Public walkthrough follows sale of former Rowan County school buildings

Rowan County Schools hosted a public walkthrough of two former school properties after their sale, giving members of the Morehead-area community an opportunity to see buildings that had served local students for decades.

The walkthrough included the former Rowan County High School and Morehead Grade School. Both schools had closed permanently before the properties were sold. The event marked a public look at the buildings after the end of their use as operating schools and during a change in ownership.

Two former schools with different histories

Rowan County High School was constructed in 1962, while Morehead Grade School was built in the 1940s. Their construction dates place the buildings in different generations of the local education system, but both became recognizable parts of the Morehead-area school community.

That history made the walkthrough relevant to people connected to Rowan County Schools, including former students, employees and families. The event offered a chance to revisit the facilities after their permanent closure and before the properties move into whatever use follows the sale.

The sale changes the ownership and future direction of two long-standing school properties. Although the buildings are no longer serving students, they remain part of the physical and civic landscape associated with the Morehead area. The walkthrough therefore served as a transition point: the schools’ educational role had ended, while the properties entered a new phase.

What the public record identifies

Morehead State Public Radio reported on July 6, 2026, that Rowan County Schools had hosted the walkthrough after the sale. The report identified both former school buildings and stated that each had closed permanently.

The report does not identify the buyer, the sale price or the exact closing date. It also does not announce a redevelopment plan, a repurposing decision or a deadline for the next step at either property. Those details will determine how the sites eventually change, but the documented public action so far is the walkthrough following the sale.

For the Morehead-area community, the event closed a chapter in the history of two former Rowan County school buildings. Rowan County High School, dating to 1962, and Morehead Grade School, dating to the 1940s, are no longer active schools; their future use now remains connected to the properties’ new ownership rather than to Rowan County Schools’ ongoing educational operations.