RAPIDAN SCHOOL HISTORICAL INFORMATION
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In 1922 a new school was built in Rapidan and opened its doors in the fall. Rapidan Consolidated School was formed from four nearby country schools, the Just School, the Spring Island School, the Yaeger School, and the Rapidan Dam School. RHS was one of the few consolidated schools that offered a full four-year high school course and graduated a class the first year.
As time passed, district changes were made. For example, in fall of 1959 district boundaries were changed with Good Thunder schools. The last graduating high school class from RHS was in 1969. Consolidation with Garden City and Vernon Center in 1969 changed the classes held in Rapidan to K-6. In 1987 pairing (and later consolidation) with Lake Crystal saw decreasing classes held at Rapidan. Rapidan School closed in spring of 1992.
Lake Crystal Welcome Memorial (LCMW) sold the building and grounds to a private party.
