South High School, shown in the first postcard, was built on Richards Street in 1901 for $180,000 (1901 dollars). Being three stories high, it only had 23 classrooms.

That is definately the old building for Commerce High School. Every graduating class had a picture taken all lined up on the steps. This building was torn down and Paul Revere Insurance expanded. There was also a building across the street that was the Commerce High new building which is now a part of Paul Revere Insurance now know as UNUM/Provident.

Corner of Elm and Walnut St......Commerce. Corner of Irving and Chatham Sts......Classical.

The picture of South High is a very early photo taken long before the new building was added which included a gym and many large classrooms. I graduated from South High (now Sullivan Middle School)in 1948. My father graduated from the same building in 1924. What a wonderful institution to call "My High School".

The building you show as Worcester High School on Elm Street is pictured in my Grandfathers original Certificate of Graduation dated 29 June 1886 for the Classical and English High School.

The building that was at Elm & Walnut was designed by the great H. H. Richardson. Later he did Trinity Church in Boston, which is across from the Boston Public Library at Copley Sq. I believe it was orignally Classical High, until the other building (at Irving & Chatham, which still stands, and has been for many years the administrative offices for the school system) was built. The Richardson become Commerce High (or apart of Commerce High). The other one took the Classical name. That Richardson building -- which today would be a true architectural gem -- was razed in 1966.

Commerce High was actually on the corner of Maple Terrace and Walnut St. Unless the name was changed in earlier years. I used to live right behind the "new" Commerce High building on Sudbury St. during the 40's.

I was in the last graduating class of Commerce High in 1966. I remember having the whole class standing on those steps for a class picture for our year book.

I walked through the old Clasical High lobby a few years ago, maybe 1997. The lobby still held relief maps of the world from the original days, I recall them as dated pre-WW 1. I was amazed that they had not been removed or otherwise damaged.

My mother - Patricia Power - graduated from Worcester H.S. In a later life, wasn't the building the offices of the Worcerster School Department?

I have a very old yearbook of Worcester High School of Commerce. It is from 1933.

What ever happened to Doherty Memorial High School? I grew up in Worcester, now live in Florida. Miss that good ol'town.

I attended South High after 4 years at Boy's Trade School in order to bolster up my missing 2 years of accedenics at Boy's Trade.I loved South High and am sad that South High and Classical Hugh Etc are gone now. I miss South High. Great School. Nice to see yor photo.

I to went to South High back in the earily fifties, Had a great French teacher MISS ORR.She is the only teacher that stick's in my mine

i graduated from boys trade in 1958. lots of fun back in those days. remember cooney; murray;lambert and donaher. the electric dept.was where i was. i graduated and then retired after 30 years from the post office in lancaster ma.

I was part of the second graduating class from Doherty High School in 1968. Classmates were culled from North, South, Classical, Commerce and Burncoat Highs. We are currently getting ready for our 40th reunion and people should get in touch with me through Classmates.com. We weren't together very long but it was still a fun time!

The Classical and English High School (aka: Commerce) Walnut street was dedicated December 30, 1871. Torn down circa 1980? Now a parking lot. The New English High School (aka: Classical) is Corner of Irving and Chatham streets. Opened September 1892, last classes circa 1966? My High school graduating 1962.

My 95 year old father is a graduate of the Worcester High School of Commerce class of 1932 or 1933. Does anyone have a photo of either him or the school...I could show him?

I am looking for Bertram Moffatt, who graduated from South High in 1931. He was captain on the Basketball team. Anybody out there who has any information, please contact me. I am looking for any information for his son Bertram, any pictures, any articles. Thank you.

Anyone know anything about what Worcester High School would have had a Football team ca1880? The team picture shows that side doors of the building were doubled and wooden, and there were four steps on a pyramidal riser to the sidewalk, possibly on a slight slope...

Please share your picture of a Worcester "football team circa 1880's". I'm shooting from the hip but football and it's dates, football wasn't untill circa 1900's. if you care to send emil use jim28518@yahoo.com

A bit of trivia regarding high schools of Worcester. The hurricane of 1938 took of the tower of Classical high school and no students for a year +/-. Commerce high had a fountain in front of it and it iced over in the winter, so Worcester government turned it off. But in the warm spring months it wasn't turned back on. North High School was also known as the agricultural high school, it was a/an addition to the Salisbury street school and had classes at the Sycamore street school circa 1914, while the building additions were being built. The Sycamore street school was also called the "Continued education school", circa 1914. WOW the internet, I'm in Dixie but from Worcester since 1970, but remember the Great City well.

Looking for as 1940 Commerce High Yearbook. Can anyone help me?

I was a member of the graduating class of 1944 but was unable to attend the graduation ceremony as I had enlisted in the U.S. Navy after the semester ended in February 1944. I was on active duty at the time of graduation and later received my diploma. Wonder how many of my classmates are still around. I now live in California and Oregon and would like to hear from any fellow classmates.

@Dwight Wolczak, Doherty Memorial H.S. has all the old records and year books for Commerce High School. I am requesting a picture of my Great Uncle who graduated in 1924 from Commerce. I called the Worcester School District and was given the info. To make a request you will need to address the letter to Att: Guidance Office, Doherty Memorial H.S., 299 Highland Street, worcester, MA 01602 and in the letter tell them what you want, Names, your contact, email and let them know years in attendance, date of Birth and anything that would help them to get the pictures, records, etc. Hope that helps.

Anyone needing year books and records from Commerce High school: make a request you will need to address the letter to Att: Guidance Office, Doherty Memorial H.S., 299 Highland Street, worcester, MA 01602 and in the letter tell them what you want, Names, your contact, email and let them know years in attendance, date of Birth and anything that would help them to get the pictures, records, etc. Hope that helps.

Class of 1969 Doherty High School; I have maintained a class web site that comes up on a google search as; Class of 1969 - Doherty High School; Worcester Mass. If someone told me back then I'd become the ex-Officio Historian of the Class, I'd ask them what have they been drinking! But since 2000 I have maintained it over the years and it has all sorts of stuff (good, bad & ugly) through-out all the pages. Stop by and say hello.

@ Marjorie - there is a 1940 Commerce High School yearbook currently available on E-bay.

I am trying to find a Commerce High 1961 yearbook. please let me know

looking for Laurie Goyette King, please look me up on facebook.

Does anyone have a 1931 yearbook for Commerce High School? My dad has passed away but never got to see his yearbook- would love to see a copy if it's around.

Class of '71 South High. "New Building" (Gym with parquett floor and classrooms over it) was built adjacent (to the right in this picture) during the New Deal (1930"s) possible the WPA?

does anyone know how I could get records from Worcester Vocational School of the late '20s? My father attended it.

Doe's anyone have a 1968 yearbook for Commerce?

Does anyone have a 1947 Yearbook for Worcester Commerce HS?