Archives Closed Schools A-C: Ahrens High School

Other Name: Louisville Vocational School; Pre-Vocational School; Ahrens Vocational Center; Theodore Ahrens Trade High School; Ahrens Night School; Ahrens Vocational Technical School

Last Address: 546 South First Street

Year Opened: 1926

1st Graduating Class: 1936

Year Closed: 1980

Last Graduation: 1980

Ahrens' property was purchased for the Female High School in 1863 from the Curd family.  The Louisville Vocational School (formerly the Pre-Vocational School) was renamed for Theodore Ahrens, who financed the construction of the building. A self-supporting night school for adults was operated there as well. A vocational center opened at Ahrens in 1976.