct.

The Lamont High School had two floors. The upper floor was one room. The lower floor had a classroom on the west and an "exercise room" on the east end which was also called the the "east room". Grades 1 through 5 were held downstairs, while grades 6 through 10 were held upstairs. Grades 11 and 12 were held at Coopersville. Miss Dora Robinson was teacher of the elementary grades for forty years, while Mr. Martin Bouwma taught the upper grades.

The girls outhouse seen at the right corner. The boys outhouse was in the left corner of the school and is not visible.

In February of 1937, Mr. Walter Bergman, Sr. bought the Lamont High School for $310.00. It was over 80 years old and needed to be replaced. Mr. Bergman salvaged the wood and built a barn on the property of the Rasch farm in Section 13, Wright Township.

(M. Stehouwer collection)