Story of an Abandoned High School
by
Craig Walters
![The "Abandoned High School" series received and honorable mention in the 2020 ND Awards competition.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/4205d0e1-e38f-45d4-8b22-0368baf9250c/cf67a94d-01ae-4c3d-98fe-14552c00b69b_rw_1200.png?h=e482daa91f874a7fc383307a99ac471d)
The "Abandoned High School" series received and honorable mention in the 2020 ND Awards competition photojournalism category. Click above image to visit ND Awards site.
![Anonymous message](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/4205d0e1-e38f-45d4-8b22-0368baf9250c/ab514582-7abc-4a81-88c7-6658e644ead7_rw_600.jpg?h=9cf2881d746536e2e84fd51d867f554a)
Anonymous message
![Books left behind in library](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/4205d0e1-e38f-45d4-8b22-0368baf9250c/7a753e9f-b246-4c82-9684-53acf3979f4f_rw_600.jpg?h=f76d7e8d8d1f07857dafecf0385606d3)
Books left behind in library
![Lots of waste](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/4205d0e1-e38f-45d4-8b22-0368baf9250c/dc0f5de0-b621-450e-9924-ef242a65aa56_rw_600.jpg?h=b0d53e88ba81f6b2fda0e97f68aae89c)
Lots of waste
![A less destroyed hallway](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/4205d0e1-e38f-45d4-8b22-0368baf9250c/88ecda2a-e29b-4847-b343-e87138c0a636_rw_600.jpg?h=40709b23f776bec3500e45709cf39e38)
A less destroyed hallway
![Classroom and shadows through window](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/4205d0e1-e38f-45d4-8b22-0368baf9250c/97e3ba31-04a5-4bd8-896b-402fbd6c2d4b_rw_600.jpg?h=d684a7625d2e98f8fcd8a0bf434552b7)
Classroom and shadows through window
![No water here](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/4205d0e1-e38f-45d4-8b22-0368baf9250c/18349bd5-5e2b-46ae-9585-0a3caaad93d4_rw_600.jpg?h=c5f7cd998487dd722a7c844e7726299c)
No water here
![Game is over](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/4205d0e1-e38f-45d4-8b22-0368baf9250c/e0b7e7a6-046e-4203-8dae-f362a0dff1e8_rw_600.jpg?h=c173172ad0ba154f4a7da279d0d3f3bd)
Game is over
![Just as found](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/4205d0e1-e38f-45d4-8b22-0368baf9250c/33e4ca1f-fd64-4636-b977-5cb90c7c2aa6_rw_600.jpg?h=467eb67c2002bc278428c7a94f324102)
Just as found
![Auditorium](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/4205d0e1-e38f-45d4-8b22-0368baf9250c/c8c77a19-1453-4e82-9c71-0112cf374748_rw_600.jpg?h=97478b4ebd2762ee54c3d1fa3d6cb336)
Auditorium
![Stage set for assembly](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/4205d0e1-e38f-45d4-8b22-0368baf9250c/0c13fa5c-ec59-4bf3-bdde-5cdda6c8062a_rw_600.jpg?h=d4ad393dba295a27a6d132266e25290a)
Stage set for assembly
![Closed](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/4205d0e1-e38f-45d4-8b22-0368baf9250c/18915a6f-0e34-40af-8d12-5243b2c5b5cb_rw_600.jpg?h=a08e18362e2d67031eee8702c966f059)
Closed
![Desk and debris](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/4205d0e1-e38f-45d4-8b22-0368baf9250c/ba5b5457-a839-4010-a2f3-3b9c54163d23_rw_600.jpg?h=9bca83aa30852c04dcf7bebfb4e5c7a6)
Desk and debris
![Office chair outside auditorium](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/4205d0e1-e38f-45d4-8b22-0368baf9250c/b5d50421-4535-4e3d-8b46-0950b0d5b030_rw_600.jpg?h=62c6f41f1732049bc95a06bc5782c150)
Office chair outside auditorium
![Every one is gone](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/4205d0e1-e38f-45d4-8b22-0368baf9250c/12f87b32-5ee0-4b14-9edc-e934f5a631a8_rw_600.jpg?h=db0c10862b7d12d1382ff0c299555a41)
Every one is gone
Video Tour of the Abandoned High School