Welcome to the site of the Class of 1979 Anacostia High School 30th Year Reunion. Feel free to take a look around the site, RSVP, post pictures, answer the poll questions and sign our guest book. Check back often for NEW updates as we continue to plan our 30th Year Reunion.
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The History of Anacostia
The original name of Anacostia was Nacotchitanke which means “town of trades”
Timeline of the Early Years
- 1935 Anacostia Junior/Senior High opened up and only accommodated eighth and ninth graders
- 1937 Tenth through twelfth grades were included
- 1943 Kramer Junior High was built leaving Anacostia as a Senior High School
- 1949 7 new classrooms added on the third floor
- 1955 An 8 room building, the Ketchum Annex, was added (now torn down)
- 1958 17 rooms were added 1959 - $100,000 gym opened
The First Ten Principals
1 Mr. Chester W. Holmes
2 Mr. John Paul Collins
3 Mrs. Opal H. Corkery
4 Mr. Eugene Griffin
5 Mr. John Koontz
6 Mr. Auburn J. Lamb
7 Mr. Russell A. Lombardy
8 Mr. Jerry L. Coward
9 Mr. Clyde Gray
10 Mr. Walton J. Breckenridge
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