September 1, 2011: An esoteric question.

Just think for a moment. My mother graduated from Vancouver High School. (Class of 1933… Go Trappers!) In 1956, Vancouver High School was renamed Fort Vancouver High School. All that pioneer spirit, you know! The building at 28th and Main was still the campus.

In 1970 they built a new building to house Fort Vancouver High… 5700 E. 18th Street. A decade later, the old Vancouver (Fort Vancouver) High School building was torn down.

So, does Mother’s alma mater still exist or not?

This question has relevant meaning for a number of members of my extended family. Tyee High is a memory. Did we really graduate from high school or are we just kidding ourselves?