Wayne Middle School – Wayne Central Alumni

Also known as Thomas C. Armstrong Middle School depending on your era.

It “opened” in September 1967, though construction was incomplete. Initially, it only housed 6th graders, which was the Class of 1974. The 7th and 8th graders stayed in the high school. The cafeteria was not complete, nor the gymnasium, lockers, music rooms, or library. Enough classrooms on the lower floor were usable, missing things like chalkboards, paint, etc, while work continued on the upper floor and other areas. Bringing a lunch was the only option, and you ate at your desks. Gym class was outside if the weather was OK, but no locker rooms or showers. If weather not OK, maybe some calisthenics in the classroom. The music teacher would come to the classrooms.

By the end of Christmas break, in January 1968, it was ready enough for the 7th and 8th grade classes to be moved into the middle school. The 6th grade classrooms were moved upstairs.

In the early years, there were no athletic fields ready behind the middle school. Gym classes and sports teams used the high school fields.