Schools & Colleges
Cowley College began as ‘Basement University’
Arkansas City Junior College held its first classes in 1922 and was moved to the high school basement.
By Loretta Vance
Schools & Colleges
USD 465, Southwestern College, Cowley College and schools across the county.
Schools & Colleges
Ireland Hall: the 1890s high school that Cowley College saved
Built in 1890 to 1893, Arkansas City's old high school survived a plan to tear it down and is now part of Cowley College.
By Garrett Pruitt
Schools & Colleges
St. John’s College lives on as Baden Square
The Lutheran college closed in 1986, and the city now uses its buildings, three of which are on the National Register.
By Wade Ellison
Schools & Colleges
Irving Elementary club still in the running
Students in Irving Elementary's running club have logged more than 1,500 miles since fall.
By Garrett Pruitt