Gentry used to have its own school. A previous school had been located one mile west of Gentry. So a group of men decided to purchase land three miles west of the downtown business district. A two story wooden structure was built in 1901 and classes started in September 1902.
The main floor was a large open room that hosted grades one through four as well as the music department, band, and school board meetings. The upstairs was divided into two rooms; one was used for fifth through eighth grade while the other was used for freshmen and sophomores. Juniors and seniors went to Albany.
There was a large pot belly stove in each room, with the teacher responsible for building the fires. There was a basketball and softball field with an elementary playground with swings, teeter-totter, and chinning bars.
School hours were from 9 am to 4 pm with two recesses. Most students walked or rode horses. There was an annual pie and box supper, Christmas program, spelling bees, ciphering matches, softball games, and band.
The Gentry high school closed in 1948. and consolidated with Albany The last teacher was Georgee Hash. The elementary school closed in 1965. Anne Trump and Virginia Stephenson were the last teachers.
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