Brindisi JHS/HS (combined ES/HS 1992-94) History
Opened: 1966
Closed: 1994
Brindisi Junior High School/High School was located in southern Italy about six miles from the San Vito del Normanni Air Station. The nearest large town was Brindisi which was on the heel of the Italian peninsula.
A DoD school was first established at San Vito in 1961. Classroom space was provided in the base gymnasium to house a population in grades one through eight of thirty-five students and two teachers. By the 1965-66 school year the enrollment had increased to 450 students, sixteen teachers and one principal. The ninth grade was added that year; four portable classrooms were in use and nine additional portable rooms were ordered to house students in grades 1–9. Students in grades 10–12 attended Vicenza High School and lived in a dormitory. In 1966, the 10th grade was added and the school was split into two separate schools. The enrollment grew during the 1967-68 school year to 580 students.
The school was located in a facility that was built as a school. The high school had twenty classrooms and a Media Center. The elementary and high school shared a gymnasium and a multipurpose room.
In 1976, the school operation expanded to include grades K–12. Construction of a new junior/senior high school had begun under a congressionally approved building project. The new school opened during school year 1977-78. In the 1980's a vigorous construction program brought a new business/computer laboratory, art room, weight room, media center extension, and covered walkways.
In the 1981-82 school year there were 200 students in grades seven through twelve and a professional staff of eighteen. The school was NCA accredited and resource personnel included music, physical education, health, reading, learning development, speech and a counselor.
During the 1987-88 school year the high school had twenty classrooms. By the 1989-90 school year there were 167 students in the high school.
In August 1992, the schools were combined under one administration in anticipation of pending base closure. For the final year of the school, there were 145 students enrolled in grades Kindergarten through twelve with a graduation class of six.
Information from Frank O’Gara and DoDDS School Information Guides