I spent a cool, sunny Sunday morning exploring this former middle school, which was built in 1930, added onto in 1968, and closed in 2010. The school district sold it at auction in 2019 and it has slid downhill since. Interestingly, as I researched this school, I found an article from three days ago about the neighbors concerned with squatters, illegal dumping, and crime. The school is also in a very visible place next to a freeway interchange in a large city.

1. Front doors of the 1930 section
IMG_7331 by KMD1720, on Flickr

2. First-floor classroom in the 1930 section
IMG_7350 by KMD1720, on Flickr

3. The cafeteria was in the 1968 section and had a courtyard.
IMG_7364 by KMD1720, on Flickr

4. Main entrance to the 1968 section
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5. The gym in the 1968 section had a stage and bleachers with a balcony.
IMG_7375 by KMD1720, on Flickr

6. There were also band and choral rooms in the 1968 section
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7. The library was on the second floor of the 1968 section. Books were scattered everywhere.
IMG_7386 by KMD1720, on Flickr

8. This hallway was over the cafeteria.
IMG_7405 by KMD1720, on Flickr

9. One interesting thing about this school was that cinderblock walls had been erected between the 1930 and 1968 sections on the first and second floors.
IMG_7413 by KMD1720, on Flickr

10. This gem of a gym was on the second and third floors of the 1930 section.
IMG_7423 by KMD1720, on Flickr

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12. Across from the gym was the original auditorium
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14. Girls out; Toilet in
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15. I quickly found out why the second floor smelled faintly of smoke. There were two of these makeshift firepits made by squatters.
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Photo 16 reminds me of a scene in stranger things. Awesome pictures. How many stories tall was this school? The first picture makes me guess 2.

Cool! Looks like a fun time!

wow, that's nice, good find

Nice find, I really like #16 and #17. Awesome photos!

super cool find, given the situation it's probably not going to stay there in that condition for too much longer. But I'm no expert lol

Some very interesting architecture here for sure. The hard transitions between old and new, and those weird incomplete walls between them.

Thanks everybody! For the poster who asked, the old section was 3 stories and the newer section was 2 stories.