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| Image of L. P. Webber School, circa 1957, from Cody Hungerford's report, along with an inset of the school's namesake, town founder Rev. Lemuel P. Webber. |
In addition to the well-known story of Mendez v. Westminster, there's much more to know about the history of the Westminster School District. Luckily, Westminster Historical Society board member and local historian Cody Hungerford has spent the better part of a year researching that history. And he's not done yet.
Cody is a special education paraeducator at Westminster's Meairs Elementary School and is also the son of a WSD teacher and PTA member. We all have our favorite subjects in local history, and for obvious reasons, education in Westminster is one of his.
He recently presented a report on the history of each of the district's currently active schools before the WSD Board. For his efforts he was given a commendation by District Trustee David Johnson, and -- better yet -- the Board decided to add Cody's school histories to the websites of each school.
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| Cody Hungerford, presenting his report to the WSD Board, Fall 2025 |
Cody tells me he's found a lot more information on the district and individual schools than it was possible to include in the limited format of his report. He's continuing his research which may well evolve into a book. Meanwhile, here are links to his short-form histories on the websites for each of the WSD's schools:
- H. B. Anderson Elementary
- Ada B. Clegg Elementary
- Cecil B. DeMille Language Academy
- Frank N. Eastwood Elementary
- Finley Computer Science Magnet
- Fay E. Fryberger Elementary
- Dr. Jessie Hayden Elementary
- Dr. Russell I. Johnson Middle School
- John F. Land Early Learning Center
- Iva Meairs Elementary
- Ray M. Schmitt Elementary
- C. Fred Schroeder College and Career Academy
- Sequoia Academy GATE Magnet Elementary
- Helen F. Stacey Middle School
- Willis H. Warner Middle School
- L. P. Webber Elementary
- Neomia B. Willmore Language Academy
