During school hours, local legend claims that peeking through the basement windows or doors at the base of the annex reveals shadowy figures and echoes of children moaning and crying, believed to stem from historical harsh corporal punishment in the district’s older facilities.
When Prestonsburg High School was built, a man was pushed from a ladder and was decapitated. Now in the old upstairs hallways, you can hear strange and unusual sounds, and sometimes you feel as if someone is running into you when there is really no one there.
Old Botany – Closely related to Schwab Auditorium’s stories, Old Botany may be haunted by the president’s wife. She is occasionally seen, sitting near a window on the second floor, rocking and knitting. Also, Old Botany is one of the oldest remaining buildings on campus, and there have been many stories of noises and sightings […]
Bunce Hall (the first building constructed on campus) is where a ghostly lady haunts the upper floor and bell tower area.
Most of the staff members and students have reported that strange noises can be heard in the auditorium, and lights go off and on when no one is there.
Bohm Hall is haunted by a girl who was raped there a number of years ago.
Sieker Hall is haunted by a pre-seminary student who died of pneumonia many years ago.
Feth Hall is said to be inhabited by a ghastly Rev. Dr. Henry Feth.
Back before the extensions were built to expand the high school, tunnels and walkways were constructed beneath the older structure, creating a maze of disjointed underground paths. Strange occurrences are frequently reported, including malfunctioning equipment that causes erratic temperature shifts throughout the building. Hatches leading into these areas reportedly vibrate periodically with audible growling sounds, […]
Not to be mistaken for Raceland-Worthington. In the basement, in the old Shop Classroom, there is a guy who wanders around mainly at 2:45 when in 1956 he cut off his hand with a table saw. People have tried to go in the old room to investigate, but they come out frightened, unable to go […]
Lilly Hall – Second Floor Suite: Strange and unusual noises have been heard from this room. There is a mechanical room in the back where scratching and moaning take place at night. The girls who live there have seen shadows of an unknown figure.
Shipherd Hall – Phantom music has been noted coming from empty dorms when security was the only one in the dorm. There are many different pictures and eyewitness accounts as the college and town are over 150 years old.
A girl hanged her self in the bathroom and is said to haunt it.
It is said that a woman roams the halls looking for her love, who was said to have killed her.
Employees of The Old Spaghetti Factory claim to hear children playing in the basement restroom areas. Dishes are also known to fall to the floor, which is said to be the children playing games. A September 2004 update noted an emblem on the entrance that reads “Duarte High School 1904.” The building was originally constructed […]
At the sixth grade section of the girls’ bathroom on Halloween, you can hear doors slamming shut while you are in class. Also, many years ago, a teacher killed herself by jumping off the airplane that sits on top of the building. It is said that a disruptive student drove her crazy. Also, on Halloween, […]
In the light room of the Oviedo High School auditorium, a shadowy figure and unexplained flashes of light have been seen.
The outskirts of the baseball field at Oviedo High School are believed to contain spiritual patches and portals. Visitors report seeing unusual red marks on the trees, witnessing orbs in the distance, and experiencing a strange, suction-like feeling drawing them toward the area.
Apparitions are said to appear, though unconfirmed, and photographs frequently capture mysterious orbs.
This was the former high school and then Grapevine Middle School which has now been moved as well. The building began as a mental hospital and then was changed to a normal hospital after malpractice charges. The lights in rooms would randomly shut off and voices were heard in the hallways. Basketball practices used to […]
You can hear people in the weight room when investigated, though it is always empty. It is rumored someone hanged themselves up there. Typing has been heard in the typing room, and in the library, there is a feeling of being watched.
Farnum Hall is the home of many spirits, some of which are troublesome, some friendly. Many students also claim to have seen these ghosts. It is reported that some students have seen apparitions standing above their beds late at night, and throughout the day and night, noises of people walking and whispers can be heard […]
Located within the Technology Department at Starcher Hall, this location is known for reports of a disembodied man’s arm appearing near the floor in the second-floor graphics darkroom. Students frequently report a brooding presence and a feeling of being watched. Additionally, a separate haunting involving a young woman and the scent of floral perfume has […]
Trollwood is currently home to a performing arts school and has been the subject of numerous ghostly reports. The site was once a pauper’s cemetery, and visitors can still see three locations where individuals remain buried, now marked with small stone monuments. The most common sighting is the ghost of a lady seen dancing around […]
Reports of unexplained activity at Sealy High School include sounds of walking, doors opening and closing on the second floor, and elevators operating by themselves.
During the early ’60s, there was a killer loose in Madison Heights. He used to bury his bodies in the landfill, which is now a hill used for sledding right next to Lamphere High School. Every once in a while, you can hear insane laughter around the school.
It’s a small school and the classes are held in old historic houses. Some of the students giving the tour explained their personal encounter with some of the spirits in the houses.
It is said that the ghosts of a student and a teacher haunt the fourth floor of this building. Supposedly, they were involved in a relationship that ended tragically after the teacher’s husband discovered them; the two lovers then reportedly hanged themselves in a final act of undying love. It is also said that a […]
Local legend says a construction worker was killed during the building of the new gymnasium and can still be heard roaming through it.
It is said that a janitor got stuck in the boiler room of the school and died, and now he haunts it at night. When someone goes by the boiler room after dark, you can sometimes hear him screaming for help.
Barry Hall – In the nights there are ghosts seen in the girls’ dorm, Barry Hall, on the 2nd floor, and one is reputed to be evil. She was called Mary Walker, and it turned out she did exist back in the 1800s — she is interred at the nearby cemetery up the road from […]
In Basile High School’s old gym, seats have been seen moving up and down on their own. Lights have also been reported flickering on and off.
It was said that a boy named David was killed on the front lawn of Plattsburgh High. And till this day he walks around during school and bumps into freshman and wanders the yard at night.
This small school is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of several teachers that have passed away in the years. Sounds have been heard ranging from bells to chains, to voices. Also lights seem to turn on and off by themselves.
At least six different spirits have been witnessed repeatedly – a poltergeist, a singing nun, the mother superior, a janitor, strangely-laughing children and a malevolent presence have all been reported.
Millis Hall (dormitory) – Had a female ghost on the 2nd floor during the 97-98 year.
At UVM in the Living and Learning Dorms (Section C), strange noises are always heard coming from under the staircases that lead into Section B, as if the dead had been lurking amongst us.
Grasse Mount House has a history of voices and doors locking and slamming on the second floor when no one is up there.
Converse Hall is haunted by a former student who committed suicide there. Though never seen, he turns radios on and off and interacts with electrical equipment. The student electrocuted himself in 1998.
Center for Cultural Pluralism AKA Allen House – Has a ghost on the top floor. Though it doesn’t manifest visually, a cold presence can follow one around from time to time.
