[3] In 1909, Frances Pratt Douglass became the teacher, and she was instrumental in the students' and school's success until she retired in 1917.

The first sport they played was basketball; they purchased a ball and basket, then built their own uprights out of felled cottonwoods and backboards out of an old boxcar door.

Members of the community who owned cars volunteered to transport the players and supporters to games against other school teams.

[3] The first official Adams City High School graduating class commenced in 1949.

[4] The Adams City Field House, located at 4601 East 68th Avenue, was built in 1959-1960, and was shared by the students and the community.

[4] In 2008, the original Adams City High School location at 4525 East 68th Avenue closed.