Reprinted here by special permission of the author, Cindy Beckman, a retired Conway High School history teacher who writes local history.

Fifty years ago, Conway High School students returned to a new school. Built on Highway 60 on the outskirts of the city, the high school would have a unique design as well as a unique new curriculum.

The groundbreaking for this new $800,000 hexagonal pod-type high school complex was held Continue reading →