The first school in Saybrook was a log cabin built in 1830. In 1864, school directors worked to build a combined school and church with the Methodists. Eventually, the school took over the entire building, being named Saybrook Academy. In 1895, a new building was erected and classes were held there until 1928. Saybrook Community High School followed, and in 1952, Saybrook and Arrowsmith schools consolidated. The original 1928 Saybrook Community High school building continued to be used under the name Saybrook-Arrowsmith High School until 1989.
Scope
The collection includes commencement programs, lists of students and alumni, school publications, and more. The earliest item dates to 1894, but alumni lists go back to 1888. The most recent items are from the final (1989) class of Saybrook-Arrowsmith High School. The collection includes a scrapbook of school memories from the early 1930s.