Anyone know if there is a listing of class sizes for CCHS through the years? I saw the graduating class this year was 129.

I believe the class of 1985 had 139 students graduate.

- Dave

The Class of 1984 had 133 graduates.

I think the class of 1999 had 200 graduates.

1988 was 162

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Please correct me if i'm wrong but the Class of 1962 was 106., but we were the smartest class to ever graduate from CCHS.

I believe `72 had somewhere between 190 and 200.

Hal,

I think "72" was the biggest ever. Damn sure was the best ever.

>>I think "72" was the biggest ever. Damn sure was the best ever.

We had our moments, didn't we?

I think the class of '65 was not only the smartest but also the prettiest!

I think Class of '82 had 164.

Class of 1996 was 147 students!

The Class of 1995 was 174 (I am fairly certain).

We were the first class to be forcibly removed from the school grounds by the police on the senior sleep-over night I think.

Nothing like waking up on the roof of your buddies cougar to see yourself eye to eye with Officer King

Not that it happened to me or anything like that....

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Class of 1973 had 208. They listed us in order of our grade point back then. Poor 208....

The Class of 1956 had 98 graduates.

Class of 1981 had 196 graduates. We began with 204.

Class of 1977 had 176.

The Class of 1987 had 154...we were the first class to start the after graduation Bash!!

It appears that the class of 1973 is the largest in the history of the highschool according to the unofficial webposts!

The class of 1983 had 132

1956 98
1962 106
1972 195
1973 208
1977 176
1981 196
1982 164
1983 132
1984 133
1985 139
1987 154
1988 162
1995 174
1996 147
1999 200
2008 129

Hey fancycat, We had an official (maybe the first, I don't recall one for the class of 1984, but I could be wrong) all night post graduation party in 1985, so that would trump your 1987 party by 2 years.

Someone just emailed me to let me know that I had flipped the number
1983 actually had 123 not 132

Seeing the subject of this thread -- "CCHS" -- reminds of something I've been curious about: What is the history behind "CCHS" becoming "CCDHS"? I mean "Custer County District High School" sounds so... bureaucratic or something. Anyone know the story behind that name change?

David: In the late '60s it was determined that we didn't need two school boards: i.e. elementary for city funded schools, and one for the high school. Plus, it was difficult to seek additional funding when necessary to repair/improve facilities and support wages for teachers on different wage scales. Hence, it was decided to combine the boards, put teachers all on the same scale and keep the funding in one manageable pot. It made it easier to negotiate with all factors involved in education. Powder River did the same with their schools earlier. Hope this helps.

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Kacey: You can get all the figures from the County Supt. of Schools office in the courthouse. For all of the schools in the county too.

Thanks, Bill. I guess I'm still not clear on why that change required adding "District" to the name of the high school. Is Powder River County's high school known as "Powder River County District High School"?

- Dave

Yes to your question re: PRDHS. The term "district" signals that both the town and county districts were made one. Mostly it's a legal term to indicate the joining.

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I see. Thanks again.

I believe the class of 1960 had a grand total of 124 graduating.
Yes, they did rate us all and I got just what I put into it.
I believe that somewhere at one time I had the complete list.
Hell, I was just darn glad to graduate.
Still have my class ring and all 4 High School books.
And I am a very happy retired senior citizen.
I hope this finds all of our class of 1960 enjoying the fruits of there labor and happily retired.
Yes, I did finally pull my head out of the sand and apply myself.
Looking forward to another 1960 High School reunion.
Myron

Do not remember how many graduates we had in 1966, but certainly were the best!

I distinctly remember that the class of '72 was the largest graduating then, obviously we were eclipsed by the urchins of '73 according to urcrackinmeup's post.

Maybe you were the largest class when you graduated.