Lyman Memorial High School Centennial 2022

LYMAN MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL WILL CELEBRATE ITS CENTENNIAL DURING THE 2022–23 SCHOOL YEAR

Check in begins at 8:30 AM. Pre-registration is required. $10 per person to cover expenses. Register here!

In an extraordinary gesture, upon the December 1919 death of George W. Lyman, he left a major share of his estate to the Town of Lebanon to build a high school. Lyman’s bequest of $15,000 towards construction and $36,700 for maintenance ($200,290.50 & $490,044.00 in today’s dollars) was accepted by a town vote of 180-16 on October 4, 1920. In accordance with a clause in Lyman’s will, the school was to be named after him. The school, located on the town Green where the current Town Hall is, opened September 11, 1922, for Lebanon students grades nine through twelve. There were two members in the 1923 graduating class.

Increasing enrollment resulted in the building of a new school. In 1959, the second location opened at 891 Exeter Road (now the Middle School). The Junior-Senior High School served grades seven through twelve. A Vocational Agriculture Center, serving nine area towns, was built adjourning the school and opened in 1961. Again, another school was needed to accommodate the growing student enrollment. In 1992 the current location at 917 Exeter Road opened for grades nine through twelve.

Now at its third location and building, Lyman Memorial High School still carries the name of the man who had no children of his own but left his fortune to benefit all the children of his hometown. 

Anniversary Committee: 

Jay Apicelli, Lyman Memorial Principal,

 Barbara (Brewster) Wengloski-Class of 1979, 

Mary Lou (Padewski) Beckwith-Class of 1960, Shayla (Kuzel) Coutu-Class of 1980, 

Faculty liaison: Molly (Lyon) Lathrop-Class of 1982, Catherine (Petrowski) Pomerleau-Class of 1990,

 Emily Sciglimpaglia-Vigue - Class of 2012, Kendall Breault-Class of 2023

For updates and information visit the Lyman 100 page at LebanonCT.org or the Lyman 100 Facebook page here.