The first school at Spring Creek was built in 1870 and was located on the public road leading from the north to the village of Spring Creek and about 1/2 mile from the village. The school was incorporated into the public school system when it was established in 1872. This building was built of concrete and was 22 x 24 in size. In 1880 an additional room, of frame construction, was built to the rear of the original building and was 22 x 27 in size. The school was located on one acre of land. When this additional room was built, Spring Creek was considered a graded school, under the direction of M.D. Weaver. In 1883, the school was no longer listed as a graded school. Teachers at the school through the 1880's and 1890's were Mr. Weaver and John D. Miller. By 1885, the community felt a need to have a school in the village itself and constructed a new one room school. The size of the school was 22 x 30 and had a bell and belfry. By 1903 the community had outgrown the one-room school and built a 24 x 40 four room building. The building had two rooms located on the upper floor and two rooms located on the lower floor. The vestibules were located at the entrance to the lower floor with a belfry located over the vestibules. The foundation for the building was donated by the patrons and was constructed at a cost of $1366. The High School Act of 1902 created special funding available from the state to provide secondary education (high school) in the school divisions of the state. Between 1903 and 1912, many communities in Rockingham worked to provide this advanced schooling and many buildings were constructed to provide such a program. In 1909, a new school was built at Spring Creek to provide publicly supported high school education for the community. A large building, using a plan similar to the Briary Branch and Victory Hill buildings, which has been constructed in 1907 and 1908, served as a school for the Spring Creek community until it was closed in 1945.

Spring Creek School - Teachers 1901-1945

1901-1902 Charles E. Floyd, Gertrude Carrier, A.S. Wright
1902-1903 M.D. Weaver, Gertrude Carrier, Lizzie Hopkins
1903-1904 L.C. Floyd, L.L. Miller, Emma R. Miller
1904-1905 D.I. Suter, Gertrude Carrier, Elizabeth Hopkins
1905-1906 D.I. Suter, Gertrude Carrier, Margaret Mauzy, Mrs. Elizabeth Suter
1906-1907 Gertrude Carrier, (others not listed)
1907-1908 Gertrude Carrier, (others not listed)
1908-1909 (teachers not listed)
1909-1910 S.S. Shoemaker, Elizabeth Hopkins, Lottie E. Miller
1910-1911 (teachers not known)
1911-1912 C.K. Holsinger, Mattie Jones, Leona Ruebush, Wilda Ritchie
1912-1913 J.S. McLeod, Agnes McLeod, Mary Alexander
1913-1914 J.S. McLeod, Lucille McLeod, W.B. Miller
1914-1915 Bessie Byrd, Cora Click, Anna Huffman, Ora Swecker
1915-1916 J.S.H. Good, Marjorie Cline, Eunice Early, Tillie Richards, Ora Swecker
1916-1917 J.S.H. Good, Marjorie Cline, Tillie Richards, Ora Swecker
1917-1918 Audrey McLeod, May L. Cline, Mary C. Dull, Mrs. B.G. Soule
1918-1919 W.S. Crick, Lucille Stevens, Mary C. Dull, Mrs. B.G. Soule
1919-1920 M.A. Good, Miss S.B. Ashby, Mary C. Dull, Mrs. B.G. Soule
1920-1921 , Miss Nina Swecker, Virginia Cline, Mrs. B.G. Soule
1921-1922 T.J. Foster, Nina Swecker, Willie Swecker, Mrs. B.G. Soule
1922-1923 T.J. Foster, Olive Miller, Nina Swecker, Mrs. B.G. Soule
1923-1924 Homer C. Hess, C.E. Thacker, Maude Miller, Mrs. B.G. Soule
1924-1925 W.F. Earman, Ethel N. Cline, Rebecca Spitzer, Mrs. B.G. Soule
1925-1926 W.F. Earman, Ruby Heltzel, Rebecca Spitzer, Mrs. B.G. Soule
1926-1927 Roy F. Wright, Lois Moore, Julia Moore, Nannie V. Miller
1927-1928 Roy F. Wright, Lois Moore, Edith S. Miller, Nannie V. Miller
1928-1929 Walter H. Boone, Ola Hollen, Edith S. Miller, Nannie V. Miller
1929-1930 F. Wise Driver, A. Ruth Miller, Edith S. Miller, Nannie V. Miller
1930-1931 F. Wise Driver, Eleanor Good, Edith S. Miller, Nannie V. Miller
1931-1932 F. Wise Driver, Eleanor Good, Edith S. Miller, Nannie V. Miller
1932-1933 F. Wise Driver, Christine Bolton, Edith S. Miller, Nannie V. Miller
1933-1934 F. Wise Driver, Christine Bolton, Edith S. Miller, Nannie V. Miller
1934-1935 F. Wise Driver, Christine Bolton, Edith S. Miller, Emma G. Seehorn
1935-1936 F. Wise Driver, Christine Bolton, Edith S. Miller, Emma G. Seehorn
1936-1937 F. Wise Driver, Christine Bolton, Emma G. Seehorn
1937-1938 Jason O. Souder, Christine Bolton, Emma G. Seehorn
1938-1939 Jason O. Souder, Edith C. Hollar
1939-1940 Mrs. Everette Wilfong, Edith C. Hollar
1940-1941 Mrs. Everette Wilfong, Edith C. Hollar
1941-1942 Margaret V. Garber, Edith C. Hollar
1942-1943 Margaret V. Garber, Edith C. Hollar
1943-1944 Mrs. Ora S. Long
1944-1945 Mrs. Ora S. Long

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