Revere Local School District
It was defeated in Richfield, but in Bath residents had cast votes that carried the point for both communities.
The name was first suggested by long time teacher and coach Gordon E. Knapp based on the road the new school was being built on.
On November 13, 1950, the students voted Red, White, and Blue as the district's colors and “Minutemen” was selected as the mascot based on the inspiration of the new high school name.
On May 29, 1952 the first graduating class of Revere held their commencement in the Richfield School auditorium.
It is at this time that initial conversations begin to occur about a Revere-Woodridge merger—consolidating with Woodridge High School which was also in need of increased facilities.
In 1994 after completion of the additions due to the bond issue, third graders were sent to Hillcrest School making it a K–3 building.
Sixth graders were sent to Revere Middle School (Eastview) making it a 6–8 building.
Richfield was closed (except Summit Country Preschool was housed in the newer annex until 2009) and the property sold in 2012.
There was an agreement reached and land was purchased to build a new consolidated high school.
The newer annex (1967) housed Summit Country Preschool for a number of years until 2009.
In 1937 a bond was passed to add an addition onto the northern part of the existing school.
On November 8, 1966 a bond passed on its second try (2,250–1,526) which allowed for Richfield to build an annex west of the school.
Those students had their classrooms and then walked to the main building for lunch, music, art, and physical education.
The construction of the building was completed in spring of 1957 and it opened its doors in the fall of 1957 with 342 students (grades 6–8) under the leadership of Mrs. Esther Burkett who was previously the principal of Richfield School (Mrs. Caroline Clark took her position as principal at Richfield School).
In 1993, major additions were planned for Hillcrest School and the groundbreaking ceremony occurred on June 10, 1993.
Hillcrest School is a one-floor, 88,922 square football building located on 50.22 acres.
The Hillcrest Nature Center was established in 1997 as a combination memorial and educational garden.
Bath resident and Hillcrest parent Susan Lines led, along with principal Fred Tomei, the effort to establish the garden.
Norma worked as an aid at Hillcrest as well as raised her kids in Revere Schools.
There was an agreement reached and land was purchased to build a new consolidated high school.
Bath School currently stands as a four floor, 63,362 square foot building located on 12.3 acres.
It is now run by physical education teacher Gina Pappano over a two-day period in the spring.
Don Blankenship an employee of N&W completed the sandblasting under the management of Gregory Newsome one of the owners of the company.
It was built to house the sixth, seventh, and eighth graders with the plan to move 9th grade there when the high school's “population approaches 550 from its present 435.” In November 1959, voters passed a second bond issue to account for construction overruns, to add a wooden gym floor, and to build a $50,000 bus garage.
Eastview Junior High opened in the fall of 1960 with “six hundred pupils in grades six, seven, and eight accommodate in 20 modern classrooms” with Esther Burkett serving as the principal.
Eastview became a true Junior High in the fall of 1961 when freshmen were added and the six graders were relocated to the elementary buildings (Hillcrest, Bath, and Richfield).
Freshmen were still afforded the opportunity to participate in high school activities (sports, Lantern, National Forensic League, etc.).
In 1992 a bond passed to add major renovations to Revere Middle School.
A new wing was added to the west end of the school, which included a new library, science rooms, and 6th-grade classroom hallway.
The plaque was placed in memory of Alex Fowler (1989–2001) who died in an equestrian accident on June 9, 2001.
