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Sixteen School
Sussex, Wisconsin
· 1844-1944
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Lisbon School No. 5 opened in 1844 on Road “16” and was named “16” School. It originally stood west of present Hillside Road, also called “16” Road. In the 1860s, a new one-room cream brick school was built. The original commissioner was Harrison Phillips, the clerk was R. Blount, and an early teacher was Samuel Tenny. Students ranged in age from 4 to 20 and remained ungraded until the 1900s. In 1920, graduates went on to the two-year high school in Sussex. “16” was consolidated with Sussex in December 1944. The old school was sold and became a home. A reunion of former students and teachers was held on July 28, 1991.
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