The high school was named Stivers Manual Training High School when the doors opened in 1914. The new name honored Captain Charles Bryant Stivers, a Civil War veteran and a Dayton school principal, according to Dayton Public Schools.
The school building is the subject of this week's update to the popular Then & Now photo feature, which explores past and present views of notable Dayton locations.
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After a decade of offering vocational education, the school became a performing arts magnet for seventh and eighth grade students.
In 1990, Stivers School for the Arts became a visual and performing arts magnet for grades nine through 12. Students can study a variety of arts including band, choir, theater, dance and visual arts.
The building was placed on the National Historic Register in 2001.
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