Each teacher was paid $52 per month in 1909 and the library had 54 books valued around $30, with the entire school district worth $5,000 in 1909.
[4][5] The Junior-High building was constructed to provide seven classrooms, teachers’ rooms, a principal’s office, a chemical laboratory, a library, and a combination auditorium-gymnasium with a stage and bleachers.
[5] In the 1940's, Bayless introduced Open House Nights for parents and educators to meet and elaborate on problems a student might be having.
An Art class was added to the curriculum in 1941, and Bayless hosted an invitational basketball tournament in 1942.
[2] In 1957, the current Bayless High School began construction along with the new auditorium after a referendum passed 592-205 and open by 1958.
[2] During the 2000's Bayless, along with increasing enrollment, received needed repairs and improvements such as Handicap access, HVAC systems, and new lighting[2] After failing to pass three tax increases for improvements, there were discussions about merging Bayless with the other South County School District.
Which led to nowhere[2] In 2016, Bayless added a new field, a new ballpark, and a new multipurpose room which along with a central office and a library, connected the Elementary with the Intermediate School.