 In the period between 1910 and 1920 , Auburn High changed from an academy of the classic 19th @-@ century model , focusing on the traditional Latin course , to a high school offering vocational and technical courses in addition to the academic offerings . Auburn High added vocational courses to the curriculum in 1918 , the eighth high school in the state to implement such a program . Over the next two decades , Auburn High developed its modern extracurricular face , forming band , choir , drama , and other programs , as well as diversifying occupational classes . In 1925 , Auburn High became one of the first high schools in the state to be accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools . A new school building was constructed in 1931 , and in 1956 , the school was officially renamed Auburn High School . 
