The high school building was demolished shortly after the consolidation that same year. The high school and grade school in Bellflower were closed in 1985 and the Blue Ridge High School District in Farmer City was born. Bellflower Grade School – 1918īellflower residents supported their school district very nicely through the mid-1980’s. It was then that a consolidation effort with Farmer City-Mansfield High School became a reality. Another building was completed in 1917 and continued to serve the community from that point. At that time, only two years of studies were offered at Bellflower, but with the formation of the first township high school in McLean County, it became four years in 1906. The history of the school system in Bellflower began in the 1860’s, and the first high school classes were held in 1897. The original name of the town was Prairie when the community started to come together in 1858. If you are unfamiliar with the area, Bellflower is located in the southeast corner of McLean County about 20 miles northwest of the Champaign/Urbana area. The name of the town came from resident Jesse Richards in 1859 on account of his like of Belleflower apples. Route 54 approximately 9 1/2 miles northeast of Farmer City. The town of Bellflower (population 408) is located along the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad on Il. The History of the Bellflower High School “Dragons” Submitted by Dan and Deb (Bunney) Hensley & James Wheat
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