A building that was formerly a store in the settlement of Callanan was moved during the winter of 1881-1882 to Jewell Main Street, now called Jewell Street in the NW portion of town (Old Jewell Junction north of the tracks).    A back room was rented as a school with Wm. Anderson as the first teacher.   In 1882 an independent district was organized and moved into a building south of the tracks (New Jewell) and faced Deckor Street as seen in the map below.   It was used for the winter term of 1882-1883 again with Anderson as the teacher.   In 1884 Howard Smith became the second instructor with the duties of teaching the upper grades.   This building was across the street from where the Good Sheperd Catholic Church building is located today.

      By 1890 a larger building was needed, and a whole block was bought two blocks west of the earlier school.   A two-story brick structure was built.   In 1892, the four year secondary course was offered, and in 1896 three students were graduated.   This was located in the second block south of the old tracks (north on Division Street, between Edwards and Elm Streets).

An addition to the building on the back or west side was constructed in 1905; it extended out on the north and south sides.   This building lasted for another 20 years when another building was was made available.

     The total enrollment of the school is 214, with the following numbers in the various grades:

     In 1925 when the Jewell Lutheran College was discontinued, the Jewell school district bought the entire layout, using the administrative building as the Jewell Public School building for upper grade students.  So this became the next Jewell Public High School building.

      The Jewell Lutheran College gymnasium building had been used for Jewell High School games, but now was actually the Jewell Public School gym.