Mimico High School opened it's doors in 1924 and closed in 1988. Prior to the publishing of the "Peptimist" the students of MHS published a weekly newsletter called "The Magpie".
You can view a copy of one of the publications of the Magpie, by clicking HERE.

1929 marked the first publication of the New Mimico High School Yearbook. The first Editor
was Bryce Code, who wrote an explanation as to why our yearbook would be titled


The Peptimist
("The Practical Optimist")

The OPTIMIST is a dreamer, but the Peptimist, the practical Optimist, is not
only a dreamer, but brings into a world of reality these visions. Hence the
subtitle of "The Practical Optimist" of our yearbook.

This is a new venture by which the M.H.S. Student Body Association hopes to
reveal to our readers the enterprising school spirit, always eager "to do and to dare."

In the past we have published a school magazine, but on a much smaller scale;
this is the first attempt to offer our Year Book to the public and we are very
anxious to meet with your approval. Allow us to introduce the "Peptimist" to
you as much more extensive production that we have ever at any previous time attempted.

The Peptimist has a threefold purpose to fulfill: to foster and encourage the
"esprit de corps" in our school: to present the public a review of the academic
year: and, finally, to server as a permanent link between the graduate and his school.

The Editor