In September 1935, the Indiana State Teachers College opened its doors. The new Laboratory School replaced the Normal Training School. The original school had been started in 1870 as a "model school" to provide observation and practice teaching for students attending Indiana State Normal School. By 1939, the Laboratory School contained elementary classes, State High School, the Sycamore Playhouse, the library, gymnasium and soundproof music rooms. The students of State High learned from Indiana State faculty while Indiana State students frequently watched and assisted with classes as part of their education. Although classes were small, the stature of the students was large. State High School closed its doors in 1978, joining the list of small high schools that experienced their demise. When in existence, State High School fulfilled its two-fold purpose, that of giving students in the community educational advantages and serving the college in the field of teacher training. In 2008-09, it was renovated and became the new home of the Bayh College of Education.