Colton High “Fact of the Day” – Aug. 31

Colton High School Archives

Students watch as the Whitmer Auditorium is under construction.

Jicell Gutierrez, Pepper Bough Staff Writer

Colton High School opened in 1895. It is one of the oldest high schools in the Inland Empire. In this daily feature, we celebrate Colton High’s rich history.

The Whitmer Auditorium began wrapping up it’s construction in January 1954. It was finished on June 1st of that same year.