Point Arena High School

Point Arena High School is a one-story, stucco-clad school at 200 Lake Street, set back from the street and reached by a circular driveway. Its design is a subdued version of the International Style, with a strong horizontal emphasis, bands at the cornice, and groups of multi-pane industrial-type casement windows. A blocky entry tower carries the school's name, and a flat-roofed portico shelters the door. A flagpole from the period of significance also contributes. The building was completed in 1936 after decades of growth in local schooling. Formal schooling began in the area in 1860, the high school was founded in 1905, and a first high school building went up in 1907 but grew crowded in the 1920s. State money tied to the Long Beach earthquake and federal New Deal assistance let the district build a new school on the north side of town. It was the largest civic building in the community and has served as the center of public education there since. Two temporary buildings on the grounds are not part of its significance.